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Where the Next Big Bets Lie for Venture Capitalists(knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu)
1 points by Mistone 19y ago|0 comments
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The Secret Weapon of Small Business Success(promoterforce.com)
1 points by Mistone 19y ago|0 comments
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by Mistone 19y ago
the guy mentioned in this article sounds like a decent chap who is very focused on filling a need in an under served community but most of his ideas and insights are taken directly from "The E-Myth Revisited" by Michael Gerber.
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by Mistone 19y ago
I'm blown away this article, it is contrarian yet so logical. He comes across as extremly humble yet super smart, driven, and clearly a big winner despite his "good luck." I also love the concept of "knowing what you don't know", as ent
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by Mistone 19y ago
very timely, I exited my job of three years last Wednesday. It seemed like I would never get to that day, but then it all happened so fast and I wish I had done it months ago. While we are about 1-2 months off before launching the beta, I
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by Mistone 19y ago
i'm also in the market - any idea if apple is planning to do a 15" MacBook? Thats what I'm have been holding out for.
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PromoterForce Referral System Private Beta: Now Open(promoterforce.com)
1 points by Mistone 19y ago|0 comments
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by Mistone 19y ago
Can anyone help with a small but important issue I'm facing. I need get my current company to sign a waiver on the IP rights new business I'm creating and want to present a legal document for them to sign. If anyone can point me to a reso
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Employer Waiver of IP Rights related to an employees new venture
1 points by Mistone 19y ago|1 comments
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by Mistone 19y ago
great article - nice to see the "launch on the cheap, fail on the cheap, small investment" model is garnering so much press. Charels River and Y Com sure have reaped the rewards of taking a lead role in this new model.
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by Mistone 19y ago
first off, just wanted to say that this sucks, and you have a right to feel pretty pissed right now. my first suggestion would be to contact this person directly and discuss what has transpired. Other issues aside, there might be an opport
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Why We Are So Bullish on Service Based Small Businesses as a Target Market(promoterforce.com)
2 points by Mistone 19y ago|0 comments
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by Mistone 19y ago
for bay area folk interested in seeing what a Bplan competition is all about, the final presentations for the UC Berkeley Bplan is Thursday, April 26th. learn more at: http://bplan.berkeley.edu/ a nice thing about this event is that the
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by Mistone 19y ago
most business get started with loans. While there seems to be a high aversion to putting your own money in or borrowing money to get off the ground in tech and web firms, it pretty common in the small biz space as a whole. One advantage is
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by Mistone 19y ago
they are pretty responsive, this is not a typical VC deal where anything off the wire is in the garbage, they are actively soliciting you to contact them, much like the YC app.
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by Mistone 19y ago
go Scribd! A "funding frenzy" is a new term for me, but must make the founders pretty happy.
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Boost Your Business 100K Bplan Competition from Forbes(boost.perfectprize.com)
2 points by Mistone 19y ago|1 comments
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by Mistone 20y ago
The difference between great people and everyone else is that great people create their lives actively, while everyone else is created by their lives, passively waiting to see where life takes them next. The difference between the two is th
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by Mistone 20y ago
The purpose of business is to create and keep a customer. Peter Drucker
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by Mistone 20y ago
great link, thanks!
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by Mistone 20y ago
tough call, but this is a make or break decision for your company, if your gut says this person is not a near perfect fit, I would suggest passing.
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by Mistone 20y ago
if you take money from investors they will require you to be a C-Corp. If this path is in your plans, it is probably easiest to start off this way.
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by Mistone 20y ago
i really liked the article, the show business and restaurant analogies were pretty interesting. Web2.0 has churned out so many "me-to" companies, so I think this is very sound advice for any software/web app that is thinking beyond the fli
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Word of Mouth Is All About the Experience - People Want to Talk(promoterforce.com)
1 points by Mistone 20y ago|0 comments
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Any Y Com folks at Web2.0 Expo today?
2 points by Mistone 20y ago|1 comments
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by Mistone 20y ago
hasan (at) PromoterForce ..... com thanks!
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by Mistone 20y ago
just to be clear, are we considering Oakland and SF the Valley? might be better to pose the question as cheap ways to live in the bay area. unfortunately there are not many, but places in the eastbay (elcerrito, oakland) can be great. Al
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by Mistone 20y ago
good question, most vc's will be ok with the CEO and a co-founders paying themselves $150k salary. They do not want you to starve and salaries are a component of every companies operating costs. $300k is a bit excessive. VC's love frugali
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by Mistone 20y ago
does this group invest in US businesses?
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by Mistone 20y ago
I'm using authorize.net at the recommendation of board member/successful business owner. PayPal can be great as well because it is so easy.

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