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OCTOBER 24, 2014

All young entrepreneurs should read … My Last Day At PivotDesk | Kelly Taylor’s Blog – crowdspring.co/1sZar6P. C’mon Illinois … Interactive Map: Where The Venture Capital Dollars Are Going | WSJ – crowdspring.co/1wpmKKa. Candid & raw.

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David Teten

JULY 12, 2013

Reach out to websites that profile entrepreneurs. For example, Mo.com interviews entrepreneurs from all industries to learn about small business experience and strategies. Under 30 CEO and Young Entrepreneur profile younger CEOs, while Mixergy allows entrepreneurs to share their experiences at part of an online business education.

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MARCH 13, 2014

9 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Their Customers – crowdspring.co/1loBthB. Guerilla tips for raising venture capital | VentureBeat – crowdspring.co/P6hM3O. Good read for entrepreneurs & startup employees on liquidation preferences – crowdspring.co/1neVvzy. Thinking about buying some online ads?

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

In times when venture capital is hard to get, investors extract high costs for failure (down-rounds, cram downs , new management teams, shut down the company.) Marketing demand creation programs (Search Engine Marketing, Public Relations, Advertising, Lead Generation, Trade Shows, etc.) How do we raise the big bucks?”

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FEBRUARY 21, 2014

How You Get Slaughtered in a Down Round: When Taking Venture Capital Doesn’t Go as Planned – crowdspring.co/MvF29W. The Rags-To-Riches Tale Of How Jan Koum Built WhatsApp Into Facebook’s New $19 Billion Baby | Forbes – crowdspring.co/MeyWd3. DHL Pranked UPS Into Advertising For Them – crowdspring.co/1jOeA6v.

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JUNE 13, 2014

Gallup: The 10 Qualities Of Highly Successful Entrepreneurs | Forbes – crowdspring.co/1v4fSjE. Entrepreneurs Need a Better Way to Cash Out | Kanyi Maqubela – Harvard Business Review – crowdspring.co/SKltNW. A Dozen Things I’ve Learned from Michael Moritz About Venture Capital – crowdspring.co/1kLoGb1.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2010

Greycroft is Alan’s venture capital firm that recently raised its second fund ($130 million) with offices in both New York and LA. I’ve been to similar events with First Round Capital and True Ventures. Entrepreneurs always walk away with new relationships, knowledge, deal discussions and enthusiasm.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2014

7 Habits of Highly Successful Entrepreneurs | – crowdspring.co/1q9cIqW. The Thin Skin of the Venture Capital Market - crowdspring.co/1xaoN3x. Why More Entrepreneurs Need To Make Health and Wellness A Priority | by @sujanpatel - crowdspring.co/1Gmyl1h. Tony Robbins… The CEO Whisperer – crowdspring.co/1sSkuW5.

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JULY 10, 2014

In Venture Capital, Birds of a Feather Lose Money Together (you want contrasting opinions) – crowdspring.co/1o1YA2b. Google Ventures’ Bill Maris on Venture Capital in Silicon Valley | Re/code – crowdspring.co/1v00G51. The Importance of Understanding Your Best Users – crowdspring.co/1o21ZOj.

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APRIL 11, 2014

Why the Best Entrepreneurs and Creators are Humble | The Next Web - crowdspring.co/1e9b5t3. “38% of venture-backed founders are over 40 years old” - crowdspring.co/1hywYgv. Five Reasons Not To Raise Venture Capital, by Rachel Chalmers | Model View Culture - crowdspring.co/1lIlpYH. 1lL9b4b. .

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APRIL 26, 2013

“So many folks in the venture capital business are sheep that just want to follow the herd. Q1 Venture Capital Spending & Number Of Deals Down, M&A Activity Drops 44 Percent And Pre-Money Valuations Plummet – [link]. 10 Things Entrepreneurs Can Learn From High School Seniors – [link].

