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Monday Morning Startup Visa Articles

Feld Thoughts

Silicon Valley is losing foreign-born talent : Jon Swartz, the USA Today Silicon Valley tech writer has several good examples that supports his headline. Related posts: Startup Visa Twitter Widget. Startup Visa Stories.

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From Airbnb to TaskRabbit to Zimride, sharing is becoming big business

www.usatoday.com

While no comprehensive data about the movement exist, some prominent start-ups say their growth in the past year — in users, if not necessarily profit — affirms that the sharing movement is finding an audience beyond the technology hubs of Silicon Valley and Manhattans trendy SoHo district. Most popular right now: Sponsored Links.

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Venture Deals

Startup Lessons Learned

But if you look at my past book reviews and the "recommended reading" widget in the sidebar on the right, you'll notice that I recommend very few books. When I came to Silicon Valley, I was inducted into a body of accumulated wisdom about how to handle them. It's an exhilarating experience. But it's not without its risks.

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Silicon Beach emerges as a tech hotbed

www.usatoday.com

But Viddy isnt based in the technology hotbeds of Silicon Valley and San Francisco. "It Instead, Silicon Beach, a roughly 3-mile stretch of sand from Venice to Santa Monica , is home to Viddy and a host of other young tech companies with an entertainment, celebrity or mobile edge. Want 300 days of sun a year?" Google says.

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The Steps of the Recruiting Process … and How to Identify Failure Points

www.ere.net

It’s easier to control an inanimate widget on an assembly-line than a Human Being (“Candidate”) dealing with other Human Beings (“Recruiters”, “Sourcers”, or “Appointment Setters”). He is a frequent speaker and advisor to Fortune 500 and Silicon Valley firms.

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Customer Development is Not a Focus Group

Steve Blank

I’m currently developing a widget product for e-retailers to make shopping social. Steve Blanks 30 years of Silicon Valley startup advice. Reply Vijay Thirumalai , on May 19, 2010 at 2:15 pm Said: Steve, I’m a little behind in discovering your site and philosophy. Great work. Order Here. Now In Print!

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Growth Marketing: The Skills and Frameworks You Need

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Growth hacking is a term that emerged from the Silicon Valley tech community and the lean startup methodology. Many growth marketers will include “Awareness” in their model to tackle experimentation at the top of the funnel. Where does growth hacking come in?

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