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Three Lessons from Internet Startups

By Joe Cardillo

Last week marked three full months of working at a startup.

In that time I’ve learned dozens of things, ranging from email marketing and lead generation to biz dev for tech, and even a little bit about database queries / SQL (don’t be jealous).

I don’t come from a startup background. In fact, this is the first time I’ve ever worked for one.

I’ve always been an entrepreneur though, and have gravitated towards jobs and activities where I get to be in charge of my time, and have the opportunity to define my own goals.

You could say I was sort of born for this. I love building things, and then stepping back to watch them flourish. I like working with people, but I am obsessed with – and loyal to – ideas above all else. (more…)