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Posts about startups and life by John Melonakos

Starting Up

Considerations Between Working In a Startup vs a BigCo

June 1, 2014

in Starting Up, Team Building

Cofounder Relationship Struggles Are The Most Volatile

May 30, 2014

in Ownership, Starting Up

Respecting our Student Commitments

May 21, 2014

in Education, Ownership, Starting Up

Founder Vesting

May 21, 2014

in Legal, Ownership, Starting Up

Things You Give Up For Success

May 18, 2014

in Ownership, Personal Improvement, Starting Up

Letting Go and Focusing on One Startup

May 15, 2014

in Starting Up

Never Compete Only on Price in a Startup

May 3, 2014

in Pricing, Product Management, Starting Up

Foregoing $100k

May 2, 2014

in Education, Legal, Starting Up

Startup CEOs

April 27, 2014

in Leadership, Operations, Starting Up, Team Building

Entrepreneurial Learning On-The-Fly

April 26, 2014

in Personal Improvement, Starting Up

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