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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Facebook Acquires Twitter and 4 More Deals That Should Happen
July 23, 2008
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…
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Why You Should Attend Business of Software 2008 In Boston
Event July 21, 2008
If you read this blog, there's a pretty good chance you're somehow involved in the business of software. By that, I mean you are trying to (gasp!) make money in the software business.…
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Embarassingly Gushing Praise for TechCrunch And The New CrunchBase API
July 16, 2008
For those that are nauseated or otherwise troubled by gushing praise of tech blogs, please click away now. I will not be offended. I'm an avid reader of the TechCrunch blog. In their…
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Startup Hiring: An Entrepreneur Disagrees With Entrepreneur Magazine
hiring July 14, 2008
I recently came across an article in Entrepreneur magazine that talks about startup hiring mistakes. I don't know Brad Sugars (the author), but he's a columnist at Entrepreneur…
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WebInno18 Boston: Data Analysis of Startup Meetup Registrants
Event July 13, 2008
The popular Boston Web Innovators Group held in Cambridge, MA is coming up this Tuesday, July 15th 2008. Like the events before it, WebInno18 promises to be another great event. I…
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