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Blogging is the new resume: Why less is not always more

The Next Web

Well-kept GitHub profiles exemplify one’s breadth and expertise in various programming languages and their contributions to open source and side projects, exemplify programmers’ eagerness to create. Lenny recently sent me this direct message on Twitter: hey ryan, I got hired on as a short-term consultant for a stealth startup… so random.

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Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller

SoCal CTO

In junior high and high school, I did a bunch of programming, mostly self-taught. I know you are still in stealth, but what can you tell us. And what do you think about the controversy about stealth vs. not for startups? You mention social / viral aspects at both Google Photos and United Online.

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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Favorite Disruptors

Hearpreneur

Their innovation lay not just in their product, but their viral video marketing campaign involving slamming raw eggs on their mattress to show that they wouldn’t break due to their mattresses’ high-tech cushioning. Thanks to Teo Vanyo, Stealth Agents ! #21- They also broke the mold by using a direct-to-consumer model.

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Startup Investor Makes a Deal: Engineers for Equity

mashable.com

Since getting started in October, the board has already invested work in three startups (all in stealth mode): whoisgreen.com , burringo.com and doitinperson.com. ); // Welcome to Mashable! Sign in with Facebook or Twitter to get started! In exchange for $150,000 to $300,000 of work, each startup has given Kayweb 14% to 40% equity.

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HOW TO: Sign Up Users Even Before You Launch Your Startup

mashable.com

In April, “stealth” social media startup Kohort announced its upcoming launch. It may not matter to you what Kohort is or isn’t, nor whether stealth is good or bad. Create Viral Content Infographics startup Visual.ly ); //]]> Welcome to Mashable! Sign in with Facebook or Twitter to get started!

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Lessons Learned: Using AdWords to assess demand for your new.

Startup Lessons Learned

I too would be concerned about false negatives, but perhaps this strategy could be integrated into a broader market research strategy that included user engagement, viral marketing, etc which would all be quantifiable under the Google analytics. A very interesting strategy. Im defiantly going to give it a shot on my next project!

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Essential Startup Funding Tips from 8 Seasoned Investors

mashable.com

Craig is currently the CEO and founder of stealth-ish startup BetterWorks. Serbinski has since gone on to invest in a handful of stealth startups in the gaming, mobile and location arenas. Craig’s investment portfolio includes Graphic.ly , Klout , Postling, Mobile Roadie and MogoTix. What will you find here?