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Turns at Albuquerque: How I Measure My Career

This is going to be BIG.

What I learned was that Chamath''s career path was the product of three things: First, being really good at what you do, obviously. Who''s the VC that everyone *isn''t* trying to network with. Oh, and in between those two jobs I was a product manager for a year for a product that didn''t really go anywhere.

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5 Ways Building a Brand Makes Your Small Business Stand Out

Up and Running

How should you launch your product or services? . Suddenly, the person you thought was a savvy networker doesn’t seem like such a pro after all. There are so many things you have to consider when starting your own business. . What should your business name be? . How should you structure your pricing? .

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Don’t Settle When You Decide Where to Settle

Austin Startup

The leadership centers of the microcomputer world shifted from Albuquerque to the San Fernando Valley (LA), the Bay Area, and Seattle. I believe we had as much firepower as any of our peers, but we were in the hinterlands working on products not very exciting but indeed very useful. Deals were getting done there.

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Texas Startup Manifesto 2.0

Austin Startup

In short, the first wave of internet companies were widely distributed and brought people online (AOL in Virginia, Microsoft in Albuquerque and Seattle, Dell in Austin, etc.) As the most productive tool in the modern business economy, software will only continue to grow in significance and potential in the years ahead.

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