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VC Cafe

APRIL 8, 2011

VC Cafe asked entrepreneurs to tell us what type of help or support they wish they could get from the venture capital investors. What started originally as how can VCs differentiate themselves to stand out, quickly became an Entrepreneur’s wish list from its VCs. It may be the case for you as well.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2011

10 things entrepreneurs can learn from athletes – [link]. 10 things entrepreneurs can learn from athletes – [link]. Venture capital remains white boys club – [link]. Public relations: Social media too big for businesses to ignore – [link]. The image above is an for Red Bull.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 13, 2017

Entrepreneurs know they need business insurance – but figuring out which kinds can be pretty confusing. Here are some key coverage types to consider as you establish and grow your new venture: BOP. With cyber insurance, your policy will cover breach notifications, public relations fees, and other costs associated with recovery.

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David Teten

JULY 25, 2017

A nalysis – One of the luxuries of being a VC is that we have a larger data set than most entrepreneurs of performance. Based on our data set, we help our entrepreneurs measure, understand, and report their performance. For example, consider public relations. Ethics Policy, Expenses policy).

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 10, 2010

The 2-Minute Opportunity Checklist for Entrepreneurs – [link]. Venture-Capital Firms Caught in a Shakeout – [link]. To innovate & drive real change, you have to remain dissatisfied. Here’s why – [link]. Top 50 VC-backed companies in U.S., according to @WSJ – [link].

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 22, 2010

So I’ve always advised people that if they do launch at a big show, the most important public relations work they do is after the conference. I became quite good friends with a journalist at the Financial Times and eventually helped her as she wrote a book on the venture capital industry. It started socially.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Are you an entrepreneur or small business owner – [link]. 4 Pieces Of Practical Advice for Women Entrepreneurs – [link]. 4 Pieces Of Practical Advice for Women Entrepreneurs – [link]. Practical Advice for Raising Early Stage Venture Capital – [link]. Staffing your startup?

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MAY 5, 2010

An Insider’s Guide to Venture Capital Financing – [link]. The Life of a Startup Founder’s Significant Other – [link]. Is Your Service Business Too Squishy? – [link]. The Role of Education in Entrepreneurship – [link]. 11 states committed to helping startups–real, valuable help (cash) – [link].

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AUGUST 3, 2012

What Small Business and Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Roger Federer – [link]. Trends In Venture Capital Over The Last 12 Years – [link]. Trends In Venture Capital Over The Last 12 Years – [link]. What Small Business and Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Roger Federer – [link].

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Gust

MAY 24, 2012

Dual-class voting structures are receiving a lot of attention these days along with intense publicity related to the Facebook IPO , following in the wake of other recent tech IPOs with a similar structure such as Zynga and LinkedIn. Options and warrants, when issued, are also typically exercisable for shares of Common Stock.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Small Business Newsletter: 7 habits of successful entrepreneurs, lean marketing and more – [link]. 7 Habits of Highly Effective and Successful Entrepreneurs – [link]. This Is Already The Third Biggest Year In The History Of Venture Capital – [link]. If VCs Understood UX – [link]. – [link].

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VC Cafe

JUNE 19, 2020

“Because COVID is shaking our habits and beliefs it opens the door to discussion to whether we should change our whole system,” says veteran investor Sir Ronald Cohen, chairman of the Global Steering Group for Impact Investment and the man known as “the father of British venture capital” .

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 1, 2013

The Best Cities For Women Entrepreneurs? The Non-Entrepreneur’s Guide to Startup Funding | Forbes – [link]. Building an audience for first-time entrepreneurs – [link]. 5 Influential CEOs Weigh in What Makes a Good Leader | Entrepreneur – [link]. Venture Capital Returns – [link].

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Steve Blank

APRIL 9, 2009

But my favorite was when the public relations manager said, “we’re here to write press releases and answer the phone in case the press calls.” My new head of Public Relations quickly learned that my admin could answer calls from the press. The same was true for PR. on April 10, 2009 at 6:58 am Said: Amazing blog.

