Posts by Dharmesh Shah

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From Deadpool to Acquisition: Lessons From Sprouter's Almost Fail
guestpost November 8, 2011
The following is a guest post by Erin Bury. Erin is the Director of Content and Communications at Sprouter.com, a site that connects startups with expert advice. She's also a startup…
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Forget The MBA: How About a Masters In Startup Awesomeness?
sales November 7, 2011
This weekend marks the 6 year anniversary of OnStartups.com (it was launched on November 5, 2005). The OnStartups community has grown -- a lot. There are now over 30,000 RSS…
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Startups: You're Not Really Ramen Profitable, You're Ramen Sustainable
October 21, 2011
A new phrase entered the startup vocabulary a little while ago: “Ramen Profitable”. The phrase is used to reference startups that are making enough money for the founders to live on…
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Choosing A Minimally Viable Co-Founder
team October 5, 2011
If you're starting a company, one of the most important decisions you'll make early on is the selection of a co-founder. Some might advocate just “going it alone” because finding a…
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Why The Value Of The Fund-Raising Process Is Not Just The Funds
funding September 29, 2011
The following is a guest post by Rene Reinsberg (@followrene). Rene is a recent MIT Sloan graduate and the CEO and co-founder of Locu, a company that helps close the gap between…
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43 Pithy Quips On The Business of Software
September 28, 2011
My favorite conference both as an attendee and as a speaker is the Business of Software Conference. I've spoken there for the past three years and am once again speaking this year.…
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MIT Startup Bootcamp 2011: Notes and Musings
guest September 26, 2011
This past weekend was the 3rd annual MIT Startup Bootcamp. It's one of favorite startup events in the Boston area (I spoke at the first one in 2009. Video of my talk available). I…
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23 Tweetable Insights From "The Lean Startup"
strategy September 14, 2011
Across different industries, there are people that I deeply respect. This respect is based fundamentally on two attributes: 1) They are disproportionately right with their ideas (or…
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Why Venture Capitalists Invest In Pigs, Not Chickens
guest September 8, 2011
The following is a guest post from Jeff Bussgang. Jeff is a serial entrepreneur and currently a general partner at Flybridge Capital Partners, a Boston-area early-stage venture…
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3 Quick Entrepreneurial Sales Lessons
guest September 6, 2011
The following is a guest post by Daniel Tenner. Daniel is the founder of several companies including GrantTree. He blogs about startups and founders at Swombat.com. You can also find…
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How To Pick The Right Idea For Your Startup
guest August 29, 2011
The following is a guest post by Kapil Kale, co-founder of GiftRocket, a Y Combinator-backed gift card company. Kapil usually blogs here. As a current startup founder, one of the most…
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