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OCTOBER 8, 2012

Once people who do not know you and have no vested interest in your company's success begin expending their time, money and resources to leverage your value proposition, you are gaining traction. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Triangle Of Evidence. The Inequity Of Validation.

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APRIL 1, 2013

A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. How did a small, open source software company from Finland capture billions in market share from Oracle? If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! spread over three different companies (and) we brought it all together.

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JANUARY 2, 2013

This article originally appeared on Forbes HERE. Mark framed his comments around the culture he built at Citrix, which has been augmented (and complicated) by the significant number of acquisitions the company executed during the past decade. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles!

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FEBRUARY 18, 2013

A version of this article previously appeared on Inc. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! I did this twice in my career and it allowed me to assess the people, culture and veracity of the company's value proposition before I joined full time. It's Not Me, It's You.

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MARCH 4, 2013

A version of this article previously appeared on Inc. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Share and Enjoy.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2012

This article previously appeared in Forbes. During Mark's tenure, Citrix has grown from 50 employees and few million dollars of revenue to a company 7,000 employees strong, generating revenue in excess of $2.4 If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Share and Enjoy.

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MAY 6, 2013

A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. Jim Andelman, my Partner at Rincon Venture Partners , aptly describes the genesis of the Series A crunch, stating that: "Over the next 12-to-18 months, a lot of good companies that have been Seed financed are going to have a tough time raising a Series .

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FEBRUARY 4, 2013

A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Venture Capital is a game of pattern matching. Hairy Pattern Matching. Share and Enjoy.

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JUNE 4, 2012

As an entrepreneur, I helped create companies which achieved two IPOs and two trade sales totaling $385 million. Hopefully this article and the accompanying six-minute video will help you avoid learning these mission-critical lessons the hard way. No one has heard of you, your company or your solutions. Grant Exclusivity.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 11, 2011

I recently had the pleasure of spending an hour with Jon Steinberg, president of Buzzfeed , a company who focuses on helping media companies make their content go viral. In an era of RSS, Twitter, Facebook & new consumption tools like FlipBoard – titles matter. That’s why people turn up to Buzzfeed.

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Tech.Co

DECEMBER 8, 2017

This week in Startup Spotlight we found companies helping students get through their final exams, gift giving chatbots, getting out of email hell, and more. The company was recently ranked 3 rd on ProductHunt and to date has over 3,500 sign ups. The company also tries to find the best deals in town. ChatbotsBuilder (Boston, MA).

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OCTOBER 15, 2012

A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. I define a "VC" as, "a professional investor who deploys third-party funds into relatively early-stage companies." If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Microscopic Industry. Manipulate Your Odds.

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JULY 23, 2012

This article originally appeared on Forbes HERE. companies should… focus on building amazing products. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Chris is the CEO of Gnip , a Foundry Group portfolio company. If you have $hitty products, the marketing is impossible.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! The Company. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Entrepreneurs routinely seek my advice regarding their executive summaries.

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APRIL 26, 2016

Facebook opens up Instant Articles to all publishers. If you don’t know, Instant Articles are Facebook’s new way to natively load articles within the app using an adapted RSS feed. Stats… After Gawker properties live on Facebook Instant Articles, US UVs up to 4.7m, from earlier norm of 4m. Sound familiar?

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DECEMBER 10, 2012

This article previously appeared in Forbes. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Be Yourself - Represent yourself, not the company in your comments. Stay Macro - Engage discussions from a perspective that is larger than your company.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2012

If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! If you are a startup seeking funding, convey your company's origins, your current status and your ideal exit. Even so, I find myself repeatedly making the same recommendations, which I have codified below. 9 Steps To Better Slides.

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MARCH 18, 2013

A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! In contrast, Hands-on Clueless Investors should be avoided, unless your company will imminently fail without their money and you have no other viable sources of cash.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 5, 2010

I applied to hundreds of jobs: low-level VC roles, startups jobs, even to big tech companies. Big companies rejected me outright or gave me a courtesy interview before rejecting me. Here’s one possible explanation – Job titles in a startup mean something different than titles in a large company. Kanye West. Advisory Board.

