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The Perils of Founder Fighting

Both Sides of the Table

I think as a tech industry we have bred a culture that places more emphasis on product excellence than managing human behavior. Of course it makes no sense to have great people management and a crappy product. One who wants to commercialize his product and start charging while the other prefers to not charge.

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How DogVacay Literally Saved my Thanksgiving

Both Sides of the Table

And there are a ton of dog sitters in Sacramento so I’m sure we’ll be able to help.” ” He didn’t have a product or a tech team at the time so it wasn’t really at a stage where I could fund it. He was relaxed and told me, “Don’t worry, Mark. Killina will take care of you.

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How Businesses Can Be Sustainable And Profitable

The Startup Magazine

In some cities, such as Sacramento, this is already the case and has been for years. Also, 73 percent of Americans are willing to cease purchasing products from companies that do not support the environment. Other cities, in response to the crisis are considering buying the lines from P.G. &

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The Secret Sauce For Smarter Marketing Execution

Duct Tape Marketing

She’s also the author of a book — Smart Marketing Execution: How To Accelerate Profitability, Performance, And Productivity. Get a copy of the book on Amazon — Smart Marketing Execution: How To Accelerate Profitability, Performance, And Productivity. Do we just make more products? The answer: Smart execution.

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SXSW Startups: Fantag

Austin Startup

Our business customers can generate more revenue, increase engagement in their apps, and differentiate their product offering by integrating with our innovative video technology. Fantag is based in Sacramento. Fantag was started in San Jose and moved to Sacramento to take advantage of this ecosystem. Sleeping more!

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Meet the Grand Prize Entrepreneurs of the BEC Boost

Up and Running

“With the winning money I decided to invest in creating a patent for my product and start the first steps of creating the first prototype,” Ismael said. “We’re so happy that the judges believed in the potential of our product as much as we do.” ” Meet Freja Nelson, 38, of Freja’s Foods.

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How Investors Make Better Decisions: The Investment Readiness Level

Steve Blank

Investors sitting through Incubator or Accelerator demo days have three metrics to judge fledgling startups – 1) great looking product demos, 2) compelling PowerPoint slides, and 3) a world-class team. Other than “I’ll know it when I see it”, there’s no formal way for an investor to assess project maturity or quantify risks.