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Seeking CEO+team for VC-backed startup: Make America Functional Again

David Teten

We want to use our proprietary technology and network to tap the relevant players to take the relevant steps forward; and identify, document, and disseminate best practices. Although we envision we initially use our technology for a political purpose, that’s only the test case and that alone is nearly a $20 billion market. A nonprofit?

America 60
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Seeking CEO+team for VC-backed startup: Make America Functional Again

David Teten

We want to use our proprietary technology and network to tap the relevant players to take the relevant steps forward; and identify, document, and disseminate best practices. Although we envision we initially use our technology for a political purpose, that’s only the test case and that alone is nearly a $20 billion market. .

America 60
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Think Twice Before Starting a Company

Rob Go

Sure, there is more availability of seed capital in the past, although if you watch carefully, you will notice that most of the elite seed funds have slowed down their pace considerably over the last 12 months. But it’s much easier to identify authentic entrepreneurs going after non-obvious opportunities.

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Building a High-Tech Startup Team

Business Plan Blog

Furthermore, when faced with adversity only great teams can respond to competitors, markets, funding environments, staff departures, PR disasters and the like. Rather, give titles such as VP of Engineering, Product/Technology, Sales, Marketing, Finance, etc. Hire based on functionality and avoid having too many C’s. Early Stage.

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Twitter Link Roundup #28 – Design, Copywriting, Marketing, Small Business, Social Media And More

crowdSPRING Blog

Thought-provoking post by @tdefren on whether PR agencies should blog about their clients – [link]. Fun contest for young entrepreneurs looking for seed capital (w/ cash prize & mentoring) – [link]. If your product is Great, it doesn’t need to be Good. – [link]. They’re not for me.

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The Fallacy of Channels: Startups Beware

Both Sides of the Table

I just want to state that up front because while I believe that this post will apply to most startup technology companies out there, I’m sure there will be exceptions. Except that most of the these deals end up going in the PR waste bucket. It’s a perfect love story. Great inches eked out on tech blogs or industry rags.

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Think Your Start-up Is Venture Worthy? Think Again.

techcrunch.com

41% of them feel that they qualify for venture capital funding.&# I would assume most businesses are going to claim they should get VC funding in order to help their PR, even if no one at the company actually believes it. Pepperdine Business Press Room – Graziadio School PR [.] This seems like a meaningless statistic.