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About Inspired Startup
Twitter It!By: Andy Liu
Have you been itching to leave your company for the past five years? Do you have an idea that you’ve been passionate about but too lazy or chicken to get started? Do you have a business now that is struggling to grow? Have you been watching the late night commercials on how to [...]
The Man Behind the Memes
Twitter It!By: Jennifer Wang
The Man Behind the Memes
Internet content connoisseur Ben Huh explains our fascination with cat photos, cheeseburger hats and misspelled words.
By Jennifer Wang | Entrepreneur Magazine – August 2009
URL: http://www.entrepreneur.com/magazine/entrepreneur/2009/august/202584.html
In September 2007, Ben Huh, the founder of Pet Holdings Inc., bought icanhascheezburger.com, a website featuring funny pictures of cats with misspelled [...]
Firm Lets Others Choose Start-Ups
Twitter It!Venture-Capital Group Outsources Funding Decisions; $25,000 and a Dream
By JESSICA E. VASCELLARO
In the latest example of investors trying new approaches during the downturn, a venture-capital firm that was an early backer of Facebook Inc. is devising a plan to outsource early investing decisions to hand-picked entrepreneurs and technology executives.
The Silicon Valley firm Founders Fund [...]