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A Good Answer in a Business Plan Contest

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“Can you name a company in your industry that does anything like that?&#. And, to the judges’ collective surprise, in this case, the entrepreneurs are able to say yes, they do know of some, they mention the names, and add that their margins are taken from those and companies like them. This is a true story.

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StartupBus – Round 2, Part 2 – Mexico Storms San Antonio, Steals StartupBus Show – (Post #6)

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Some guy named Humberto Ceballos is the “ documentarista “, whatever that means. This market is ripe for the taking. If FitChallenge can blow up this market, they could be around for a long, long time. I hadn’t seen Shak smile since Louisville, and just look at him. ( Is that Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones?

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Congrats to Backupify! A Great Exit Story for the First Company I Ever Backed

This is going to be BIG.

It was written by a guy about my age down in Louisville, Kentucky. We stayed in touch and I got to know a bunch of the Louisville startup and creative crew, like Todd Earwood, Matt Winn, and Ashley Cecil. We got the round done with some great names around the table--Jason Calacanis, Chris Sacca, and General Catalyst.

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12 Questions: Meet Michael Irby (USA)

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For example, I recently flew into the Louisville, KY, airport where I had the opportunity to experience the Dyson Airblade hand dryer. Then I check Wikipedia if there are concepts I don’t understand (B2B marketing, Angel Investors, Boab tree, etc). I write out the name of the company and any ideas associated with it.

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Startup Myths #1 – You Need an NDA

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On my way to Louisville! If it’s not, maybe you shouldn’t be talking to an investor in the first place. Tagged as: how not to , myth , startup. Cancel reply Leave a Comment. Previous post: Can You Teach Innovation? Next post: Why I Got a Xoom. Schedule a Meeting with Chris Recent Topics. Apps I <3. Information Overload.

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