Since I founded both of our companies with Arjen and Paul in 2007 I’ve been walking around with the concept of documenting the whole process. A task which has obviously been impossible to complete: you would have been reading one of many, many posts instead of this first summary of what’s been happening up until today.
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Don’t start a company. Start a company.
Posted by admin 194 days ago (http://renatovaldes.com)Welcome to Partnerplank - Find your Business Partner here
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Partnerplank is an independent Online Business Community for doing Business collaborations. It Collaborates the Business Partners to provide the opportunities for the growth of Business.
I Want to Start a Bank
Posted by admin 142 days ago (http://blog.mikekarnj.com)
Why? Because it’s a super-duper profitable business (sidenote: Jason Fried of 37Signals likes startups that makes money from the get-go. I do too.) and it’s an industry that needs to be flipped on it’s head. Talk about a blue ocean? Also, since the major banks are responsible for the financial collapse that resulted in one of the biggest recessions in our history...
Regional Advantage: Culture and Competition in Silicon Valley and Route 128
Posted by admin 194 days ago (http://www.amazon.com)
Why is it that business in Silicon Valley is again flourishing while along Route 128 in Massachusetts it continues to decline? The answer, Sexanian suggests, has to do with the fact that despite similar histories and technologies, Silicon Valley developed a decentralized but co-operative industrial system while Route 128 came to be dominated by independent, self-sufficient corporations.
Early Stage Hiring
Posted by admin 194 days ago (http://fbfund.com)
Dan Arkind is the CEO & founder of JobScore, a free applicant tracking system and resume database for small companies. Dan has been helping to build startup teams for 15 years. He recently stopped by FBfund to offer some tips and tricks to optimize startup hiring. Here are a few key takeaways (hire hacks)
At 17-years-old, he couldn't legally drink, vote or even sign a contract, but that didn't stop Rahul Sood from launching a company. He just did it. He didn't have much money, but that didn't stop him either. He got a credit card and took out $1,500. Most people assume they need to raise venture capital to build a tech business. Rahul couldn't get it, but he didn't need it.
The Top Ten VC Blogs (New And Improved)
Posted by admin 54 days ago (http://www.techcrunch.com)
Every so often, venture capitalist Larry Cheng puts out a list of the top VC blogs. Previously, he ranked the blogs by how many subscribers they have on Google Reader. But now he’s changed his methodology and is ranking them by average monthly unique visitors, based on Compete data.
Unleash Entrepreneurs From Obamanomics To Create More Jobs
Posted by admin 54 days ago (http://www.pehub.com)
Historically 70% of job growth in the U.S. has come from the small business sector – including the world of start-ups in Silicon Valley and elsewhere. While small businesses are known for their agility – out of necessity – they are also much more susceptible to the vagaries and uncertainties emanating from Washington, DC these days.