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Early Stage Tech VC?

September 30, 2009, Venture Capital
http://www.schoolforstartups.com/early-stage-tech-vc/

Crunchbase says they give initial seed money for early stage companies with a hands-off approach.   Anyone know if it’s true?   Everyone remembers Marc Andreessen don’t you?  Netscape anyone?

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Reflections on Entrepreneurship

September 29, 2009, Entrepreneurship Stories, General Thoughts
http://www.schoolforstartups.com/reflections-on-entrepreneurship/

I was talking to a friend of mine today who has started and run his own real estate development company for the last 4 or 5 years. You might think that he is struggling now as a real estate developer. Fortunately, he is doing well as his business is related to tax credits and a [...]

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Am I better than you? (And is American great?)

September 29, 2009, General Thoughts
http://www.schoolforstartups.com/am-i-better-than-you-and-is-american-great/

I grew up very unhappily.  My parents were and are great.  My family was and is great.  But I hated life.  I hated myself and hated everything about myself.  It took a long time for me to learn to like myself.  And, many of you know, I am obsessed with politics.  I read several political [...]

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Traffic in India

September 29, 2009, Social Media for Entrepreneurs
http://www.schoolforstartups.com/traffic-in-india/

The Indian Government is using Social Networking to attempt to decrease traffic-related deaths.

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Entrepreneurs’ Optimism Very Low

September 28, 2009, Bootstrapping, General Thoughts
http://www.schoolforstartups.com/entrepreneurs%e2%80%99-optimism-very-low/

The Kauffman Foundation, the hugely funded entrepreneurship study people, reported this last week that entrepreneurs are very discouraged, by almost any measure.  The data shows increased optimism on Wall Street, but not amoungst small business owners.  The data points out that: -       2/3rds of entrepreneurs see the economy “headed in the wrong direction.” -       1/3rd [...]

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i banker to a TAXI Driver?

September 27, 2009, Banking, Entrepreneurship Stories
http://www.schoolforstartups.com/i-banker-to-a-taxi-driver/

“I used to be a banker, what am I doing” Seriously a great story. It’s not  a rag’s to riches story; but, one of more realistic aspirations and not ignoring the pain of the a recession.  Could you imagine a laid off investment banker who starts a company that may one day be driving his [...]

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Handouts & Entrepreneurial Activity

September 24, 2009, General Thoughts, International
http://www.schoolforstartups.com/handouts-entrepreneurial-activity/

Can watching how people ask for money show basic entrepreneurial levels for a country?

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French Mansard Roofs

September 22, 2009, Creativity and Ideation, Total Entrepreneurial Activity
http://www.schoolforstartups.com/french-mansard-roofs/

What can French architecture teach us about entrepreneurship?

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Twitter Controversy here at The Entrepreneur School

September 16, 2009, Social Media for Entrepreneurs, The Entrepreneur School
http://www.schoolforstartups.com/twitter-controversy-here-at-the-entrepreneur-school/

Twitter – First hand accounts of Twitter either a successful use or a complete waste of time.

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Responding to Jacob’s post about the value of social media….

September 15, 2009, General Thoughts, Social Media for Entrepreneurs
http://www.schoolforstartups.com/responding-to-jacob%e2%80%99s-post-about-the-value-of-social-media%e2%80%a6/

I have been thinking about this a lot recently, and Jacob’s post two days ago really set my mind off.  I am old.  So some of the new-fangled computer things don’t appeal to me.  Facebook was huge before I bothered to add myself, and in actuality, someone else added me.  But, I see the value.  [...]

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