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General Assembly: fostering entrepreneurship in NYC

November 1, 2011 | Robert Scoble

There’s a palpable energy right now around the New York City startup scene that’s been building over the last couple of years. One organization…

 

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When being an “expert” is harmful

October 13, 2011 | Jason Cohen

In a recent Capital Factory all-hands discussion, one of the founders started a question with a well-worn preamble:

“I talked to a bunch of …

 

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Startup Weekend pep talk: It ain’t the code

August 16, 2011 | Jason Cohen

This is a rough transcript of a talk I delivered recently at the start of Startup Weekend in Austin. Startup Weekend is a friendly…

 

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AHHHA: launching pad for your ideas

July 21, 2011 | Robert Scoble

How do you turn an idea into something more than just a fleeting thought? A company called AHHHA is leveraging ‘social ideation’ to take…

 

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Thumbtack: online marketplace for local services

June 21, 2011 | Robert Scoble

Where do you go when you need to find a plumber or a babysitter or a hairstylist? Merchants like these aren’t always on the…

 

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On the (un?)importance of design

June 20, 2011 | Jason Cohen

We recently underwent a Cinderella-like transformation: A total redesign of the WP Engine website from despicable steaming pile of hideousness to a designed, thematic — dare I…

 

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Formspring: changing social conversations on the web

June 7, 2011 | Robert Scoble

The phrase ‘rapid growth’ doesn’t quite do justice to the explosion in usage that a new social site called Formspring has enjoyed since it…

 

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Rocket Lawyer: simple and affordable legal assistance online

May 10, 2011 | Robert Scoble

Most of us will require the expertise of a lawyer at some point in our lives, and traditionally that expertise has been relatively expensive…

 

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Do your homework before a technical interview

May 4, 2011 | building43

Guest post by Major Hayden If you work for a growing company like I do, it’s inevitable that you’ll have to do your fair…

 

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Never say “no,” but rarely say “yes.”

May 3, 2011 | Jason Cohen

Everyone says small startups require focus. Say “no” to anything that distracts from your goal, your vision, your strategy, tempting though it is to…

 
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