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OpenView SureFire Capital  about an hour ago:

The Truth Behind the “Where Else Are You Interviewing?” Question -

Find out why this question really has nothing to do with the candidate, and discover three options that are far more productive to ask in its place.
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Feld Thoughts  about an hour ago:

Announcing UP Global -

Startup Weekend and Startup America Partnership are joining forces to create UP Global.  In addition to Startup Weekend, UP Global also runs Next, StartupDigest, and NYSE Big Startup.
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Seeing Both Sides  about an hour ago:

Should I Join an Accelerator? -

Today is Demo Day for Techstars Boston. I love Techstars Demo Days for many reasons, not the least of which is the amazing community that gathers to hear the brief, well-rehearsed pitches from the various start-ups who have spent months.
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How to Do Market Research in 5 Minutes -

Senior executives rarely have 30 minutes to burn on your B2B market research interview. Here's what to do if they only give you 5 minutes.
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A VC  4 hours ago:

#iMarch -

Yesterday and today we are conducting a virtual march on Washington to let our elected officials know that the time has come for comprehensive immigration reform.
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Feld Thoughts  18 hours ago:

Patent and Immigration Reform Activities -

Two of the public policy things I care about are patent reform and immigration reform. I believe our patent system – especially with regard to software and business method patents – is completely and totally broken.
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OpenView SureFire Capital  19 hours ago:

The Benefits of a Challenge: A Lesson from Japanese Fishermen -

I just got back from my first trip to Asia, where I learned an interesting story about Japanese fishermen that directly correlates with business principles for employee motivation.
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OpenView SureFire Capital  20 hours ago:

“Don’t Tell Me What I Can and Can’t Eat!” 4 Simpler Ways To Promote Employee Wellness -

Want to promote employee wellness without turning away employees? Here are a few less severe options than dictating what they eat.
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Venture Chronicles  less than a day ago:

The Wisdom of Being Safe -

I was reading this article on the wave of executive departures at HTC on the heals of a successful product, the HTC One, and a clearly unsuccessful launch of the HTC First.
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OpenView SureFire Capital  less than a day ago:

Customer Segmentation: What Is Customer Segmentation? -

What is customer segmentation? Your first step in creating a market-dominating growth strategy and dramatically improves your company's growth, competitive advantage, and economic model.
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A VC  less than a day ago:

The IPA -

No, I am not blogging about India Pale Ale, although I must say that I am a big fan of it. I am writing about one of the best patent hacks I have seen in the decade that I have.
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OpenView SureFire Capital  less than a day ago:

Market Exit Positioning: Lessons from Yahoo’s Acquisition of Tumblr -

Here are six market exit positioning takeaways that startup and expansion-stage companies can learn from Tumblr’s successful market exit.
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OpenView SureFire Capital  less than a day ago:

3 Tips for Creating a More Inclusive Workplace for Women -

Focusing on these three factors can help you boost your hire and employee retention rates by developing a more inclusive workplace for women.
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Feld Thoughts  2 days ago:

An Unexpected Night In The Hospital -

First things first – we are fine. Amy had an emergency appendectomy last night. She’s recovering extremely well and feeling great, albeit a little sore, this morning.
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Outbound Lead Generation Team Training: Expanding into New Markets -

Learn why an asset package is such a crucial tool for outbound lead generation team training, especially for getting your reps prepared for selling into a new market.
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A VC  2 days ago:

Native Advertising Event -

This Thursday from 1pm to 6pm, our portfolio company Zemanta is co-hosting a summit on native advertising here in NYC.
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Union Square Ventures  3 days ago:

Yahoo acquires Tumblr -

Yahoo announced today that they will acquire our portfolio company Tumblr. In September of 2007 we, together with Spark Capital, invested in a 3 person start-up founded by David Karp, a 21 year old coder who had not finished high.
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Feld Thoughts  3 days ago:

Bolt – Making Hardware Easier -

Over the past few decades, the most compelling engineers and entrepreneurs I’ve met have tended to be working on problems that can be solved with software.
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Pump Up Your Employee Development Process by Focusing on Strengths -

Make the employee development process more effective by focusing on furthering your employees' natural advantages rather than asking them to improve weak areas.
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AboveTheCrowd  3 days ago:

Grubhub and Seamless: Effecting The Elusive Private-Private Merger -

Today, Seamless and Grubhub announced the signing of a definitive agreement to merge two of the nation’s premier services for ordering takeout online.
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