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Advice On Partnering With The Big and Powerful: Don't

proust October 7, 2008

The topic of partnerships comes up relatively frequently in startup circles. The common question entrepreneurs have about partnerships with Some Big Powerful Company (SBPC) can be…

Entrepreneurs and...Hey, There's A Shiny New Thing!

strategy September 25, 2008

If you’re one of those rare entrepreneurs that has the discipline to stay reasonably focused on what you should be working on, feel free to skip the rest of this article with the…

Startups and The Power Of Polarization

strategy September 24, 2008

Startups, particularly those world-changing, curve-jumping, bet-the-farm kind are a tricky business. The temptation for startups is, as Seth Godin would say, “to create average…

8 Startup Insights Inspired By The Mega Mind of Seth Godin

marketing September 10, 2008

I’ve had a really interesting and crazy week (crazy in a good way). As many regular readers of OnStartups.com know, I’m a huge Seth Godin fan. I’ve read most of Seth’s books over the…

Startup PR: Tips For Getting Publicity Without A PR Firm

marketing August 22, 2008

I came across a great article today by Jason Calacanis on the topic of PR for startups. Jason Calacanis is founder and CEO of Mahalo, but you probably would better know him as the the…

Startup Teams: Why Capability Doesn't Matter Without Trust

recruiting August 19, 2008

I’ve been thinking a bit this past week about startup teams and what makes them work (or not work). Most people that are in and around startups will readily agree that recruting the…

Y Combinator Summer 2008 Demo Day: Best Batch Ever

ycombinator August 15, 2008

I just got back from Y Combinator Demo Day, Summer 2008. For a startup fanatic like me, it’s hard to imagine a more fun use of a few hours. I got to watch 20 back-to-back, rapid-fire…

6 Y Combinator Startups I Would Have Invested In Back Then

ycombinator August 1, 2008

I have been tracking Y Combinator (a new kind of venture firm for early, early stage startups) for several years. They have a distinctive approach to the early-stage funding process…

Spending Like Its 1999: Startup Burns $50k of VC Money on Crazy Contest

marketing July 29, 2008

You remember 1999, right? It was the day of the sock puppet and crazy, CRAZY marketing strategies. By the way, before going too much further, I will confess that I actually bought…

BusinessWeek On SaaS: Article Smells Like That Thing In My Refrigerator

saas July 29, 2008

Warning: I'm about to go on a bit of a rant. I usually only reserve these kinds of articles for when things really irritate me, and this is one of those times. I'm generally a…

Facebook Acquires Twitter and 4 More Deals That Should Happen

Today's big news from TechCrunch is is that Google is in the final stages of acquiring digg for about $200 million. Makes sense to me. Particularly given some of Google's recent…