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Building A Tech Startup: Avoiding Silicon Valley Mishaps

YoungUpstarts

Every startup faces an initial period of uncertainty and perhaps even public resistance, but the tech field has its own pitfalls that can break a fledgling company before it ever has a chance to find its footing. Beware the tech kill zone. Following what made a tech startup popular five years ago will rarely, if ever, lead to success.

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The Legal Side of Entrepreneurship

YoungUpstarts

Craig Schmitz, a partner in the Technology Companies Group at law firm Godwin Proctor LLP who works on corporate, governance, board and fundraising issues, and Erika Fisher, an associate in the firm’s Business Law Department who deals with IP, fielded questions about the legal issues startups face. ” The Cost of Financing.

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Can You Trust Any vc's Under 40?

Steve Blank

Posted on September 14, 2009 by steveblank Over the last 30 years Wall Street’s appetite for technology stocks have changed radically – swinging between unbridled enthusiasm to believing they’re all toxic. Each VC firm/partner has a different spin on what to weigh more.) 3) invest in and take equity stakes in exchange for capital.

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Jan McBarron Shares Her Guide for Effectively Building Your Social Media Brand in the Digital Age

The Startup Magazine

Aggregation tools including Sprout, Hootsuite, and Buffer will allow you to make cross-platform posts to attract your entire audience base. If you want to attract a tech-savvy audience, use Twitter. You should focus on creating the best recipes, book reviews, beauty tips, stock tips, or lifestyle advice you can.

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The Entrepreneur’s Wish List – What One Founder Is Eyeing For The Holidays

YoungUpstarts

Instead, my holiday wish list is a mix of unique services and experiences that you can’t fit in a stocking. Award-winning tech writer Chris Smith created The Campfire Effect to teach entrepreneurs how to be amazing story-tellers. Now with the holidays in mind, you won’t find any wearables or Uber credits on my holiday list.

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VCs eating our own dog food: Using technology and analytics to make better investments

David Teten

When I met my now-wife, I realized that any technology that can find me a spouse is a killer app. I’d argue that the same type of technologies that have revolutionized dating can revolutionize our industry. . I walk through below how progressive investors are using technology and analytics throughout all of their operations.

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Comparing Startup Accelerators

Austin Startup

More traditional and comprehensive programs often require 5–8% of common stock, but often provide between $20K and $100K up-front as well. Some accelerators are very up-front and overt about their market focus: biotech, energy tech, transportation, etc. Anti-Dilution. See: Startup Accelerator Anti-Dilution Provisions; The Fine Print.