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Why it’s Critical That you Reference Check Your VC

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How do you then reference check your VC to be sure that you’ve chosen a good firm and partner? Get a reference list - Most entrepreneurs do almost no reference checks or at least do them very informally. Some VC’s will go out of their way to give you all their references as Fred Wilson says in his post.

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Should You Blog? (yes, and here’s how …)

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I recently wrote a piece for Mashable on how to create a company blog. Since it’s already written (and since I promised not to republish on my blog other than a summary) if you’re interested please have a read over there. Summary notes and then I’ll extend: Should you blog? What should you blog about?

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In 15 Years From Now Half of US Universities May Be in Bankruptcy. My Surprise Discussion with @ClayChristensen

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Back to Mr. Christensen, “We subsidize their education in fields for which there are no jobs” he said in referring to the fact that many courses at universities are still taught with skills that aren’t relevant to the 21st century needs of the US workforce. The numerator (return) encourages more sales, which is fine.

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How to Know if You Have ADD and What to Do About It

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And actually if you have ADD you may just want to watch the videos I’ve embedded below because it’s easier to concentrate on that than reading a blog post. Executive function refers to a number of mental processes that are required to regulate, control, and manage daily life tasks. It’s finish and publish.

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Steven Blank Kills It at Greycroft CEO Summit

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My favorite two quotes of the weekend were: “Never trade your cat for somebody else’s dog” (referring to selling your company for stock to another privately held company – quote was from Alan. I’m going to save that for a future blog post. Nail it before you scale it” – I missed who said this but I love this quote.

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My Pal Dave: A Triumph of Substance Over Style

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I told him only 2 weeks ago when we were in London together that I wanted to write a blog post that has been in my head for 2 years. These engagements went well and he came highly referred by my friend Gary Swart who runs oDesk. My pal Dave occasionally presents “headline risks” for investors. I’ve been told so. We all love you, Dave.

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Is it a Good Idea to Have Ads in Tweets?

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Turns out everybody likes to produce content and take part in the “conversation.&# Massive uptake of user-generated content including blogs (e.g. People rightly recognize that comments on blogs are just a form of a stream and thus the growth of open commenting platforms like Disqus and IntenseDebate. Then came blogs.