What are the greatest needs for startups? (Question)

weebiz — Mar, 05, 2010 at 1:52 PM

We want to know what are the greatest needs for startups. Give us your point of view.

Getting Started With Your Local Online Advertising? Read On... (Blog Post)

Leadtail — Mar, 05, 2010 at 1:52 PM

There was a time when all you had to do was get an ad in the Yellow Pages, hand out some flyers, and your local marketing was good to go. Not anymore.

Your high IQ will kill your startup - Cube Of M (Link)

Mar, 04, 2010 at 10:43 AM

blog.cubeofm.com - "Being intelligent is like having a knife. If you train every day in using the knife, you will be invincible. If you think that just having a knife will make you win any battle you fight, then you will fail."

How Much Google Paid For Picnik: Between $46 and $190MM (Link)

Mar, 04, 2010 at 10:40 AM

seattle20.com - Some great analysis of how much Google probably paid for picnic by tallying up the different items of value.

Sneak Preview: New App for Facebook Promotions Set to Revolutionize Fan Page Marketing (Blog Post)

bulbstorm — Mar, 04, 2010 at 10:36 AM

We’re very excited to announce the launch of our newest white-label application for Facebook promotions. Idea Challenges enables compa

E-Commerce Lessons from a Multi-Million Dollar Online Retailer: Street Moda (Blog Post)

Addoway.com — Mar, 04, 2010 at 10:36 AM

Street Moda is a cutting edge retailer of authentic brand name footwear, apparel and accessories at prices that can't be beat - and a great new additio

Business Angels charging startups to pitch? Zero sum game. (Blog Post)

f3fundit — Mar, 04, 2010 at 10:36 AM

Turns out there are groups of Business Angels (BA's) out there that charge entrepreneurs and startups to pitch. What? Yes you heard that right, Angels

Europe’s entrepreneurial scene is Improving, however there is still work to be done. (Blog Post)

f3fundit — Mar, 04, 2010 at 10:36 AM

The word "entrepreneur" originates from early 19th century French, meaning one who undertakes an endeavour. However aside from the words orig

Why Outsourcing Recruitng Makes Sense for Small Business - Part 1 (Blog Post)

hire eq — Mar, 04, 2010 at 10:36 AM

According to everyone in the free world, this is the worst job market ever. That means lots of people looking for a job, any job and probably your job.

Our solution: Focus on building software that boasts a lot of users, not a lot of features. (Blog Post)

Newton Software — Mar, 04, 2010 at 10:35 AM

Our Design Philosophy is a set of rules that we apply during our software development process and also to our finished product (which is never tru

Angel Financing, Financings, Startups, Use of Lawyers, VCs (Blog Post)

William Carleton — Mar, 04, 2010 at 10:33 AM

There are some thoughtful comments -- from lawyers! -- on Fred Wilson's post of yesterday on the various sets of seed funding documents now available o

Why sales is such an emotional job (Blog Post)

Heinz Marketing LLC — Mar, 04, 2010 at 10:30 AM

If you’ve spent any time working with sales, you know it’s an emotional job. Highs and lows, oftentimes a lot of drama, and a high-touch r

Washington Legislators Consider Ending Sales Tax Exemption for Custom Software (Blog Post)

William Carleton — Mar, 02, 2010 at 10:30 AM

As part of a package of taxes being considered today by a Washington State legislative committee, the current exemption of custom software from Wa

Entrepreneurs’ Prior Lives, Episode 2: Michael Cann, Investment Banker (Blog Post)

William Carleton — Mar, 02, 2010 at 10:30 AM

It's too early to find a pattern, but in Episode 2 of Entrepreneur's Prior Lives, Michael Cann treats us with the same candor Joe Harb showed in the ro

Loyalty isn’t dead – It’s just horizontal (Blog Post)

ILoveRewards — Mar, 02, 2010 at 10:22 AM

Loyalty isn’t dead – It’s just horizontalStudies and stories are released every day that confirm employees are feeling less lo

Lead registration forms? Don't make people think! (Blog Post)

Heinz Marketing LLC — Mar, 02, 2010 at 10:22 AM

Most marketers assume that a long lead registration form is a bad thing – i.e., the more questions you ask, the more likely the prospect is to ab

Understanding Faceted Navigation (Blog Post)

Antradar Software — Mar, 02, 2010 at 10:21 AM

Faceted Navigation, or Faceted Browsing has been a hot research topic in the area of information retrieval and classification. As a method of user inte

Unsuccessful Ideas are not Failures (Blog Post)

Fellowstream — Mar, 02, 2010 at 10:21 AM

I am amazed how often people will completely abandon an idea after they test it out once. It’s easy to find examples from daily life. You write

Who Are You Targeting With Your Online Advertising? (Blog Post)

Leadtail — Mar, 02, 2010 at 10:21 AM

Not every prospect is just like you… but it’s your job to predict what they need and when they’ll need it. Not to mention, figuring

Employee vs Contractor (Question)

Fantazzle.com — Mar, 02, 2010 at 10:20 AM

I am hiring a few individuals and wondering if there are advantages for them to be an employee or contractor? I think the important factor is with regards to taxes. Would it be better for the business if they were contractors?

