Posts by Jason Baptiste

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The Most Underrated Quality of a CEO
startups May 24, 2011
You usually hear a lot about the early days of being a founder CEO, but I'm going to try to write more about the days of being a founding CEO as a company grows. The articles will…
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13 Ways To Pull Off A Killer Demo Day Presentation
venture capital April 25, 2011
There are over a hundred seed accelerators in the world and many more are popping up every year. In New York City, there are going to be 6 more this summer on top of TechStars NYC.…
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#winning: 6 @charliesheen quotes to make you a better entrepreneur
entrepreneurship March 4, 2011
Over the past week there has been a huge focus in the media and even the geek internet culture around Charlie Sheen's supposed breakdown. He's been doing a lot of interviews, but…
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9 Ways To Disrupt And "Hipmunk" An Industry
startups February 28, 2011
hipmunk [hip-muhnk], 1. verb: To bring sexiness and simplicity into an existing industry with a fresh approach that delights people. Example: The real estate mortgage industry really…
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How To Know Your Side Project Is Ready To Be A Startup
startups February 3, 2011
The word startup seems to be used too loosely in this day and age. Some people think something built in a weekend or over the course of time on the side is a full fledged startup,…
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8 Reasons Why SV Angel/Yuri Milner Investing $150,000 In Every YCombinator Startup Is Brilliant
ycombinator January 31, 2011
Disclosure: SVAngel is an investor in my startup, Onswipe, a platform for insanely easy tablet publishing. There is a ton of fervor and talk over SV Angel/Yuri Milner investing 150k…
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14 Ways To Be A Great Startup CEO
startups December 28, 2010
Everyone thinks that being a startup CEO is a glamorous job or one that has to be a ton of fun. That's what I now refer to as the "glamour brain" speaking aka the startup life you…
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How To Become Legendary- 23 Things Michael Jordan Taught Me About Entrepreneurship
startups December 6, 2010
If you know me personally, or even digitally , then you know that I am a physical fitness and athletic enthusiast. I find that there is a certain level of determination that is built…
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10 Ways To Deliver Awesome Schwag For Your Startup
contest November 24, 2010
First off, Dharmesh and I would like to announce a contest for the official OnStartups T-Shirt. We're looking to choose a design put together by one of our readers as the official…
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14 Reasons Why You Need To Start A Startup
getting started November 15, 2010
This post has been ruminating with me for a while. It's not a sudden "a-ha" moment that made it form, but a collective group of "a-has!" over the past few months. Consider this the…
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The 11 Harsh Realities Of Being An Entrepreneur
entrepreneurship November 1, 2010
There's always talk about the end game in the form of an acquisition, funding announcement, or eventual flame out. Hollywood has even made a movie about the founding of Facebook that…
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