Maker's Schedule, Manager's Schedule

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One reason programmers dislike meetings so much is that they're on a different type of schedule from other people. Meetings cost them more. There are two types of schedule, which I'll call the manager's schedule and the maker's schedule. The manager's schedule is for bosses.

Maker’s Schedule, Manager’s Schedule, Investor’s Schedule

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You know it’s a really good blog post when the engineers are sending it to the product managers instead of the other way around. PG’s Maker’s Schedule, Manager’s Schedule was one that rocketed around YouTube teams when it was originally published summer of 2009.

Low profit margins, unstable broadband hindering m-commerce

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The growth of mobile commerce (m-commerce) in Brazil has been hindered by unstable broadband, limited profit margins for small and medium retailers and their general lack of awareness of the potential of the medium, industry players said this week.

How to Determine How Much Equity to Give to a Mentor

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Stop me if you have been in this scenario before. You have an idea for a new product, service, or software and you start to build a company off that idea. Everything is laid out--the framework, the business plan, everything.

Extensive Notes from SalesConf

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As an engineer with no direct sales experience, I've always wanted to learn more about how to turn code into cash, but wasn't sure where to start. A few months ago, I got an invite to SalesConf, an affordable sales conference with a great speaker lineup.

The Mudei: o Dia da Independência é o melhor das startups

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Se startup é o nome dado àquela fase de extrema incerteza em que tudo são premissas, hipóteses, teses, então conseguir definir público, produto, modelo de negócio e estrutura da empresa é deixar de lado a fase selvagem, é deixar de ser startup, entrar na fase empresa.

The 11 Risks VCs Evaluate

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Though the industry is called venture capital, the goal of a VC isn’t to maximize every risk. Instead, we try to understand all the risks a business might face and weigh those risks with the reward - the exit. Here are the major risks that I typically review when a startup pitches.