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		<title>Happy Birthday StartupGiraffe!!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 17:34:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amit Klein</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cross posted from the StartupGiraffe blog. A year ago Startup Giraffe was born.  Looking back it&#8217;s amazing how far we&#8217;ve come.  Like most business, our first few months was about getting our head above water, earning enough to pay rent, &#8230; <a href="http://amitklein.com/2012/05/16/happy-birthday-startupgiraffe/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Fake it till you make it</title>
		<link>http://amitklein.com/2012/03/08/fake-it-till-you-make-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:01:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amit Klein</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cross posted from the startupgiraffe blog How do you validate your startup idea and start gaining early traction, without spending a ton of time and money building software? Delay complexity as long as possible by doing things manually. &#8220;Fake it &#8230; <a href="http://amitklein.com/2012/03/08/fake-it-till-you-make-it/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Steal This Product Idea #5 &#8211; Personalized Retail Shopping</title>
		<link>http://amitklein.com/2012/01/27/steal-this-product-idea-5-personalized-retail-shopping/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:05:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amit Klein</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For all the advances in consumer technologies, walking into a retail store and making a purchase still feels like a &#8220;outdated&#8221; experience.  There&#8217;s a ton of relevant public information that I&#8217;d gladly provide to retailers in exchange for a more &#8230; <a href="http://amitklein.com/2012/01/27/steal-this-product-idea-5-personalized-retail-shopping/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Relationships are More Important then Deadlines</title>
		<link>http://amitklein.com/2011/12/28/relationships-are-more-important-then-deadlines/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:43:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amit Klein</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two years ago we were late on delivering a project, and one of the developers came up to me and told me his launch-critical piece of functionality was delayed&#8230; again. Blame it on fatigue (I&#8217;d been up for about 30 &#8230; <a href="http://amitklein.com/2011/12/28/relationships-are-more-important-then-deadlines/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>I&#8217;ve got a great idea for a startup, now what?</title>
		<link>http://amitklein.com/2011/11/09/ive-got-a-great-idea-for-a-startup-now-what/</link>
		<comments>http://amitklein.com/2011/11/09/ive-got-a-great-idea-for-a-startup-now-what/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:50:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amit Klein</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Oct 20th, I was invited to give a talk at NYU Stern as part of the Entrepreneurship Speaker Series. Below is a video of the talk, key takeaways and my slides. Enjoy. Video Key Takeaways Investment and tech talent &#8230; <a href="http://amitklein.com/2011/11/09/ive-got-a-great-idea-for-a-startup-now-what/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The first version of your product is going to suck&#8230; launch anyway</title>
		<link>http://amitklein.com/2011/09/22/the-first-version-of-your-product-is-going-to-suck-launch-anyway/</link>
		<comments>http://amitklein.com/2011/09/22/the-first-version-of-your-product-is-going-to-suck-launch-anyway/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:22:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amit Klein</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For most people the idea of launching a half-baked product is horrifying. You&#8217;ve been talking up your idea for months, been working crazy hours and even taken money from friends and family. This is the first time people will be &#8230; <a href="http://amitklein.com/2011/09/22/the-first-version-of-your-product-is-going-to-suck-launch-anyway/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Why it&#8217;s Important to Share your Startup Idea</title>
		<link>http://amitklein.com/2011/09/21/why-its-important-to-share-your-startup-idea/</link>
		<comments>http://amitklein.com/2011/09/21/why-its-important-to-share-your-startup-idea/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:29:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amit Klein</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We speak with a ton of idea stage entrepreneurs through StartupGiraffe. Many times, people think we&#8217;re going to &#8220;Zuckerberg their Winklevoss&#8221; and steal whatever brilliant ideas they have. Because of this, they speak in generalizations and vagaries (it&#8217;s like LinkedIn &#8230; <a href="http://amitklein.com/2011/09/21/why-its-important-to-share-your-startup-idea/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Top 6 Mistakes Idea Stage Entrepreneurs Make</title>
		<link>http://amitklein.com/2011/06/30/the-top-6-mistakes-idea-stage-entrepreneurs-make/</link>
		<comments>http://amitklein.com/2011/06/30/the-top-6-mistakes-idea-stage-entrepreneurs-make/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 18:51:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amit Klein</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since the launch of Startup Giraffe I&#8217;ve had the opportunity to speak to 50+ idea stage entrepreneurs.  I&#8217;ve been amazed at the diversity of good ideas that folks from outside of the startup scene have.  Through conversations with them I&#8217;ve &#8230; <a href="http://amitklein.com/2011/06/30/the-top-6-mistakes-idea-stage-entrepreneurs-make/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Latest Venture: Startup Giraffe</title>
		<link>http://amitklein.com/2011/06/02/latest-venture-startup-giraffe/</link>
		<comments>http://amitklein.com/2011/06/02/latest-venture-startup-giraffe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 16:11:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amit Klein</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the past few months my two buddies and I have worked on a bunch of different projects.  From StoryStack to  Tractorbe.am to AudioJux (plus a few others), we&#8217;ve realized a few things: We get all fired up about new ideas We&#8217;re &#8230; <a href="http://amitklein.com/2011/06/02/latest-venture-startup-giraffe/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Deciding Between Startup Ideas</title>
		<link>http://amitklein.com/2011/03/09/deciding-between-startup-ideas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:56:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amit Klein</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[No one said working at a startup was easy. Although we started StoryStack with the intensity of a thousand suns we&#8217;ve hit a few bumps along the way. Through three iterations of the product and countless meetings with friends and &#8230; <a href="http://amitklein.com/2011/03/09/deciding-between-startup-ideas/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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