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Visit to Case Foundation and Startup America

David Teten

They do that by aggregating America’s startups, providing them with pro bono services, and promoting regional ecosystem development. We wanted to educated nonprofits about the importance of social media. We created ‘learn & do” sections where people can learn how to use social media for social good. Did this again in 08-09.

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Never Mind the Valley: Here's Paris

ReadWriteStart

OSEO validation in turn makes early-stage startups eligible for a variety of support services and funding options. OSEO can be involved during very early stage activities, such as business plan creation and feasibility studies. A rite of passage for many is to go through OSEO , which will analyze and validate a project.

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“I guess we’ll know we’ve made it when a woman can get away with behaving like Elon Musk.” Talking With VC Ashley Mayer About Finding Your Career, Taking Box Public, And Why She’s Not Interested In Reading Yet Another Female CEO Takedown

Hunter Walker

Box had just 50 employees and was hitting an inflection point when I joined in 2009, so there was far more work to do than people to do it. I’m particularly interested in how language once used supportively for empowerment by some female CEOs (#girlboss) can then be used negatively by media and detractors later on.

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The Big VC Thaw – Why The Market is Moving Again (part 2 of 3)

Both Sides of the Table

In my previous post, The VC Ice Age is Thawing (for now) I wrote about the reasons why the VC market came to a screeching halt in September 2008 and remained largely shut until at least April 2009. As of near the end of September 2009, we’re up 46% since the March 9th nadir (yes, I need to find a way to use one of my SAT words ; – ).

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Coffee With Startups

Steve Blank

weeks ago, positioning it as a tool designed to help small businesses effectively manage their social media efforts. weeks ago, positioning it as a tool designed to help small businesses effectively manage their social media efforts. An Existing Market All four were trying to resegment an “Existing Market.”

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4 Strategies for Managing Your Online Brand

ReadWriteStart

When you first start a company, the corporate brand hasn't yet developed a reputation or any customer momentum, so most early-stage companies leverage the brands of the individuals involved for credibility. Aggregate and curate to reinforce. Refine your personal elevator pitch. This is not a new recommendation.

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ProfessorVC: Are DEMO's days numbered?

Professor VC

Day 2 featured the consumer and social media, which were more interesting for me and much of the audience. A check-in aggregation platform. ► 2009. (7). I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases.