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The Perils of Founder Fighting

Both Sides of the Table

Anybody who follows this blog knows that my mom was the most influential person on my entrepreneurial career. In my mom’s case she lost a friend permanently that made it awkward in our social interactions in the small Jewish community in Sacramento. I see it all the time. The CEO felt that the CPO had gotten lazy and unconfident.

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How DogVacay Literally Saved my Thanksgiving

Both Sides of the Table

And there are a ton of dog sitters in Sacramento so I’m sure we’ll be able to help.” The photo in this blog (like many of mine) came from 500px. In this case somebody named Todd Adamson. He was relaxed and told me, “Don’t worry, Mark. Killina will take care of you. ” Booked it. And thank you.

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The @TWTFelipe Story – A Tale of US Visa Policy Gone Awry (#startupvisa)

Both Sides of the Table

I commented briefly on his blog and made a mental note to write a blog post. By 2006 he had received proper authorization to move back to the US to join a company in the town I grew up in: Sacramento, California. He made some mistakes on his immigration paperwork so he was forced to leave the country for 8 months.

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The Secret Sauce For Smarter Marketing Execution

Duct Tape Marketing

And in fact, the part of the challenge is that if you Google the term marketing strategy, you will find a list of blog posts that basically 15 tactics will be listed. Enter your name and email address below and I'll send you periodic updates about the podcast. And it was great until 2009 came along. (18:57): Scroll back to top.

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Startup Grind Turns the Tables on Mark Suster

Both Sides of the Table

She was president of the UJA in Sacramento – the United Jewish Appeal. Then she opened a bakery and a second bakery and then a restaurant – in Sacramento. You’re two guys in a garage, two guys across campus trying to make a name for yourself. My mom was an entrepreneur – she was kind of my inspiration for entrepreneurship.

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Protect Your Parents from Avis Budget: Direct Marketing Scumbags

Both Sides of the Table

I was home visiting my father in Sacramento. He would see a check with his name on it and just deposit it in his bank. … should I avoid blog posts like this that might be outside my normal remit? Many of these complaints stem from the charges individuals found on their credit card statements.&# Background.

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15 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

What exactly is going to be the name of your business? Whatever the inspiration or relation may be, the naming of your business is one of the most important parts of becoming a CEO. Our name came from very humble origins. Not knowing anyone’s name I naturally waved to everyone that walked or drove by.

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