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How a Seed-Stage Startup Should Think About Brand: A Conversation With Jesse Derris

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Jesse recently sat down with NextView (I assume he was sitting anyway — we spoke on the phone) to talk seed-stage company branding, building a startup identity, and some of the most common mistakes founders make when establishing a name for their companies. And try to listen to the people you’re hiring as experts.

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Essential Startup Funding Tips from 8 Seasoned Investors

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For the first-time entrepreneur or founder looking for seed stage funding, this circle can be especially difficult to penetrate. Mashable Mashable reached out to angels, seed stage investors and VC firm partners and asked them to share their wisdom with the rest of us. Public Relations Specialist - expert.