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Interview: James Burnes, Ministry of Awesome

NZ Entrepreneur

James covers the genesis of Ministry of Awesome following the Christchurch earthquakes in 2011, and provides updates on Ministry of Awesome approaches to startup founder support and programming. And then Day Two is that traditional day of inspiration.

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Specificity: A weapon of mass effectiveness

A Smart Bear: Longform

A Smart Bear » Specificity: A weapon of mass effectiveness All Articles Topics Author Moon Sun All Articles Topics Author Subscribe By Jason Cohen on March 28, 2011 Reading time: 5 min Simple eReader (Kindle) Rich eReader (Apple) Printable PDF Specificity: A weapon of mass effectiveness by Jason Cohen on March 28, 2011 Want to write better?

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Spend 2012 on the Right Side of the Haimish Line

Both Sides of the Table

2011 was the first year I went to SxSW. Well, I get nothing out of seeing how well a bunch of people can pitch their businesses on stage. I don’t try to optimize for who might be a great investment opportunity or somebody that I really “should know.” Examples in My Life & Work. We’ll see.

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Announcing the judges for the TC Sessions: Robotics Pitch-Off

TechCrunch

No TechCrunch event is complete without a pitch-off showcasing early-stage startups from around the globe. Who will you be pitching to? The pitch-off will consist of three startup companies presenting for four seconds on the virtual stage, in front of the entire TC Sessions audience and our expert panel of judges.

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Bevy is Emerging as a Leader in Software for Building Virtual Communities???with $15 million to?

Both Sides of the Table

the customer on stage showing your product turns into an advocate or evangelist while the prospect is far more likely to be persuaded by a customer presentation than a salesperson’s pitch. they could invest in entrepreneurial communities and the best founders would then bring in new founders. And it would be?

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Forget Presidential Politics: Here’s How We Create Jobs — And How You Can Help

Gust

As I write this, days after the 2012 presidential election, I’m probably not alone in feeling relieved that the political jeering and soapboxing that reached a feverish pitch during the seemingly endless campaign season has finally subsided. One particular four-letter word has been used pervasively by candidates of all stripes: Jobs.

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What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking

Both Sides of the Table

18 months ago 25% of all pitches to me were ideas for how to build products around Twitter’s API. For years I saw companies pitching themselves as “mobile coupon companies&# and I never believed this would be a big idea. Twitter seems to have become a bit allergic to third-party developers (or maybe vice-versa).