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Want to Know How First Round Capital was Started?

Both Sides of the Table

He then went on to teach Computer Science at Cornell, Caltech, and University of Pennsylvania. They chose the name First Round Capital because they thought capital would be deployed most efficiently at smaller seed stage rounds considering the cost to build an internet business had come down drastically.

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How to Be Ready for What’s Next

Duct Tape Marketing

Have you ever tried looking for a domain name? You can get the exact domain name that you want on new domain extensions such as .site. Have you ever tried looking for a domain name? You can get the exact domain name that you want on new domain extensions such as .site. You are not alone! Questions I ask Chuck Swoboda: *.

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The myth of the brainstorming session: The best ideas don’t always come from meetings

The Next Web

Over dinner a couple months ago, one of my friends said he needed some help coming up with a name for a new website. Many people I’ve come across, including the most creative ones, need individual time to let ideas marinate before the best concept reveals itself (even if it’s something that seems as simple as naming a website).

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Business Apologies: What You Should (and Shouldn’t) Do

ConversionXL

Pete Fader, Professor of Marketing at the University of Pennsylvania, shares why in his book Customer Centricity : Not all customers deserve your company’s best efforts. ConvertKit faced backlash when they announced a planned name change to “Seva.” Those apologies often have their origins in lesser mistakes. Not everyone agrees.

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Dean Vagnozzi on Commercial Real Estate Market Trends & Advice for Newcomers

The Startup Magazine

Vagnozzi saw an ad in the newspaper for a builder who had gutted and rehabbed three row homes in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, a blue collar, middle-class neighborhood, and bought them. As a young man with the energy and time on his hands, he wanted to take his piece of real estate profits like everyone else was doing. Work with Dean Vagnozzi.

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How “False Expertise” Can Damage Your Business—and How to Protect It

ConversionXL

How much do you know about Philadelphia, Pennsylvania? Resumes are noisy: The name at the top may suggest gender and ethnicity. For her company, Liberos , she abandoned a preferred, casual tone (such as using her first name) to keep signals of expertise at the forefront. What about Acadia National Park? Or Monroe, Montana?

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12 Questions: Meet Shawndra Cox (USA)

crowdSPRING Blog

My name is Shawndra Renée Cox. However, when that same person comes to me with amazing photographs taken somewhere out in the mountains of Pennsylvania, it’s the best feeling to see what’s really important and inspiring to them. We’re very proud to feature Shawndra Renée Cox (crowdSPRING username: OOPS ) today.

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