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		<title>How to Deal: 7 Strategies to Keep your Stress in Check when Running a Start-Up</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:35:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Martin Shen (@martinshen) is a Canadian entrepreneur and designer living in SF. He co-founded UpOut to change the way we discover fun things to do in your city. Read his blog at http://martinizer.com. Code. Worry. Sleep. Worry. Eat. Worry. Everyday &#8230; <a href="http://maplebutter.com/how-to-deal-7-strategies-to-keep-your-stress-in-check-when-running-a-start-up/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Teaching a Geek To Sell</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Guest Post]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Aydin Mirzaee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[startup advice]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Aydin Mirzaee (@Aydin) is the co-founder of FluidSurveys and a graduate of the Electrical Engineering &#38; Management program at the University of Ottawa. FluidSurveys is an online survey software currently used in over 40 countries across the globe. Their customers include government institutions, universities &#8230; <a href="http://maplebutter.com/teaching-a-geek-to-sell/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Get Rid of Lazy Questions Once and For All</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2012 14:50:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dan Martell]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[asking for advice]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[“I’m going to be in San Francisco next week &#8211; who should I meet?” There is a time and a place for open-ended questions. When you’re trying to get to know someone better, interviewing them for a job, prodding for &#8230; <a href="http://maplebutter.com/get-rid-of-lazy-questions-once-and-for-all/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Falling Out of Love (w/ My Company)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:17:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Guest Post]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Startup Life]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Andrew Draper (@andrewdraper) is a designer and hacker. He’s been an entrepreneur in one way or another for most of his life. He co-founded Manpacks 2 years ago, a service to help guys remember to replace their essentials and give them more &#8230; <a href="http://maplebutter.com/falling-out-of-love-w-my-company/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Crazy! 189 Answers To The Top Startup Questions On Your Mind</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dan Martell]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hiring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LeanStartup]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Metrics]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just realized that I&#8217;ve answered over 1200+ questions on Sprouter. Crazy! Why do I do it? Because I know how important quality advice can be. It&#8217;s also a great way to get inspiration for blogging. Recently I noticed a &#8230; <a href="http://maplebutter.com/189-of-my-most-popular-startup-answers-on-sprouter-com/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>QUOTE: It&#8217;s Better To Have Focus, And Be Wrong &#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:09:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dan Martell]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s better to have focus, and be wrong, than to be wrong without focus. At least then you&#8217;ll know what&#8217;s not working. ~ Bill Gross (Founder &#038; CEO of Idealab) Source: BILL GROSS: Here Are The 12 Lessons I&#8217;ve Learned &#8230; <a href="http://maplebutter.com/quote-its-better-to-have-focus-and-be-wrong/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Got Early Startup Competition? Here&#8217;s Why I Think You&#8217;re Fine</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:12:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dan Martell]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fail]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re creating something interesting then you should expect other teams to be working on similar ideas. It&#8217;s just the way it is. Any new idea is had by 3 other people at the exact same time as you had &#8230; <a href="http://maplebutter.com/got-early-startup-competition-heres-why-i-think-youre-fine/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>3 Things That All Great Startups Have</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:13:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dan Martell]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Startup Life]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Having met with hundreds of entrepreneurs and invested in 15+ others as an angel investor, I&#8217;ve started to see patterns as to what great startups and founders have in common. In my mind, these three are the most important. High-level &#8230; <a href="http://maplebutter.com/3-things-that-all-great-startups-have/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Need Some Clarity In Your Startup?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:51:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dan Martell]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[LeanStartup]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have questions you wish you could ask the pro&#8217;s? Well, today is your day. I reached out to some of my favorite entrepreneurs and startup advisors to see if they had time to take some calls. Feel free to reach &#8230; <a href="http://maplebutter.com/need-some-clarity-in-your-startup/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>If You Love Your Team, Your Product And Customers &#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Dec 2011 11:20:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dan Martell]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Money]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Startup Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[getting acquired]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[selling your startup]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#8230; then don&#8217;t sell your company. As an Entrepreneur we wake up everyday to solve problems that we see in the world. We solve those problems by creating an environment that excites us. We hire the smartest people we can &#8230; <a href="http://maplebutter.com/if-you-love-your-team-your-product-and-customers/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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