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Founders: Learning should be your top 2013 New Year’s resolution

The Next Web

These are with no doubt worthwhile goals, but I’d like to pose an important challenge for founders: Make learning and development your key resolution in 2013. YouTube has its own channel dedicated to educational content at YouTube EDU. For example, check out this GE Skillshare school. Codecademy.

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How Online Video Companies Can Increase Margin and Build Better Businesses

Both Sides of the Table

Traditional video had very high costs of distribution due to limited time slots of broadcast TV (we only had enough spectrum to support 3-4 channels). The number of channels grew with cable & satellite TV but we still have limitations that makes distributing content high. Not so fast. Build a Global Business.

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10,000 Startups – Startup Weekend Next

Steve Blank

The program expands to all of Startup Weekend’s 350 member communities in 2013 where it will be offered up to five times a year in each city. You’ll refine your business model by iterating or pivoting your product, your target customers, pricing, channels, partners, etc. 28 in more than 25 cities worldwide.

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Why Online Video Just Took One More Big Step to Legitimacy

Both Sides of the Table

My estimate is that the top 5 YouTube networks will do > $200 million net revenue in 2013 (after Google’s share). The media world now has its own leader running the largest YouTube multi-channel network startup. Distribution costs have, too. This is classic “Innovator’s Dilemma” market conditions.

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How Boards Need to Evolve Over Time

Both Sides of the Table

In the first two years we were really focused on getting our product adopted through major channel partners like Commission Junction, LinkShare, Google, eBay, ShareASale and others. how much energy to put into channel partners vs. direct sales. So our board meetings consisted of discussion about. how to market our products and company.

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My 13 Favorite Alternative Funding Options of 2013

Up and Running

RocketHub also recently partnered with the TV channel A&E for marketing and funding help for their favorite fundraising campaigns. RocketHub is another free-to-join site that allows you to keep whatever you raise, even if you don’t meet your fundraising goals.

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Smartphones – The Crucial Thread In The Fashion Retail Marketing Mix?

YoungUpstarts

I will be presenting the results at the upcoming Asia Fashion Summit 2013 at the Raffles Conference and Convention Centre this month. The internet continues to dominate our lives and shopping channels are becoming increasingly blurred. These trends have implications for Singapore as they expand into the region and internationally.

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