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Diary of a Failed Startup -- the 100-word version

The problem with "17 mistakes startups make," is that the guy behind them, John Osher didn't make that many. He started Dr. John's SpinBrush and sold it to Proctor & Gamble for $475 million. Jonathan Tang, who writes "Diary of a Failed Startup," not only founded a company, GameClay, he actually failed because of his mistakes. His advice on how to not be like him, pared down to 100 words, below. More »

10:20 AM on Wed Jun 25 2008
By Nicholas Carlson
2,782 views, 14 comments

Latest by Shadowlayer: @Ted Dziuba: Funny, no matter who I ask everybody agrees that the less VC you get the better. more »

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Make a troll shut up

NICK DOUGLAS — Other bloggers want to tell you how to get their attention. But since everyone wants to stay out of this blog, I figured I'd explain how to make us (and any other troll) shut up. More »

9:31 PM on Fri May 11 2007
By Nick Douglas
6,806 views, 13 comments

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42 Reasons Normal People Can Switch to Macs

NICK DOUGLAS — Are Macs just for hipster designers? Not at all! Maybe you've wanted to switch to a Mac, but you were afraid it wouldn't work with your Office files. Maybe you can't convince your parents they won't lose their vacation photos. Maybe your boss thinks Macs are toys not meant for serious adults. For all those cases, here are 42 reasons that normal people can switch to Macs.
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6:06 AM on Thu Mar 8 2007
By Nick Douglas
30,802 views, 37 comments

Latest by ivealwaysgotmail10: Alright, so heres your solution apple, Change everyones mind and bring your product to the over 50% world at the more »

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Get all the tech news you need (in 20 minutes a day)

Diig Bait3-2newspaper_pile.jpgNICK DOUGLAS — The tech industry is huge and ungainly, but it's not impossible to get a grasp of its daily news. There are ways to deeply understand tech through hours of reading per day, but for the busy pro with only 20 minutes for tech news, use the following daily process. More »

4:44 PM on Mon Jan 22 2007
By Nick Douglas
6,916 views, 5 comments

Latest by DaveMcClure500Hats: if i'm really in a hurry, i just check TechMeme... it usually points to the other sources when their specific more »