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From that social media SWAMI, Shashi Bellamkonda: I am back from my first visit to Portland OR where I attended WebVisions 2010. I had he honor to present a session on Effective Personal Branding and had a Read More

What's in a name when picking one for your business. Quite a lot, say some entrepreneurs who fret over what to name their new venture during startup. Not only will the name you choose stay with you for a long time, but it will communicate much about your values and your business to customers. It will be a first impression but must also leave a lasting impression and with all of this said, here are some other thoughts from Wharton Entrepreneurial Programs Read More

11 Lessons I Learned Raising Venture Capital

We recently just completed raising venture capital, (a Series A financing), in which we raised $1.1M. The round was led by MentorTech ventures, with participation from Amicus Capital and prominent Bay Area and Seattle angels. We started fundraising in earnest in August of 2009, so from start to finish it took us 8 months. Raising money was a lot harder and took a lot longer than we expected, but obviously with determination and a bit of luck it can be done Read More

Key questions every entrepreneur must be able to answer including business, business model, customer, uniqueness and more Read More

Before you go running to ramp up or fix your marketing, take a bigger step back and ask whether your problem is really a business model problem Read More

Social Media gives companies the ability to build customer relationships like never before. Customers can share positive experiences they've had with a company, and when they share negative experiences companies can address them proactively.. Read More

Want to turn your favorite hobby into a business? From home improvement to music, here's a look at some of the best hobbies for making money Read More

Marketing and sales activities are critical to the success of your business. When is the right time to start these processes for a new start-up Read More

Facebook is popular, no doubt about that. The question on the minds of entrepreneurs is if there’s any benefit for them to jump in and actually use Faceboo Read More

Google has finally released an official API with documentation for Google Buzz. In their blog post, DeWitt Clinton of Google’s Development Team went over a few of the new features available in the API and what developers can expect Read More