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Why Some Succeed and Most Do Not

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by Eric | Jan 6, 2011, 5:09pm EST

Not so long ago, back in New York, when I worked for Morgan Stanley, I was asked to speak to the incoming class of brokers. As preparation for the presentation, I brought in a few of the marketing professionals from the firm and spent a few hours going through their perceptions of what was, and [...]

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Failing Forward

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by Eric | Jan 5, 2011, 10:38am EST

Failure like fear have for many of us been the great barriers to the new and better. Now put “Fear and Failure” together, and you have a truly scary scenario. Does “failure” really have to create fear and if not, what can we do about it? Failure can and should be an amazing teacher. I [...]

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Steve Jobs on Product Releases

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by Eric | Jan 4, 2011, 9:05am EST

Back in December I wrote a piece on “When to Launch Your Startup.”  Later I was reading my Twitter feed on Xydo and came across this quote from Steve Jobs. “In certain cases my weaknesses are that I’m too idealistic. Realize that sometimes best is the enemy of better. Sometimes I go for “best” when [...]

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On The Importance Of Co-Founders

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by Cameron | Dec 13, 2010, 3:40am EST

Eric and I have been doing a lot of presentations lately and meeting a lot of great entrepreneurs, soon-to-be entrepreneurs, developers, investors, and other people looking to get into the world of startups. After pretty much every presentation I’ve been asked the same question by one or more people in attendance: how did you guys [...]

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When to Launch Your Startup?

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by Eric | Dec 10, 2010, 12:18pm EST

Launching a startup is always a bit of a gut wrench. We all have this idea of what perfection represents. We know that to be successful, we are going to recruit people we know. Our release, in no small way, represents a reflection on our professionalism. Yet, we know we have to get in the [...]

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Startup — The Birth of a Company

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by Eric | Dec 9, 2010, 1:35pm EST

Startup: Creating a startup is hard work. I would like to spend a few paragraphs introducing you to a new company that Cameron and I are launching called Xydo. Early comments from users are very positive. But before I do, I want to share with you the very personal process that we went through in her creation. [...]

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Startup Company Networking

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by Eric | Oct 22, 2010, 10:37am EST

Networking is an absolute must for the early stage startup.  Often at the Roach Post I end up writing articles that I think I too need work on, and this is no exception.  I think of all the mistakes I have made in business over my career, the greatest is in that I have failed [...]

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