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I decided to re-design Dr Jean-Paul Rodrigue’s popular “Main Stages in a Bubble” graph for this new web 2.0 Internet bubble we’re approaching/in.

Santa has come and gone from our narrow chimneys, giving gifts to children all around the World. But wait, what’s this? Looks like he’s left a note for us too – “6 Startup Secrets from Santa”. Let’s take a look and see what it says. Considering Santa runs a huge workshop which probably has tens of thousands of employees, he’s got to know what he’s talking about when it comes to startups.

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Over the last few months, I’ve come into contact with a bunch of budding new entrepreneurs (like myself) hungry to start a startup and it’s very surprising to see the attitude they approach the challenge with. Too often, new entrepreneurs put way too much effort and focus on the idea.  They think that the value of a business is solely behind the idea it’s built on, but there’s little to no truth in that. Let me explain.

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