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How do entrepreneurs make sure they read only books which matters every month?

How do entrepreneurs make sure they read only few important books which matters every month and disregard the others due to information overload ?
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Books to read before starting a business?

I'm starting an online store with a partner. Because there will be lot of students and other people working directly under me, I'm starting to feel a bit overwhelmed. I have no practical or ...
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Resources for young entrepreneurs in Toronto

I'm going to be finishing my master's degree in computer science soon, and am interested in pursuing entrepreneurship. I'm currently based in Montreal, but for personal reasons, am considering moving ...
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I have the idea but no resources. What should I do?

I have an idea for a software product, I (think I) know how I'll sell it. I also know what will be needed to develop it but I have just a part of the technical experience needed, not enough to make if ...
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Reputable Angel Investment Sites or Resources? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Looking for a list of angel investors? I have been starting the preliminary backside coding to a new web project that I am starting. I have seed money that I am using ...
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Is there any categorization or in-depth analysis of business models based on the Internet?

I was searching for some information, analyses and categorization for business models that are used in Internet-based businesses (basically: in the businesses that are conducted through the Internet). ...
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Are there any startup showcase websites?

The web is full of gallery websites for CSS design. e.g: http://www.css-showcase.com http://www.cssmania.com http://www.awwwards.com Is there such a thing for startups?
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Web Resource: a “List” of newly launched startup companies (SaaS/Software/Technology)

Is there an online resource somewhere that lists newly launch software/tech startups on an ongoing basis?
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Who are the large ring manufacturers in the US, UK or Europe? [closed]

In particular I am looking for companies that manufacture large quantities of engagement ring semi-mounts in these countries. I am NOT looking for wholesalers, retailers or manufacturers that make ...
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One stop shop for start-up tools and resources?

I'm looking for a website that has all the tools and resources one might need to start a company. Anything from business plan templates to legal docs to reviews on potential vendors (e.g. who should I ...
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Where can one post a business plan for review?

We would like to ask for help in reviewing our plan. Not for viability of the business model but rather for clarity in explaining the plan. Does this function exist on this site? If not does anyone ...
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What are the best free resources for a startup?

Question's focus is: free + resource = value So, far there have been a lot of answers related to software, have any other suggestions? Examples: Books, Trial Services, etc.
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What are other startup Q&A sites, and how do they compare to OnStartups? [closed]

I mainly use other SE sites, but I like the idea of a startup Q&A site. Do you have any suggestions on other sites? Also, what's the difference between the suggested site(s) and OnStartups?
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How to find steady programmers for a start up?

Here is my dilemna I only have a small budget for a Java programmer and I keep finding people that cannot see the benefit of doing anything they just want a salary and a full time job. So I have ...
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How do I find out which blogs/websites are visited by a certain region?

I am developing an online marketing campaign for a local start up in Long Island, New York. I would like to find websites and blogs that are predominately visited by the Long Island community. Is ...
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Good resource or Book for Internet Start-Ups

Which will cover issues like, things I will need to know in advance, technical difficulties, how to scale/deal with increased load, marketing strategies even?! etc etc. I love Getting Real by ...
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Appointing a CEO - KPIs and what to expect from them year 1 and beyond

We are just moving into the realms of appointing a CEO and are unsure of what we should expect from a CEO We have never done this before and are very green in this particular area. I know we have a ...
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What's your favorite book or resource for social media marketing?

I learned quite a bit of relevant information in reading David Meerman Scott's excellent book, "The New Rules of Marketing and PR" I'm looking for similar focused, tactical, and useful resources to ...
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Any good books about Market Size Analysis?

Do any of you have any recomendations of books, blogs, websites, textbooks, etc. that detail the process of sizing a market/sector of the US Economy? Online market size analysis' are available online ...
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Where is a good place to meet coders?

I am not a coder. I know basic coding and some web design, enough to have come up with what i believe to be an interesting idea for a start up. I can design the website and software myself, but cannot ...
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(market resource question) What is the most used pc music player?

How can I know which pc desktop music player is the most common in the desktop pc world ? or even where i can find such data ? which is the most used by desktop users ? I would like to develop plug ...
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SEO: Where can I get reliable information about building my website presence and reputation? [closed]

Every web site owner wants more traffic. There's an overwhelming amount of information out there about Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Some is legitimate, some outdated, much is based on rumor and ...
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How To Outsource Market Research?

What is a good way to outsource internet based competitor and or market research? I am interested in both quantitative and qualitative information and was thinking I might need a different resource ...
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Would You use fairsoftware.com to find contributers?

Would you consider using Fairsoft's share vesting system in an early start-up to increase the amount of resources (skilled people) you have access too? You would be using vested equity (though ...
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Resources on Non-Profits

Looking to launch as a non-profit and I am looking for Recommended blogs. Recommended books. Recommended People/organizations to follow on twitter. (can someone with reputation, please create a ...
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looking for billing & technical support solution/script. also, alternatives beside Paypal?

are there any open source solutions ? basically, these are the last functional features that needs to be finished. it's very generic, like generating invoice, billing users, sending support tickets, ...
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Corporate Strategic Investment Approach

I'm looking to approach some local companies that my startup has synergy with about making a strategic investment in my company? Any ideas on how to approach these prospects? Thanks...:)
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Website Flash Demo Resources

Hello fellow entrepreneurs.... I'm trying to create a flash product demo for my website. Looking for any great Do-It-Yourself Resources or any startup friendly (meaning $ friendly) providers... Any ...
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If there was going to be a Founders at Work Volume 2 - what companies should be included?

Founders at Work proved to be a seminal piece of work for startup founders - a lot of things have happened since it's publication such as the "supposed" demise of Web 2.0, the rise of Twitter and the ...
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What are the best resources for learning about effective online advertising?

I know I can place ads on Google with Adwords, target ads to individuals' interests on Facebook, use an ad network that distributes my ad broadly, or even buy ads on specific individual sites. ...
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What are good startup podcasts? [closed]

What are the best podcasts for startups? Not only covering technology, but also legal issues, finance issues etc? I love listening to podcasts, I can walk or run at the same time as learning ...
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Non-Profit Startup Resources

I've never started a business before, let alone a charitable, non-profit organization. I search the web and find a lot of information, but other than common sense, I don't know how to tell what is ...
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Twitter Recommendations

I liked this question, and I felt that the answers were valuable, so I thought I'd ask one along the same lines. Which Twitterers do technology entrepreneurs find most valuable? I'm following ...
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The blog you can't live without

Which one is it? I have to choose Seth Godin's blog.
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How important is it to secure domain name variants

A recent disagreement between partners in a recent start-up was on how many variants of domain names should be registered early on. My view was that just the main domain (.com and .co.uk as we are in ...
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What books do you recommend?

I just started reading The Entrepreneur's Guide to Business Law and it is very good. Are there any other books you would recommend?