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DECEMBER 3, 2012

This article previously appeared in Forbes. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! If you find one, you become a company. If you don’t find one, you become an ex-company.". The song is akin to a lean startup's minimally viable product (MVP). Lean Music. Lean To Stout.

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JUNE 11, 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! HIGHEST DEGREE OBTAINED BY AMERICA'S 400 RICHEST PEOPLE Source: Forbes Magazine, Jan 2012. Share and Enjoy.

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MAY 29, 2012

This article originally appeared on Forbes HERE. If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Industry veterans know each other and freely share information about up-and-coming products, companies and people. Because Your Big Break May Start As A Little One. Share and Enjoy.

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APRIL 21, 2013

A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! It was that love of serving people that led me on my long journey of starting a company.". I took that lesson of integrity and brought it with me when I started my company.

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APRIL 29, 2013

A version of this article previously appeared on Inc. How can you protect your company''s reputation when a rouge customer unjustly flames your startup? If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Unfortunately, an articulate and engaging negative review on Yelp!,

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JUNE 3, 2013

A version of this article previously appeared on Inc. John Lusk, along with his Co-Author Kyle Harrison, leveraged their humble company''s newsletter into The MouseDriver Chronicles , a New York Times bestselling book. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles!

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JANUARY 7, 2013

This article originally appeared on Forbes HERE. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! and tell them what he knew and what he thought his place should be in the company. How can we make this a better company, with people who may have different skills than some of us.

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AUGUST 6, 2012

This article originally appeared on Forbes HERE. As Co-Founder and CEO of Commission Junction, Lex grew the company from two employees to become the de facto leader in the world of affiliate marketing, beating Google in the process. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles!

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JANUARY 21, 2013

As an early executive at MySQL, he helped build the company into the world's most used open source database. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! MatchON Sports it was one of the biggest dot com companies in Finland and it went straight ( into) the wall and went bankrupt.

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MAY 14, 2012

Along with GoToMyPC, companies like Netflix, Classmates and ZoneLabs were learning from each other. free weekly Infochachkie articles! I know these particular companies well, as I am an investor in some of them and an ardent fan of the rest. It’s going to be exciting to watch the company’s continued rapid progress.”.

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JULY 9, 2013

A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Unlike seeking a position with a big company, you cannot simply scan Craigslist, shotgun your LinkedIn profile and do the interview dance. Bilbo''s Offer Letter.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2012

If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! . During the late 1980's, Steve accepted a senior executive role at SuperMac, a Macintosh graphics card company that Steve jokes was, “Fifth in a group of three.". the VP of Sales the richest person in the company. Good News Bad News.

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AUGUST 27, 2012

If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! In the analog world, record companies controlled content distribution and thus played a significant role in a diva’s success. The Company You Keep. Fear Mediocrity. Lady Gaga - “All that ever holds somebody back, I think, is fear.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 20, 2013

A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. In the resulting article , I describe Tige''s deft handling of online trolls via the deft use of social media. How did an American software engineer come to own an adventure travel company cited by National Geographic as, "one of the best adventure travel companies on earth?".

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 27, 2011

I was meeting regularly with entrepreneurs and offering (for better or for worse) advice on how to run a startup and how to raise venture capital from my experience in doing so at two companies. So my biggest recommendation of “what&# to blog is a series of articles that will be helpful to your community. You need a blog.

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JULY 2, 2012

If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Give them conscribed assignments which compliment their talents, but minimize the degree to which they interact with the rest of the company. Managerial Oversight And Performance Matter At A Startup. Share and Enjoy.

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AUGUST 20, 2012

Although this is a core competency that must be honed over time, there is a cadre of SaaS hiring tools that the world’s leading tech companies deploy to their advantage. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Rapidly and repeatedly hiring star employees is a competitive advantage.

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MAY 22, 2012

However, the greater degree you can sequentially follow these steps and maintain your discussions with each venture capitalist (VC) at relatively the same stage, the sooner you can spend less time in the company of investors and get back to running your business. Prep Steps. Subscribe to their blog.

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