Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 11, 2011

That’s why people turn up to Buzzfeed. We talked about a lot of great stuff in the video including how to do sales calls and a how a new “culture of writing&# is emerging as a critical skill set in business today. we started this convo at minute 47]. But of course we also focused on making content go viral.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 11, 2012

Although it may be comfortable to start a company with your friends, it is a mistake, unless your friend(s) happens to be ideally suited to their role in your venture. Bill Gates – “The best way to prepare [to be a programmer] is to write programs, and to study great programs that other people have written.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 13, 2009

The power to me was that I had already been blogging about my personal life and my children as well as separately about my startup. And Facebook continued to innovate while all this time I have continued to wonder WTF LinkedIn was up to. It’s also how Jason Nazar and I started communicating. Powerful stuff.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 15, 2010

I’ve talked about how Twitter is a new form of RSS (curated RSS), it’s a a new form of IM / SMS , it’s a place where business is conducted and it’s a place where advertising will drive leads due to the link sharing nature of Twitter. I started reading Brad’s “term sheet&# series.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

Huge thank you to Steve De Long for the write up. How did you start blogging? “My In 2004 / 2005 I was starting to get intrigued with user-generated content. In 2004 / 2005 I was starting to get intrigued with user-generated content. RSS was something that had appeared.” “….I was starting.

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

The ratings were poor, the writing was uninspired and Oprah did not have enough time or energy to devote to the show. Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. Follow my startup-oriented Twitter feed here: @johngreathouse. The only people who never tumble are those who never mount the high wire.”.

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InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 10, 2012

Divshot's Founders conceived of their innovative web development solution, which automatically generates professional-grade code during the wire framing process, during a Startup Weekend event in Kansas City. No matter how you end up on the front page of a major news site, getting there is just the first step. Engagement.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 17, 2014

I’ll try to get write-ups shortly but for now here is an overview of my interview with Nanea Reeves – President and COO of textPlus. In this clip we discuss why Nanea is a proponent of a lean startup and data driven development methodology. Leadership Startup Lessons' Company Organization.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Fortunately, for such startups, there are a number of precursors to paid customers, such as: trial users, freemium customers and qualified prospects. Although I have always been extremely persistent in my professional follow-up, no one has (yet) issued a restraining order asking me to back off. Photo Credit: ralphbijker via Flickr.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 23, 2012

Serial entrepreneur, venture investor and startup accelerator pioneer Brad Feld has notoriously mocked traditional marketing throughout his career. For a long time, I had a line which was, ‘Whenever I hear the word marketing, it makes me throw up a little bit in my mouth.’”. Write Your Own Playbook.

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 21, 2013

"When people would ask me when I was a little kid what I wanted to be when I grew up, I would tell them ''a waitress,'' much to my mother''s chagrin. It was that love of serving people that led me on my long journey of starting a company.". Sarah continued her story by describing her life growing up in an entrepreneurial household. "I

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

asymmetry, real-time, curated RSS / link-sharing]. It was an online community like CompuServe and eventually started offering people dial-up access to the Internet for a monthly fee. We started uploading images of ourselves to our blogs. What I want to answer with this post (long though it may be) is: Why did Web 2.0

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 29, 2013

Proper Context – If the context of the intro is the least bit unclear, I ask the person requesting the introduction to write a paragraph or two that I can forward to the target contact. However, if all you do is obtain approval before playing the role of corporate matchmaker, your impact as a startup mensch will grow exponentially.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 19, 2009

I promised that I would do a follow-up post with some thoughts out of the presentation and providing links. Value of Blogging I started the presentation talking about the value of blogging. Over the past 12 months, I've had roughly 284,000 people come visit that site and get exposed to things I write. This is that post.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 4, 2012

Fallacy: Startup ventures tend to evolve, especially after you begin speaking with pesky customers and demanding partners. In order to reasonably assess the size of your addressable market, you must perform a bottoms-up analysis which is based on a number of elemental assumptions. Public relations at a startup is a sales process.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 15, 2012

All you need do to become an Angel is identify a promising venture and write a check. In contrast, the operational experiences required to take a company from its founding through a successful exit are additive to early-stage startups. In contrast, an Angel Investor is someone who invests their own capital. Microscopic Industry.

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Tech.Co

JANUARY 6, 2020

A few high-profile acquisitions put Spotify into the running against Apple, while buzzy new startups like Luminary jumped into the pool as well. But where can a total newbie get started? Here, we'll offer a quick overview of how you can start your own podcast for free (or at least, as cheaply as possible).

