In his article in BusinessWeek on July 11th, Steve McKee points out Five Dont’s for Marketing in Tough Times that are oh-so-appropriate for startups during these tough recessionary times:

Be Smart and Thrifty, But Don’t Panic. This, Too, Shall Pass
Marketing is Muscle, Not Fat. Be Careful About Cutting It.
Don’t Lose Focus By Chasing Business You Wouldn’t [...]

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In his July 2nd blog, “Startup Advice from George Constanza: Do The Opposite,” Dharmesh Shah at OnStartups.com makes the case that “doing the opposite” (zigging when others are zagging) can actually work for startups, citing a few examples in his blog from VC funding negotiation, to recruiting early employees and early customer conversations.
I couldn’t [...]

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On Wednesday, June 25th, I attended The Capital Network (TCN) year-end gala at the Museum of Science in Boston, MA and heard the inspiring story of John Crowley.
John Crowley started Novazyme Pharmaceuticals in 2000, spurred by the the 1998 diagnosis of two of his children with Pompe disease – a fatal neuromuscular disorder – and [...]

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