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Conjunction Junction – What’s your function?

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February 21, 2011

I received a call from a friend the other day seeking some guidance. He’s newly unemployed and we were discussing his options. He said, “I’ve never really been in this position before… not sure if I should start something on my own or if I should go back and take…
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Employees First, Customers Second

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February 17, 2011

It absolutely goes without say that today’s business environment is ultra-competitive. Over time, brick-and-mortar evolved to click-and-mortar which essentially leveled the competitive playing field. Today, your new competitors may not only be located around the corner or in the next town over, but half the way around the world! In…
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Entrepreneurs Wanted – Apply Within

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February 12, 2011

You may have heard about StartupVisa – a movement that seeks to change the current EB-5 visa (immigrant investor) guidelines. To summarize, “Under the proposed legislation, instead of the visa going to an investor, a startup company founder or entrepreneur who receives a minimum equity investment of $250,000 could qualify…
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Communication – 101

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February 10, 2011

After having worked in both the entrepreneurial and corporate worlds, I’ve realized the value of communication and its direct relationship to being successful. Below, are some tips that I’ve collected over the years that could prove beneficial to you too.
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The Power of the Network!

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February 4, 2011

The “Social” Network (no reference to the movie!) is, and will always remain, the most powerful yet most underutilized network known to mankind! And today, more than ever before, it’s become the most important network you need to actively participate in! It not only has tremendous utilitarian benefits but its…
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Venture Capital

So you want to be a VC, eh? (Part 3)

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February 2, 2011

If you take but one thing away from these posts, let it be this: venture capital is a tough business to get in, be in and stay in. During 2009, the VC industry continued the downsizing that became very visible in mid-2008. While the global economic issues that surfaced in…
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So you want to be a VC, eh? (Part 2)

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February 1, 2011

So, you still want to be a VC, eh? I don’t blame you… besides the challenges getting started, venture capital is exciting and provides a level of exposure, both technologically and business-wise, that is hard to match. And look at some the new friends you get to make… Mark Zuckerberg…
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So you want to be a VC, eh? (Part 1)

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January 31, 2011

So, you want to be a venture capitalist, eh? Why not? It just sounds cool, right? Imagine you’re at a typical Silicon Valley meet-up or in your social circle – usually, everyone around you is an “engineer” but you respond with, “I’m a VC!” All of a sudden, you’ve just…
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Whatever, Mr. Know-It-All…

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January 26, 2011

“That’s the problems with kids today… they think they know everything!” Where haven’t you heard that before? Unfortunately, it’s true! I think what I find most enjoyable about getting older is that I realize at 36, I still don’t know that much. Looking back however, one thing is for sure;…
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