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Monthly Archives: September 2009

Freelancing Blind Daters

September 19, 2009 – 7:00 pm

Maybe we’re just unlucky, but blind dates are—at least in our experience—a rather awkward experience.  Both parties show up having no idea what to expect and knowing nothing about the other person, and one tends to spend most of the date alternating between trying to find flaws in the other person and desperately trying to [...]

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The Cult Success Of Tecmo Super Bowl—And What That Tells Us

September 19, 2009 – 7:00 pm

Spend enough time in college, and you’ll notice that there are certain staples that you can find in virtually  every dorm.  Most of these staples—like beer-can pyramids, Gilmore Girls watch parties, and that one guy who plays terrible techno music at an offensively high volume—are not terribly surprising to see.  There is one staple, however, [...]

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The Perfect Elevator Pitch

September 5, 2009 – 7:00 pm

I’m going to give you the “holy grail” elevator pitch; a format that has worked so well, but is amazingly simple. Now for those who are unfamiliar with an elevator pitch, here’s a quick summary: While visiting New York, you step into an elevator, adrenaline flowing as usual about your new business idea. To your amazement, [...]

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