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		<title>2 years goes by fast when you&#8217;re building stuff</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2013 01:17:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mccann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[First, happy valentines day to everyone and their partner, and a special one to my love, Teresa. It was 2 years ago to the day that we closed the deal and sold Gist to Blackberry (Research in Motion at the &#8230; <a href="http://tamccann.com/2-years-goes-by-fast-when-youre-building-stuff/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s good to say &#8220;thank you&#8221;&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2012 23:57:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mccann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just finished reading Brad Feld&#8217;s latest book, Startup Communities. While I encourage every entrepreneur to read it, it is even more important for anyone who wants to make their city better, more fun and creative by driving a culture &#8230; <a href="http://tamccann.com/its-good-to-say-thank-you/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Raising startup funding &#8211; 7 things you need to be prepared</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012 21:51:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mccann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tomorrow is Demo Day at TechStars Seattle and the teams are readying their pitches for a group of prospective investors.   Following Demo Day, the pace of courting and closing investors will be super fast.  Here are 7 tips/actions I &#8230; <a href="http://tamccann.com/raising-startup-funding-7-things-you-need-to-be-prepared/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Understanding your customers and key influencers (video and PPT)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Sep 2012 00:17:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mccann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Going deep and engaging with customers is a critical part of start-up success.  I recently did a talk on this at the Founders Institute outlining the ways I like to do this and with many examples from our early days &#8230; <a href="http://tamccann.com/understanding-your-customers-video-and-ppt/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Status updates are critical &#8211; Thinkfuse is going away, but here are some alternatives</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2012 17:29:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mccann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Building a company requires building a tribe (team, advisors, investors, users, partners&#8230;). To build a tribe, you need to provide frequent updates to make sure everyone stays informed, aligned and energized.   But, keeping these groups informed is a technical challenge. &#8230; <a href="http://tamccann.com/status-updates-are-critical-thinkfuse-is-going-away-but-here-are-some-alternatives/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Startup partnering &#8211; 10 do&#8217;s and don&#8217;ts that make successful partners</title>
		<link>http://tamccann.com/startup-partnering-10-dos-and-donts-that-make-successful-partners/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2012 23:21:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mccann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I work with a lot of startups as a mentor, advisor and as a CEO on my own.  I am often asked about how, who and when to partner with other companies.  Here is what I usually say; Don&#8217;t partner &#8230; <a href="http://tamccann.com/startup-partnering-10-dos-and-donts-that-make-successful-partners/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>5 key trends on the future of social and mobile</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2012 17:04:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mccann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am confident that a few things will be really important over the next few years (mobile and social).  Esteban Contreras put together this deck with lots of good stats.  Here are the ones I found most interesting with a &#8230; <a href="http://tamccann.com/5-key-trends-on-the-future-of-social-and-mobile/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>When should you quit your day job to launch your startup?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jun 2012 06:37:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mccann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Within entrepreneur groups, there seem to be lots of questions about when you should quit your day job and go full time on your new startup idea.  Generally, I am a fan of keeping your day job as long as &#8230; <a href="http://tamccann.com/when-should-you-quit-your-day-job-to-launch-your-startup/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Perfecting your startup pitch</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jun 2012 06:25:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mccann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the past month I have had the privilege of attending or speaking at a StartupWeekend in Boise, TechStars &#8220;for a day&#8221; in Seattle, TechStars New York,  Microsoft Kinect Accelerator in Seattle, TechStars Boulder (with Jason Mendelson) and finally mentoring &#8230; <a href="http://tamccann.com/perfecting-your-startup-pitch/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Good advisors (and investors) want to be managed</title>
		<link>http://tamccann.com/good-advisors-and-investors-want-to-be-managed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 02:43:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mccann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I get asked for my advice on new startups alot and I like to give it.  I have also been very fortunate and had great mentors, advisors and investors.  So, I can say that the best relationships are ones where &#8230; <a href="http://tamccann.com/good-advisors-and-investors-want-to-be-managed/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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