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Seth Sternberg – Meebo

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We then captured this conversation again on camera. And I hope the output is that you get a glimpse into the people shaping our tech present and a sense of the kinds of conversations we have when the cameras aren’t around. Seth saw friends move out to California, go to school, and launch Plaxo.

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The National Science Foundation Innovation Corps – What America Does Best

Steve Blank

Commercialization of an Engineered Pyrolysis Blanket for the Conversion of Forestry Residues to Soil Amendments and Energy Products. Principal Investigator: Yu Lei University of Connecticut. Principal Investigator: Ellis Meng University of Southern California. If you can’t see the video above click here. Lessons Learned.

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Join a conference simulcast near you

Startup Lessons Learned

Past livestream attendees have reported great conversations and networking. They represent more than 10,000 people total. If you're not attending the conference in person, consider meeting up with one of these groups to watch. Most simulcasts are free, although some charge a small fee to cover their costs.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

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"When youve bootstrapped a business where youre not drawing a salary and depleting whatever savings you have, thats one of the very difficult things to do," says Toby Stuart, a professor at the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley. California. Connecticut. California. Connecticut.

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Unintended Lessons

Steve Blank

checking out the shopping in Georgetown, saw beautiful horse country in Pennsylvania and upstate NY and headed down into the bays and coves of Connecticut filled with sailboats. We had some great conversations in the car, but one stuck in my mind.

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Top Social Media Measurement and Tracking Tools

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The breakdown: “Capturing conversation outside brand-owned channels is not a perfect science, but at the moment, Radian6 is leading the pack. It will allow us to track conversations about our brands and campaigns, spot trends in core content areas and identify key influencers that are connected to our brands.” California.

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Pricing experiments you might not know, but can learn from

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Extra Lucrative Conversion Advice. Marketing professors at Clark University and The University of Connecticut found that consumers perceive sale prices to be a better value when the price is written in a small font rather than a large, bold typeface. 13 Things You Can Do Right Now to Increase Your Conversion Rate. Oct 31, 2011.

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