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Why Starting with NO Kills

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by Eric | May 17, 2011, 9:18am EST

I was reading from one of my favorite blogs today authored by Seth Godin. Seth has an uncanny way of describing something that hits at our core, and does so with very few words. For those of you that do not know Seth, here is a link to his blog. What follows below is a [...]

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Would It Be Crazy IF?

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by Eric | Apr 15, 2011, 8:52am EST

This week I did a presentation to two sections of a prominant business school with an hour of Q&A in between. I fashioned it off a line I read in an article I discovered on XYDO. Would it be crazy if (you fill in the blank). Imagine just doing lunch with a few smart buddies [...]

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The Emergence of XYDO

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by Eric | Feb 14, 2011, 9:37am EST

Team XYDO has been hard at work on XYDO, our drive toward reinventing News on a truly social level. After crawling out of our bat cave of over 9 months of development, we are pleased to introduce you to XYDO. We all know there is a place on the web to buy books, shoes, do [...]

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Riding the Startup Roller Coaster to Success

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by Eric | Jan 25, 2011, 8:55am EST

This morning I wanted to take a quick stab at the emotional Roller Coaster that creating, launching, and managing a startup can be. Put simply, jumping into the startup void is not for the feint of heart. By no means am I advising against seeing your dreams to fruition, I am however, attempting to ground [...]

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Startup Slide Deck: What to Include for your VC Presentation

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by Eric | Jan 12, 2011, 9:16am EST

The other day I had the opportunity to watch a full hour long presentation by Mark Suster on how to communicate and present to a VC. His presentation was excellent, packed with lots of good info regarding everything from, “how to dress” all the way down to “how to answer questions.” BTW — How did [...]

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Service: Getting Beyond Yourself

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by Eric | Jan 10, 2011, 3:04pm EST

There is something I have observed in our human condition that never fails to amaze me. Put simply — To the degree we focus on ourselves, the less happy it makes us. We all have tons of responsibilities that hit us each day.  From work, to family, to our hobbies and on and on… I’ve [...]

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Raising Capital: A New Trend

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by Eric | Jul 31, 2010, 6:22pm EST

Raising capital for a startup is tough business. Most entrepreneurs spend the majority of their time thinking about product features, market fit, team building, launch strategy and on and on. The big ugly that sneaks up is of course, funding. In the past, a startup would begin by hitting up friends and family. Next, the [...]

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