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What Does the Post Crash VC Market Look Like?

Both Sides of the Table

In the past 5 years some of the best investors in the country could simply anoint winners by giving them large amounts of capital at high prices and then the media hype machine would create awareness, talent would race to join the next perceived $10bn winner and if the music never stops then everybody is happy. Except the music stopped.

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Austin in San Francisco

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

” I vividly recall the moment when I connected on this level with Austin Gunter — our social media keymaster (are you the gatekeeper?), So when Austin said he wanted to move to San Francisco from eponymous Austin (Texas), supporting his move was a no-brainer. So welcome to San Francisco, Austin.

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4 startups facilitating a borderless world

The Startup Magazine

You just have to look at things like how many international businesses there are, the rise of global media, and the increase in freedom of movement across nations to see that the world is becoming increasingly borderless. It often feels like the world is shrinking considering how interconnected countries are nowadays.

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Making Social Media Work For SMEs

YoungUpstarts

Small businesses rarely have the time or resources to invest in outsourced customer service support, and some are finding it more efficient to serve customers via social media platforms: one LinkedIn study from 2014 revealed that 81 percent of North American SMEs use social media [5]. It’s exactly the same in social media. [6]

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All The Questions You Wanted Answered about Bird Scooters and Their Recent $300 Million Funding

Both Sides of the Table

Local politicians wanting to see local job creation rather than jobs at tech firms all migrating to San Francisco should be heartened. The more people that see your brand as the innovator the more “earned media” the company gets and the product becomes synonymous with the category. Brand matters. How does the Bird service work?

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“I’ll see in 2022 if I can turn The SF Minute into an actual business that’s somewhat sustainable”

Hunter Walker

The SF Minute is a San Francisco-based newsletter that highlights the top local stories of the day. I wanted to learn more about what was happening in San Francisco and (although we have some good publications here) I wasn’t satisfied with any particular product that brought the news together in a simple way.

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What's Next for "The Startup Way"

Startup Lessons Learned

A few thing as we move into Week 2 of my book tour: I'm now in Los Angeles and San Francisco to promote The Startup Way. Launch week was busy to say the least, with lots of interviews, Quora and Reddit A MAs, and events across three states. A heartfelt thank you to everyone for turning out, reading, and offering support! See you there!