8 Ways Writing a Book Is Like Starting a Company
March 13, 2012
If you've wondered why I haven't been blogging so much, it's because I have been been writing a full length book for Portfolio called the Ultralight Startup , from the same folks that…
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13 Ways To Think About And Crush Your Competition
December 27, 2011
A few weeks ago, there was an article that came out called "Google Currents, Onswipe's Nightmare?". I'm also preparing for our first board meeting with newly elected independents and…
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The Most Underrated Quality of a CEO
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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9 Ways To Disrupt And "Hipmunk" An Industry
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
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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14 Ways To Be A Great Startup CEO
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
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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11 Ways Your Startup Can Deliver Support That Will Increase Sales
October 29, 2010
Support is often an after thought for many startups in terms of the impact it has on your time, sanity, and development resources. It's usually a tedious chore that is a second class…
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Lessons Learned From StartupBootcamp 2010
September 14, 2010
/* This is the first article from Jason L. Baptiste, a new writer at OnStartups and local Boston entrepreneur. You should follow him on Twitter (@jasonlbaptiste) or say hi via email.…
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Startup Marketing ABCs
June 9, 2010
The following is a guest post from Mike Volpe, the VP of Marketing at HubSpot, who has helped grow our marketing software company from a handful of customers to nearly 3,000 customers…
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Answers OnStartups Roundup 1 - March of the parentheticals
November 20, 2009
By now you've probably heard of Answers OnStartups, the new Q&A community for any topic about startups and entrepreneurship. If not, here's Dharmesh's announcement. I have the good…
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