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Building Products for Mass Adoption

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Chris Dixon wrote a blog post last week titled, “ Techies and Normals &# in which he defined “Techies&# as people who are not just “early adopters&# but also have more of a geeky, technical, product bent. Anyway, Chris’s blog got me thinking about Techies and Normals. He is both.

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Want to Know the Difference Between a CTO and a VP Engineering?

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Because more technology people probably read startup blogs I’m guessing this post will come under more scrutiny. This post is designed mostly for non-technical founders. Tags: Start-up Advice. Often I’m asked by startup CEO’s about how to best build an engineering team. I have much experience in this domain.

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Quick Hack to Make Your Boss (and you) More Productive

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This comment and blog post prompted me to write a post that has been in my queue for a long time. Why not tell them you're implementing a new tool designed to make THEM more productive. Tags: Startup Advice. I often write that I learned more than I care to admit from working at Andersen Consulting.

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From Chaos to Control: How to Create Effective Systems and Processes in Business

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5 Benefits of effective systems and processes A well-designed system optimizes time, resources and productivity. How to create effective systems and processes Well-designed systems and processes minimize redundancies and maximize output, which paves the way for sustainable growth and long-term success. Assign everything accordingly.

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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.&#. Okay, now you can shoot me.

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Product Friday: Monetizing Content is a Product Problem

This is going to be BIG.

3) Remix, Comment, Blog, Tweet. Now, I’m much more likely to share something on Twitter than I am to tag it in del.icio.us. Sharing links on my blog is to cumbersome, but I’d do it if I had a better clipping tool that posted. People like Instapaper because of the simple and elegant design.

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This Week in VC with Farb Nivi, Founder of Grockit

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I don’t do advertising on my blog, but I thought it was worth mentioning Ryan in particular because he has an alternate model for doing a startup. Founded in January 2010 by Stephen Hood (ex-Delicious head of product), Dave Baggeroer (Stanford’s Institute of Design), and Josh Whiting (ex-senior engineer at Delicious and Craigslist).

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