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Getting Off The Bitch Train, Part 1

Share How can any of us forget Gary Vaynerchuk and the “get off the bitch train” comment.  Since that show I have been keeping in touch with JT Keller the caller during that show for many reasons, one I did a follow up with him for StartupRecap and I was curious about his startup and where he was headed.  I found...

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Jason’s Shark Tank: Brand-Yourself

Share TWiST 37 Pete Kistler calls in to pitch Brand-Yourself, a platform to manage your online reputation (in short, SEO for people) Jason and Phil’s comments: Overall a poor pitch, decent idea which is what you want verses the opposite.  Jason comments he has been asked how to get things removed from Mahalo...

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Jason’s Shark Tank: Mingly

Share TWiST 35 Tyler Koblasa calls in to pitch Mingly, a social media CRM tool to help you maintain relationships.  The app basically monitors your social profile and inserts time based reminders in a to do list.  If you are interested in a beta invite Tyler is currently accepting email addresses at Mingly. Brad...

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Help Wanted: Seeking a Co-Founder Level Team Member

Share JT Keller a friend and helper to this site is looking to add to his startup team in the form of a co-founder, below is a brief description of what they are working on and who he already has on his team.     Seeking a Founder Level Elite Web Developer for an Innovative Branding Platform (Front End...

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Ask Jason: Which is more important domain or developer experience?

Share TWiST 35 Ryan Clarke calls in to ask, I have great domain experience, should I consider outsourcing the technical end for my idea? Brad and Jason’s advice: While you can try to outsource the work the chance of success is slim, the better approach is to get a co-founder that can develop your product. The...

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Ask Jason: How do I make my product more visible?

Share TWiST 34 Anthony Colarusso who created myfaceshirt.com, a site that designs and prints the face of the buyer on a t-shirt. He wants to know, how to make his product more visible? Jason’s advice: You need to get this viral and in the social space, DailyBooth may be a perfect place to start marketing your...

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Ask Jason, How do I defend my product against a big name competitor?

Share TWiST 34 Jonathan Dusing of row27 Mobile calls in to ask, how do I defend my product against a big name competitor that wants to throw it’s legal weight around, how aggressive should I be? Jason’s comments: You have to be careful but you have to look at what you have to lose and what you have to gain. ...

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Ask Jason, How do I become an angel investor?

Share TWiST 34 Tommy Leap calls in to ask, how do I become an angel investor?  First you have to meet the SECs rules to become an angel investor.  If that is met, you have to understand the risk and create a portfolio that diversifies you enough to find a winner understanding that many startups will fail and only...

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New Addition to StartupRecap

Share JT Keller I would like to introduce and thank JT Keller for joining me at StartupRecap.  JT will be assisting me recap some of the segments and also adding some content.  You may also remember him for the recent launch TWiST StartupEffect a side project he thought might help the community. JT is a strategic...

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Ask Jason: How do I become a successful blogger?

Share TWiST 34 Max Salmeron the youngest caller to date (15 years old) calls in to ask, if Jason has any advice for someone who wants to become a blogger.  Jason suggests you find something that you are passionate about and that you enjoy, start with one vertical and become part of that community.  It will be tempting...

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Ask Jason, How do I determine the value of my community?

Share TWiST 33 Stephen Cross calls in with a good question , how do I determine the value of my community? Jason and Shawn comment: At Weblogs Inc they used Google’s keyword manager and worked backwards, started with AdSense and got a feel for pricing power and then moved to display ads. Some advertisers are...

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Unofficial “Best TWiST Guest 2009″ Results

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