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Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010

SoCal CTO

Now, thanks to social media, you don't have to outspend. But founders need to know how to ask for their advice and when to ignore it. Startup Insights From Paul English, Co-Founder of Kayak - OnStartups , May 10, 2010 I’m just wrapping up several weeks of attending conferences across both coasts. It says what?!”).

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A reflection on a decade: 10 lessons after 10 years in VC

Version One Ventures

I’ve done this by surrounding myself with great friends and co-investors at other funds – a handful of them have become my best daily sparring partners (outside of Boris and Leah at V1). Even when founders don’t get the desired response, they still appreciate our quick turnaround and even forward along referrals. Pay it forward.

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Salesforce Acquires Radian6: How to Earn $2,850/hour

Growthink Blog

CRM giant Salesforce.com just acquired Radian6, a social media monitoring platform, for $326 million. Pretty cool for co-founders Chris Newton and Chris Ramsey. My assumptions: the founders earned annual salaries of $150K/year each, and worked 3,000 hours per year (60 hours/week X 50 weeks/year).