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		<title>Is Equity-Based Compensation a Good Thing?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 21:50:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you think an equity-based compensation plan is a good way to motivate employees? &#160; My first instinct was to write, “Yes, of course.” Halfway through my third rewrite, however, I discovered it’s a wickedly complex question. Yes, equity motivates, &#8230; <a href="http://www.steverrobbins.com/articles/is-equity-based-compensation-a-good-thing.htm">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Profit and Cash Flow Explained</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2007 14:53:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stever</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What&#8217;s the difference between profit and cash flow? Often, it&#8217;s the difference between success and bankruptcy. Before we begin, let&#8217;s use clear language. I won&#8217;t say &#8220;income&#8221; because different people mean different things by that word. I&#8217;ll say &#8220;revenue&#8221; to &#8230; <a href="http://www.steverrobbins.com/articles/profit-and-cash-flow-explained.htm">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>What does a CIO do, anyway?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2007 03:49:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stever</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A CIO's job description: limiting technological adoption, insuring financial responsibility, linking technology to internal &#38; external strategy. <a href="http://www.steverrobbins.com/articles/what-does-a-cio-do.htm">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>How to Set Salaries for Entrepreneurs</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2006 11:33:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stever</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA["How to Set Salaries" is an article that first appeared on Entrepreneur.com in May, 2006.<br />&#160;<br />
Setting salaries for your staff is always a tricky thing to do. It's especially hard if you've never done it before, because you probably don't even know where to start. On the one hand, you want to pay enough to get the best possible talent. On the other hand, you don't want to overpay. What's an entrepreneur to do?<br />&#160;<br />
First of all, don't panic. Remember that your goal is to attract good talent and pay them fairly... (continued at http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/0,4621,327848,00.html) <a href="http://www.steverrobbins.com/articles/how-to-set-salaries-for-entrepreneurs.htm">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Getting the Most from Your Advisors (slides)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2006 13:11:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stever</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many great leaders have had great advisors. When you're searching for advisors, where do you go? How do you get them? These slides from Stever's 1999 Cyberposium presentation might shed some light. <a href="http://www.steverrobbins.com/articles/cyberposium99.htm">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>From Idea to Business: I have an idea &#8230; how do I turn it into a business?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Apr 2006 02:03:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stever</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What does it take to turn an idea into a business? Four things: a product or service, a business model, a team, and money... <a href="http://www.steverrobbins.com/articles/howbiz.htm">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>What are Venture Capitalists? (What are VCs, anyway? Are they right for me?)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Apr 2006 01:51:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stever</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many people think a VC is someone who helps entrepreneurs start businesses. Well, they do. But that isn't their primary job, nor their primary legal responsibility. In fact, sometimes their <i>real</i> job can be detrimental to the entrepreneur they fund... <a href="http://www.steverrobbins.com/articles/whatsavc.htm">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Romancing the Dragon: Know What Accepting Investor Money Means</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Apr 2006 01:43:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stever</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every entrepreneur I talk to dreams of attracting VC money or professional investor money. They seem to dream it because it's simply "the way things are done." But who set things up that way, and is it really such a good idea (for anyone other than the VCs)? <a href="http://www.steverrobbins.com/articles/vccaution.htm">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>What is Viral Marketing? (What the buzzwords mean, and why not to use them)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Apr 2006 01:36:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stever</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Viral marketing has become such a common buzzword it almost has the status of a real world. You can tell it's still a buzzword, though, since it's used largely without regard for its meaning. Here's how to tell the difference between <i>real</i> viral marketing and simple PR fluff. <a href="http://www.steverrobbins.com/articles/viralmarketing.htm">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Returning Money to Investors: How to Calculate their actual return</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2006 23:08:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stever</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This article explains how to calculate the rate of return you're giving investors. After all, they want to see a 900% return in six months, and to do a credible job of proving you'll do it, you have to know the math... <a href="http://www.steverrobbins.com/articles/fincalc.htm">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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