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 9, 2013

They often write their own material, book their gigs, arrange their travel and negotiate and collect their compensation from club owners. Strong Start – Grab your audience’s attention and tell them who you are and why they must listen. Comedians often ask questions to set up their punch lines. Comedians are entrepreneurs.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 18, 2013

Angel investors are often the sole source of funding for startups at the critical pre-launch stage. Ideally, such early-stage investors should have the experiences and motivation to help their ventures establish a sustainable business model, rather than simply writing a check before moving on to their next investment. Share and Enjoy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2011

There is also more going on in every location, so this personal need and super sensitivity to the local community has spawned a new breed of Internet startups, called “hyperlocal.” This is the main focus of EveryBlock, where they give each city block its own Web page, its own RSS feed and its own e-mail alerts.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 15, 2012

When should I start looking for a mentor and how do I find a one?”. You would be amazed how few people have the guts to get up and ask. Internships are a great way to start working with someone who could end up being your mentor. I an investor in GraphEffect via Rincon Venture Partners. Internship Job Boards.

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 29, 2013

How can you protect your company''s reputation when a rouge customer unjustly flames your startup? Startups should similarly communicate with an intimate and friendly tone and avoid the off-putting formality of a corporate spokesperson. Follow my startup-oriented Twitter feed here: @johngreathouse. Channeling Tige.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 28, 2015

1/ Twitter started off positioned as a micro-blogging platform but in the end became more of an RSS reader. It forces clarity of writing & discrete ideas. I faced the wrath of the community. It turns out that it works fine how I did it with the web version of Twitter but not with mobile. Mark Suster (@msuster) May 29, 2015.

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Tech.Co

DECEMBER 8, 2017

December is the month where the flurry of the holidays are in full swing and students are starting to stress out in anticipation of final exams. 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. ChatbotsBuilder (Boston, MA).

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socalTECH

JUNE 30, 2009

FreedomSpeaks is a startup developing a business around connecting people with information about their political representatives, and also enabling organizations and others to do the same. We caught up with Jason and Kurt to hear more about the company. What's the story behind the company and how it started? Jason Kiesel: Yes.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 16, 2012

There is also more going on in every location, so this personal need and super sensitivity to the local community has spawned a new breed of Internet startups, called “hyperlocal.” This is the main focus of EveryBlock, where they give each city block its own Web page, its own RSS feed and its own e-mail alerts. This is not just a fad.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 16, 2010

There is also more going on in every location, so this personal need and super sensitivity to the local community is spawning a new breed of startups. This is the main focus of EveryBlock, where they give each city block its own Web page, its own RSS feed and its own e-mail alerts. Tags: startup website hyperlocal business.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 11, 2013

You’re a startup. I’m largely talking about whether to use an Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) or a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), and to some extent, how much to rely on Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) providers or write your own application components. You’ve got a great idea for an app. So how do you figure out where you’ll host it?

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SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Heres 5 steps to start exploring: View the "Best Of" list with 50+ essays on viral marketing, gaming, and ads » Get introduced: About this blog, why entrepreneurs and marketers recommend it » Receive updates by email or RSS feed or Twitter. Write me an e-mail and let me know what youre up to! Make sense?

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AUGUST 31, 2010

Creating Your Application Start by going to JanRain Engage and signing in. Then click "Get Started" and you can start deploying the widget. These are good for getting started. A Very Simple Example Ive set up a site where you can try out the Twitter login. We can come back and add some more later.

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JULY 19, 2010

However, not all things are perfect and there are some issues that will be brought up later in this review. 16GB + MicroSD(Up to 32GB). RSS reader. Swype, Write & Go. Hitting the menu key will prop six keys to pop up. There is a YouTube app available that partially makes up for the lack of Flash support.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 4, 2013

Business Lessons From The Dark Side Of The Moon. • Obtain Customer Feedback Before You Release Your Product - Musicians spend their entire youth writing songs and performing them in front of live audiences, which ensures that their initial album is validated by their fans before they enter the recording studio. Any time will do."

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InfoChachkie

JULY 22, 2013

In their new book Startup Life , serial entrepreneur and venture investor Brad Feld, along with his wife Amy Batchelor, describe what has, and has not, worked for them during their 22-year relationship. Brad is in the midst of writing a series of startup-oriented books. You can watch our 10-minute discussion below.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Who do I write the check to and where do I send it? Follow my startup-oriented Twitter feed here: @johngreathouse. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Photo Source: photosteve101. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 30, 2012

Be Closing, No Posing – The ultimate measure of effective marketing, especially at a startup, is revenue. Of the 228 exhibitors at ad:tech, Brittany Fleit, writing for Allvoices , voted Central Desktop’s booth as her favorite, despite the fact that the company was outspent by nearly all the other attendees. Share and Enjoy.

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SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 15, 2010

Wordpress in particular is fairly resource heavy right out of the box so speeding up everything else is a critical piece of running a site on this platform. After the loop starts… …paste this… ID, $key, true); $shorttitle = urlencode(substr(the_title(), 0, 79)); ?> Just a thought.

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SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

Subscribe to RSS. Subscribe to RSS. Right now they’re setting up 500 free corporations for first time entrepreneurs. He was Director of Online Marketing for Mota Motors, a BusinessWeek Top 50 Most Promising Startup of 2009 and TechCrunch50 finalist. Our Best Interviews Via Email: Monthly. Idea Mensch. Thank you eMinutes.

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