I know the IRS has a definition, but I have flexible to define the role now before they start and wondering if there are any considerations.

Thanks,

Ryan

Fantazzle Fantasy Sports Games

Fantazzle.com

Best startup events in your area? (Question)

ZippyCart.com — Mar, 02, 2010 at 10:20 AM

What are the best start up type events in your area? Like happy hours, networking events, etc...

Why isn't the Innovation Economy creating more jobs? Part I (Blog Post)

coopers pick — Feb, 24, 2010 at 1:38 PM

Mikey Mandels answers: Because there isn't enough innovation. Here's what business and government can do about this.2.8 millionThat's how many new jobs

Our Online Storyboard Software is now live (Blog Post)

reelclever.com — Feb, 24, 2010 at 9:38 AM

Check out the clip to see the Storyboard tools in action.

Personal Branding & Social Recruiting Platform, FirstDialog, Launches in Private Alpha (Blog Post)

FirstDialog — Feb, 24, 2010 at 9:38 AM

Personal Branding & Social Recruiting Platform, FirstDialog, Launches in Private Alpha

startup VUDU gets bought for $100 Million (Blog Post)

coopers pick — Feb, 24, 2010 at 9:38 AM

So if my eyes haven't disuaged me this morning than I read correctly that Wal-Mart the behemoth that it is was plunking down 100,000,000.00 dollars for

SEO for Startups: Top 7 Lessons + A Trip to YCombinator (Link)

Feb, 23, 2010 at 3:01 PM

seomoz.org - Some great high level tips for startups.

No Accounting For Startups (Link)

Feb, 22, 2010 at 9:37 AM

steveblank.com - "most entrepreneurs and their VC’s make startups use financial models and spreadsheets that actually hinder their success." Here's why...

Local Business Listings Are Not About Getting Listed (Blog Post)

smartfinds — Feb, 22, 2010 at 9:36 AM

The number of service providers that are attempting to help the local business and the small business to get listed are on the rise as the Internet bec

E-Commerce Lessons from a Multi-Million Dollar Online Retailer: Street Moda (Blog Post)

Addoway.com — Feb, 22, 2010 at 9:36 AM

Street Moda is a cutting edge retailer of authentic brand name footwear, apparel and accessories at prices that can't be beat - and a great new additio

Entrepreneurs’ Prior Lives: a Podcast Series (Blog Post)

William Carleton — Feb, 22, 2010 at 9:30 AM

I'm excited today to launch "Entrepreneurs’ Prior Lives," a podcast brought to you by this blog and by wac6arts.com. The first episode

RightSide Capital Announces New Seed Fund; Will Make 100-200 Investments Per Year (Link)

Feb, 22, 2010 at 9:19 AM

mobilecrunch.com - New seed fund that tries to break the mould - will be interesting when it launches

Upcoming startup incubator deadlines (Link)

Feb, 19, 2010 at 1:00 PM

kaljundi.com - Submission deadlines for a couple dozen startup incubators around the world.

Selling a Business in a Down Economy – Good Idea or Bad? (Blog Post)

buytradebiz.com — Feb, 19, 2010 at 10:41 AM

Can You Get a Top Price for Your Business In a Down Economy? You didn’t get to be the owner of a successful private company by following the cro

Is there stimulus money available to entrepreneurs and small business? (Question)

Matt Heaton — Feb, 18, 2010 at 11:13 AM

I have heard lots of mentions of using stimulus funds to help small businesses grow, what are the programs that are actually available? I'm having a hard time finding any definative information on this.

Nathan Myhrvold's Intellectual Ventures Using Over 1,000 Shell Companies To Hide Patent Shakedown (Link)

Feb, 18, 2010 at 11:12 AM

techdirt.com - "The company used a bait and switch scheme to get a bunch of big tech companies to fund it, not realizing that they were then going to be targets of his shakedown system."

My experiments in lean pricing (Link)

Feb, 18, 2010 at 10:54 AM

venturehacks.com - What you charge for your product is simultaneously one of the most complicated and most important things to get right.

Facebook Design: Fighting for Attention on the Cluttered Facebook Platform (Blog Post)

bulbstorm — Feb, 18, 2010 at 10:46 AM

Every time we log in to Facebook, it seems there’s a new application – with a shiny new logo – competing for users’ atten

I Bet You Didn't Think AdWords Could Help With Your Organic Listing? (Blog Post)

Contextured — Feb, 18, 2010 at 9:52 AM

A lot of people often ask “Does being on AdWords help with my organic listings?” and the quick answer is “no”. But the long ans

Microsoft Platform & BizSpark (Blog Post)

gymnag — Feb, 18, 2010 at 9:52 AM

When we first started looking at building a prototype for Gymnag we quickly needed to settle on the technology platform that it will sit on. As w

Unitasking For Fun and Profit (Link)

Feb, 17, 2010 at 1:42 PM

seattle20.com - One of the most crucial elements to implementing this new strategy at your place of work is the ability to set ONE clear, simple goal that can both motivate and provide direction from the highest level to the lowest, and both externally and internally.

