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Why Entrepreneurs Hate (Most) MBAs

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A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Tool Users - Startups often have a long gestation period in which the team is in discovery mode, defining the company's value proposition, target market, pricing, business model, etc.

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Startup Tips From College Dropouts: Zuckerberg, Jobs, Gates, Dell, Ellison, Branson and Disney

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HIGHEST DEGREE OBTAINED BY AMERICA'S 400 RICHEST PEOPLE Source: Forbes Magazine, Jan 2012. According to a January 2012 Forbes article, nearly 16% of the 400 most affluent Americans do not have a college degree. If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles!

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Startup Sales Lessons From TLC’s “Say Yes To The Dress”

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If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Selling the future can be effective, as long as it does not result in a prospect postponing their purchase, waiting for the promised features to be created and vetted by the market. Reality Selling. The show's format is fairly straightforward.

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Trade Show Guerilla Marketing – Booth Babes With Beards

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This article originally appeared on Forbes HERE. I always enjoy a great guerilla marketing story, such as TestFlight’s use of T-shirts and Tacos to gain Steve Jobs’ attention at Apple’s 2011 developers’ conference. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles!

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Startup Lessons From Pink Floyd’s Dark Side Of The Moon

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A version of this article previously appeared on Inc. By 2012, total sales exceeded 50 million copies and founding band member Roger Waters was cited by Forbes as the second highest paid musician of the year, pulling in $88 million. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles!

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What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking

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asymmetry, real-time, curated RSS / link-sharing]. Was it massively better software, better companies, better markets? It was: up-market, exclusive, urban, elite, aesthetically pleasing, ad-free and users were verified. I predict this will come before the end of 2012. cheap accessible digital hardware]. The Present Era.

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Tech Titans Peter Thiel, Matt Jacobson, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, Mich Mathews, Elon Musk Buy Homes in Los Angeles

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Loading… Markets. Loading… Market Data. To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit www.djreprints.com. Order a reprint of this article now. October 5, 2012. » More. » More.