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What Tech Entrepreneurs Could Learn from Chamillionaire

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I hope many of you can take the time to watch the interview – I promise he doesn’t disappoint. I had written a blog post on exactly this – how to not suck at group presentations – and what he said reminded me a lot of this post. Tags: Startup Advice This Week in Venture Capital.

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This Week in VC with @VCMike Hirshland of Polaris Ventures

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But you can see & hear the entire interview well and I think it will be well worth your while. And in my interviews with many VCs I feel that people can watch these and get to know the VC’s as human beings a bit better. I had an hour to interview Mike Hirshland of Polaris Ventures. Venture Financings we Discussed.

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Are MBAs Necessary for Start-ups or VC?

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I was reading Chris Dixon’s blog tonight. I came across this blog post about getting a computer science degree as the best degree for getting into venture capital or working at a VC-backed start up. Tags: Start-up Advice. This is part of my ongoing series called “ Start-up Lessons.&#. MBA fine, but not required.

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Business podcasts: The ultimate guide to starting yours

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Interestingly, these same prospects were willing to be interviewed for the podcast. The interview style. If you’re interviewing someone, for example, start the podcast with shorter questions. But this typically comes with a hefty price tag. Getting them involved in the conversation on the podcast eventually led to sales.

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Kristin Marquet, Founder, Tech/Analytics/PR Expert, Academic Finance Background, Marquet Media

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This interview is with Kristin Marquet , Founder, Tech/Analytics/PR Expert, Academic Finance Background at Marquet Media. Research the specific terms and phrases your potential customers are searching for, then add those keywords to your website content, blog posts, product descriptions, and meta-tags.

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A Tale of Two Pitches

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I recently wrote a blog post here in which I argued that the best VC meetings are discussions and not sales pitches. A few weeks ago I sat through two very contrasting presentations and wrote this blog post right afterward. Tags: Pitching VCs Start-up Advice. This is part of my ongoing series, “ Pitching a VC.&#.

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Do you Suffer from the Urgency Addiction? It’s More Common Than you Think

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I suffer from the “urgency addiction.&# I know it sounds like one of the falsely humble things like telling somebody in a job interview that your weakness is that you’re too much of a perfectionist. Tags: Startup Advice. But the urgency addiction is a bad thing that I’m fortunate enough to get away with.