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JANUARY 25, 2013

Does It Pay to Become an Entrepreneur? How One Startup Grew a $100M Business Without Spending Venture Capital | Forbes – [link]. 4 Tips for Overcoming the Top Challenge Young Entrepreneurs Face – [link]. Startup Business Development 101 | A VC – [link]. Forbes – [link].

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JANUARY 26, 2012

These Guys Launched A Startup For Entrepreneurs And Then Got Turned Away By Entrepreneurs – [link]. Venture capital investing hits 10-year peak, sparking bubble talk – [link]. You’re Mentoring the Wrong Way – [link]. When has a consumer startup hit product/market fit? - [link].

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DECEMBER 7, 2012

The Series A Crunch: One More Reason to Bootstrap and Skip Venture Capital | Enterprise Irregulars - [link]. 12 Must Watch TED Talks for Entrepreneurs – [link]. For the New Generation of Venture Capitalists, Their Advice Is More Valuable Than Their Money | Entrepreneur - [link]. Recruiting Developers?

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Austin Startup

MARCH 22, 2017

As entrepreneurs, we are creating businesses at a rapid pace. Photo by Antonio Salmerón The South by Southwest panelists at Latino Entrepreneurs’ Opportunities discussed how this opportunity can be beneficial to the diversification of the U.S. As consumers, we are causing advertisers to adjust their messages to fit our interests.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 4, 2013

How One Startup Grew a $100M Business Without Spending Venture Capital | Forbes – [link]. Pay with a Tweet” and Other Growth Hacking Examples | Venture Capital Cafe – [link]. Why Malls Are Getting Mauled | Jeff Jordan - [link]. Five Linking Myths That Need To Go Away In 2013 – [link].

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Genuine VC

JANUARY 22, 2014

Responsibilities: Plan and produce small- and large-scale events with entrepreneurs and high-level technology executives. Formulate and conduct NextView’s media relations strategy, both with traditional media journalists and online influencers (creating, executing, and measuring). Effective writing skills with established body of work.

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APRIL 26, 2012

Nice write-up on Google’s venture capital investment company – [link]. Entrepreneurs, keep you eye on the ball and don’t get distracted! 5 tech deals that need to happen – [link]. Good thoughts on assembling a board for a startup – [link].

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NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Venture capital on pace for biggest year since dot-com era - [link]. The full story in the Other section below. crowdSPRING’s Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Juicy Bits – [link]. How I Quickly Test and Validate Startup Ideas - [link]. Some very useful info here – The China Startup Report - [link].

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OCTOBER 28, 2011

Good data from @msuster on The State of Venture Capital and the Internet – [link]. Small business and startups: great reads from the business press – [link]. crowdSPRING’s Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Coupon Cactus – [link]. 9 Metrics to Help You Make Wise Decisions about Your Start-Up – [link].

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JULY 3, 2015

Growth Minded Entrepreneur on Instagram: “Less talking -> More doing.” Here’s Why the Venture Capital Crash Will Hurt – buff.ly/1LWPOi3. Make Yourself Impervious To Stress With These Tips From History’s Most Successful People crowdspring.co/1R0SdJU. ” crowdspring.co/1cWbcrx.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2012

The Chicago FireStarter Venture Capital Fund – [link]. The Perpetually Vexing Problem of Hiring Programmers – [link]. 5 Reasons The Windy City is a Great Place for Startups – [link]. How to build your startup without learning code – [link]. The Perpetually Vexing Problem of Hiring Programmers – [link].

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 26, 2017

It doesn’t matter if it has been said before and repeated numerous times, quotes can give you the fire you need to be a better entrepreneur or learn how to handle a difficult situation. Below are some of those quotes sent in by entrepreneurs throughout the country. #1 In short, venture capital is a lot like debt bondage.

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