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How to Win at Startup Weekend

January 25, 2012

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I may not be a veteran of multiple Startup Weekends, but our one win means I am undefeated.   Assuming you’ve heard of or been to a Startup Weekend, you may think Startup Weekend is about building the best business idea.  You would be mistaken.  Rather it is about building the best demo and presentation in [...]

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Execution Vs. Excellence

January 15, 2012

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Execute! Facebook Design’s affirmation “Getting it done is better than doing it perfect” is found throughout company’s offices. When I heard this phrase I instantly contrasted it with the adage, “If it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing right.”Both ideas, unfortunately, are wrong. It’s easy to generalize, but accurate to contextualize. The best solution to the [...]

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