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The Perils of Founder Fighting

Both Sides of the Table

I think as a tech industry we have bred a culture that places more emphasis on product excellence than managing human behavior. Of course it makes no sense to have great people management and a crappy product. One who wants to commercialize his product and start charging while the other prefers to not charge.

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How DogVacay Literally Saved my Thanksgiving

Both Sides of the Table

And there are a ton of dog sitters in Sacramento so I’m sure we’ll be able to help.” ” He didn’t have a product or a tech team at the time so it wasn’t really at a stage where I could fund it. He was relaxed and told me, “Don’t worry, Mark. Killina will take care of you.

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Here is Why Non-Obvious Startup Ideas Can Yield the Largest Results

Both Sides of the Table

It’s not just big in Dallas but in San Diego, Phoenix and Sacramento but also Boston, Chicago, Washington and of course San Francisco. I have no doubt that multi-billion startups will disrupt this business with both a higher-quality product and lower costs. How valuable are these legacy businesses? And here’s the thing.

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How Investors Make Better Decisions: The Investment Readiness Level

Steve Blank

Investors sitting through Incubator or Accelerator demo days have three metrics to judge fledgling startups – 1) great looking product demos, 2) compelling PowerPoint slides, and 3) a world-class team. Other than “I’ll know it when I see it”, there’s no formal way for an investor to assess project maturity or quantify risks.

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Meet the Grand Prize Entrepreneurs of the BEC Boost

Up and Running

“With the winning money I decided to invest in creating a patent for my product and start the first steps of creating the first prototype,” Ismael said. “We’re so happy that the judges believed in the potential of our product as much as we do.” ” Meet Freja Nelson, 38, of Freja’s Foods.

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What’s the Difference Between Small Business and Large Enterprise SEO?

Duct Tape Marketing

Keywords need to be specific enough to what each page, product, service, or article is about, but they also need to be weighed carefully against the competition. Then it’s your job to optimize your site and general web presence to meet your audience halfway: on the search engine results page. Keywording.

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The Secret Sauce For Smarter Marketing Execution

Duct Tape Marketing

She’s also the author of a book — Smart Marketing Execution: How To Accelerate Profitability, Performance, And Productivity. Get a copy of the book on Amazon — Smart Marketing Execution: How To Accelerate Profitability, Performance, And Productivity. Do we just make more products? The answer: Smart execution.