Recent Case Studies

DoubleClick Co-Founder’s Lessons Learned from Three Decades in Startups
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DoubleClick Co-Founder’s Lessons Learned from Three Decades in Startups

Saturday, January 28th, 2012

Kevin O’Connor became an entrepreneur because of two people: Steve Jobs and Bill Gates. The investor and co-founder of DoubleClick and several other companies says he always had an inventive nature, but his dream was to get his PhD and then work for Bell Lab

When Do You Throw in the Towel On Your Struggling Project?
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When Do You Throw in the Towel On Your Struggling Project?

Saturday, December 31st, 2011

One of the hardest decisions you have to make, as an entrepreneur, is deciding when to give up on your current struggling project. It’s made especially difficult because you always seem to have an exciting new idea rattling in the back of your head.

8 Tips For Creating a Great Case Study
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8 Tips For Creating a Great Case Study

Friday, December 23rd, 2011

Case studies are a great way to tell the world how valuable your products or services are. They go beyond simple testimonials by showing real-life examples of how you were able to satisfy your customer’s needs and help them accomplish their goals. With great case studies, you will be able to highlight your successes in a way that will make your ideal potential customer become your customer. The following are some tips on how to make your case studies a powerful asset in soliciting business.

Here’s Why I’m Treating Startups More Critically Lately
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Here’s Why I’m Treating Startups More Critically Lately

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011

I’ve noticed that lately I’m treating startups much more critically. Today I chewed into an entrepreneur who was pitching me [...]

The demise of my labor of love for over a year, Knack.
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The demise of my labor of love for over a year, Knack.

Saturday, October 8th, 2011

My first year of entrepreneurship was spectacular and melodramatic. It was unlike anything else I have done in my life or my career. I made something awesome. Not everyone can say that.

BeautifulSavings.com is officially dead.
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BeautifulSavings.com is officially dead.

Wednesday, September 14th, 2011

Beautiful Savings was the first business I’ve ever started. I wanted to take a minute and write about the experience of bootstrapping your own startup. Some things I did well, and many things I did poorly.

Are You Building The Right Product?
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Are You Building The Right Product?

Wednesday, September 14th, 2011

I was recently asked to spend some time with an early stage startup that has a revolutionary new product. I asked them if they thought they were making their product better. As with every other startup I’ve asked, they said yes.

How to Create an Iphone App
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How to Create an Iphone App

Thursday, August 4th, 2011

It started out as a simple task: turn my great idea for an iPhone app into an iPhone app. I wanted to see what the process involved, with the ultimate goal of creating a tangible end-product.

Why I sold my startup, Sparkbuy, to Google
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Why I sold my startup, Sparkbuy, to Google

Wednesday, July 20th, 2011

In this blog post Sparkbuy founder Dan Shapiro shares why he decided to sell his startup to Google, since he says selling a company can be a very lonely decision.

7 lessons I learned in the first 12 months of running an Internet startup
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7 lessons I learned in the first 12 months of running an Internet startup

Tuesday, July 12th, 2011

It’s a great feeling to be able to say that my startup has been in business for 1 year. We launched PE-Nexus on July 7, 2010. It took a lot of hard work, dedication, planning and agility to get to what we are today – a well known M&A platform and professional network.

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