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How Reed Hastings’ Facebook Status Update Landed Netflix in SEC’s Crosshairs

Last month, the SEC announced it was taking action regarding Netflix’ (NFLX) securities compliance based on a Facebook status update posted by CEO Reed Hastings.  The move came as a shock to many in the tech business community, in which we’ve become accustomed to real-time disclosure by company executives through social media.  What could be wrong with more transparency? […]
Antone Johnson
Antone Johnson , Founding Principal , Bottom Line Law Group
31 Jan 2013
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The Startups Weekend Phenomenon and Angel Investors

Actual, fundable, serious startups in a single weekend? No. Real? Great learning experience? And worth doing? Yes. Last Sunday night I judged nine pitches from nine groups that started from scratch just two days before, late Friday afternoon. They had some good ideas, good pictures, a prototype or two, some good video … and an […]
Tim Berry
Tim Berry , Founder , Palo Alto Software
30 Jan 2013
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How to Maximize Results in the Art of Persuasion

Being a good entrepreneur means being able to effectively convince an investor that you have a great idea, persuade partners that your approach is right, and convince potential customers that the solution is right for them. If all your ideas are intuitively obvious to everyone, you probably aren’t thinking outside the box, or don’t really […]
Martin Zwilling
Martin Zwilling , Founder and CEO , Startup Professionals
27 Jan 2013
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Startups Need the Right Team Mindset to Survive

Since the days of Henry Ford, mass production has been the Holy Grail of business, rather than build-to-order. Too many businesses haven’t noticed that we have come full-circle, where mass customization is required now to win. Customers have come to expect immediate and tailor-made responses to their needs, and the businesses that fail to deliver […]
Martin Zwilling
Martin Zwilling , Founder and CEO , Startup Professionals
20 Jan 2013
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Is the Startups Buzz Dimming?

Is the bloom off of the startups rose? Two days ago the New York Times published this story about investors getting pickier. I think the NYTimes’ headline is slightly off from the story’s content. It’s not that much about a rocky recent past; it’s more about money being too easy in the recent past, and now, as […]
Tim Berry
Tim Berry , Founder , Palo Alto Software
15 Jan 2013
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