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Where LinkedIn Works for Me

SoCal CTO

When I recently was looking to find people who had experience with using social networks to reach people for what might be considered guerilla marketing efforts, again LinkedIn worked great. Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh. Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller SEO for Startups Startup Version 1.0

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What’s the problem with too much funding?

Version One Ventures

Being swamped with funding is a problem that most early stage companies would love to have. A perfect example is when businesses are suddenly flooded with cash, they opt to buy the biggest trade show booth rather than thinking of creative ways to gain attention via smart guerilla marketing around the expo center.

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The Innovation State of the Union

Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

Some five years into an early stage technology company, I found myself, an experienced technology manager, as a CEO in search of competent manufacturing. The post below is from Pamela Menges who gives her informed perspective on the innovation readiness of the USA, and more specifically, the workforce. Thanks Pamela.

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What’s the problem with too much funding?

Version One Ventures

Being swamped with funding is a problem that most early stage companies would love to have. A perfect example is when businesses are suddenly flooded with cash, they opt to buy the biggest trade show booth rather than thinking of creative ways to gain attention via smart guerilla marketing around the expo center.

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Beware The Consultant

infochachkie.com

Beware The Consultant John Greathouse – Posted in: Cash Flow Management , Launching Venture , Strategic Planning. At the early stages of your company’s life, you cannot rely on disinterested, hired guns to define your company’s key tasks. John, We have an early stage startup here in Nashville called Enterstream.

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Should You Co-Found Your Company With a Software Development Shop (2 of 2)?

David Teten

Thor Ernstsson is the founder of Alpha UX , a product validation company serving real-time user insights to Fortune 500 product managers. I spoke with Thatcher Bell , Managing Partner, CoVenture. I recently joined CoVenture , an early-stage venture capital firm that develops products and invests cash in exchange for equity.

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Lousy Products Might Break Your Bones – But A Name Will Seldom Hurt You

infochachkie.com

If the brand is properly managed, this naming convention can foster a halo effect over all the company’s products. John Greathouse is a partner at Rincon Venture Partners , a venture capital firm investing in early stage web-based businesses. Cash Flow Management (5). DoubleClick’s Guerilla Marketing Legacy. |.

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