December 2011
6 posts
Start Some Good: The Blog: Interview with One... →
startsomegood:
Rey Faustino is the founder of One Degree, an organization that aims to innovate school systems in low-income communities through a network of poverty-fighting supporters. Just a few weeks ago, Rey and his team led One Degree through a largely successful campaign on StartSomeGood….
I love One Degree’s mission! Please support them if you feel the same!
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Juventas Fugit: How to Pitch Irrational Investors →
jfugit:
Venture capitalists are not rational: you have to be at least partly insane to believe you can pick the next Google, Fedex, Netflix etc. There are a lot of great resources out there to help startups create pitch decks for investors, but almost all miss the bigger picture: you have to emotionally…
If you are thinking about pitching a VC…hear it from a VC!
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The Philosopher's Guide to Startups: On Quitting →
mattangriffel:
Two weeks ago to this day, I quit my job to start my own company. It’s been one of the scariest, strangest, and most exciting things I’ve ever done, so I wanted to write a post to anyone who’s thinking of doing the same. Specifically, I want to help a few of you get a sense of what it’s like…
If you’re thinking of quitting your job to pursue entrepreneurial...
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Good Ideas: Start 2012 with a Good Workshop →
goodworkgroup:
Here at Good Work Group, we like to start off the New Year thinking about opportunities and growth, both personal and business.
For example: We’ve dusted off our snow shoes and polished our boots in hopes we’ll spur the snow gods to shake the frozen dust from their feathers and give us a…
Dear Twin Citian-
Good Work Group is simply awesome! If you would like your...
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How to Make an Impact During the First Month of... →
Via @ericstromberg
Here is my interpretation:
No one is going to tell you what to do.
Get off your ass. Find out what needs to get done. Do it yourself.
Don’t assume. Test out your ideas. JFDI.
See what works, what doesn’t. Improve upon what works. Write it down. Share it.
Record your observations about the company’s strategy when you have fresh eyes. See if you were right...