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Why Blog?

This is going to be BIG.

I've now been blogging for eight and a half years and it's undoubtedly my most valuable career asset--but not just for its reach. It has a number of ancillary benefits that a lot of people who don't blog might not realize. I blog about twice a week and that's more than most people.

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Blogging for the Hell of It, Not Blogging to Stay Relevant

Both Sides of the Table

I used to love blogging. Blogging proved to be a great way to hone my ideas, have public conversations with people and as it turns out – build meaningful relationships through public dialog that spilled over into the real world. Somewhere along the way blogging changed. Fred Wilson said as much in his blog post today, too.

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The Double Standard of Female CEOs Moving Fast and Breaking Things

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In February of 2017, Susan Fowler’s description of the pervasive cultural issues at Uber, after the company’s abject failure to address her sexual harassment complaints properly, finally broke through in a way that garnered the tech community’s appropriate attention. The company’s bad behavior was nothing new. They got worse.

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Top Four Survival Tips for Small Business Owners

Entrepreneurs' Organization

How long can you support your team? Ask yourself: Are there new ways for you to support your goals? Now is the time to double down on those valuable star employees and loyal customers. Lean on industry peers for creative ways to support your staff and stay informed about the latest laws and resources in your area. •

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The Essential Guide to Creating a Post-Pandemic Workplace

Entrepreneurs' Organization

The organizations that adapt their policies, processes and customer outreach to meet the needs of this new normal will survive and grow stronger. Establishing thorough, systematic protocols to protect your employees and customers are crucial during this time of rebuilding and reopening. Those that don’t are risking extinction.

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PR for Startups: Avoiding crickets after the Ta-Da!

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If your announcement has goals, you need to make sure you do what it takes to support those goals. Does the section about employment on your website just say "e-mail resumes to jobs@mystartup.com" or does it detail why your team is awesome and why anyone would want to work with them on this particular set of problems?

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How to Make Sure Professional Services Don’t Take Over Your Software Company

Both Sides of the Table

I recently wrote a blog post in which I pointed out that many investors & advisors discourage enterprise startups from having a professional services (PS) business and I think this is a big mistake. Only Work on Projects That Support Your Core Product Effort. rollout support. integration with other systems.

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