5 Tips to Making You and Your Startup More Effective (Blog Post)

f3fundit — Feb, 17, 2010 at 7:08 AM

You don't feel effective or efficient, the doldrums got you down again, and you feel lost, bewildered, or simply think you're not doing as well as you

All startups need to generate revenue...what hinders you the most in this area? (Question)

Kevin Hiser, QStart Labs, LLC. — Feb, 16, 2010 at 5:01 PM

Since not every one of the startups here is in Silicon Valley, and must actually generate revenue, I thought I would start a conversation around what hinders you the most. My goal is to get some common items on the table and then we can create ways to overcome them, share advice, and increase everyones chance at success.

Kevin Hiser

QStart Labs

9 Circles of Media Buying Hell, Almost (Blog Post)

Avenue Right — Feb, 16, 2010 at 3:14 PM

We’ve spent a lot of time over the last few months talking to agencies about what pains them most in the media buying process and the dilemmas th

Anonymous Corporate Speech: a Phantasmagoria (Blog Post)

William Carleton — Feb, 16, 2010 at 11:17 AM

In explicating the holding of the majority in the Supreme Court's recent Citizens United case, Stanley Fish shows how the majority actually pulls its p

All the wrong reasons for Stack Overflow's VC chase (Link)

Feb, 16, 2010 at 9:17 AM

37signals.com - Six reasons why StackOverflow's attempts to raise VC don't make a whole lot of sense.

Selling vs Simmering: Knowing how and when to close the deal (Blog Post)

Heinz Marketing LLC — Feb, 16, 2010 at 9:07 AM

The right buyers for your product or service need what you’re selling. You represent a link between where they are today and where they want to

Unplug the Buzzsaw Over Buzz! Or, Why I Still Trust Google (Blog Post)

William Carleton — Feb, 15, 2010 at 11:33 PM

“[W]hat's the point of protecting the email accounts of Chinese human rights activists if you tell the rest of the world who those people are tal

Why Advertise Online? Here are 7 Important Reasons (Blog Post)

Leadtail — Feb, 15, 2010 at 11:30 PM

Whether you’re brand new or a veteran online advertiser, it’s always a good idea to review some of the many reasons why online advertising

Is the Customer Always Right? (Blog Post)

Fellowstream — Feb, 15, 2010 at 11:30 PM

Is the customer always right? I’m going to go out on a limb here and say, “no.” In the first place, the customer doesn’t alwa

Starting a business (Sports Website edition) (Blog Post)

coopers pick — Feb, 15, 2010 at 11:30 PM

Starting a sports website is a lot more work than anybody thinks. In fact starting any business is a lot harder than anybody who hasn't done it before

Valentine's day competition: hypios puts $50,000 to the most appealing problem (Blog Post)

hypios — Feb, 15, 2010 at 11:30 PM

On Valentine's day, we want to give a very special gift to our Solvers: Two beautiful problems.Submit your most appealing and difficult problems and ge

Learning from the Startup Deadpool (Blog Post)

barryhurd — Feb, 15, 2010 at 11:29 PM

From my personal blog: "Avoiding the Startup Deadpool"One of the biggest recommendations I can give to any entrepreneur is very simple: learn

PR is about the story, not relationships (Blog Post)

Heinz Marketing LLC — Feb, 15, 2010 at 11:28 PM

Maybe 10-20 years ago, PR was more about the relationships you had with the right press. Reporters and their publications were the gatekeeper to getti

Competition and Fear (Blog Post)

Fellowstream — Feb, 12, 2010 at 2:58 PM

Entrepreneurs with a vision fear that someone, somewhere, somehow will capitalize on their idea. How many times have you had a “great idea,

Startup Lessons for the Proto-Founder (Link)

Feb, 12, 2010 at 11:16 AM

metamorphblog.com - Another great list of startup lessons from Matt Mireles of SpeakerText.

3 Early Thoughts on Facebook Ad Conversion Tracking (Blog Post)

bulbstorm — Feb, 12, 2010 at 11:16 AM

Facebook recently introduced its Ad Conversion Tracking feature through a limited beta program. To quote Facebook, “Conversion tracking allows yo

Every time an engineer joins Google, a startup dies (Link)

Feb, 12, 2010 at 10:25 AM

cdixon.org - "Whenever I see a brilliant kid decide to join Goldman Sachs, McKinsey, or Google, I think to myself: a startup just died, and as a result our world is a little less wealthy, innovative, and interesting."

Local Business Listings, Consumer Reviews and Public Relations Concerns for the Local Business (Blog Post)

smartfinds — Feb, 12, 2010 at 10:09 AM

If your business is dependent upon the local consumer for revenue then you will need to start paying attention to your local business listing. You, al

A Set of Social Media Rules For Press Releases (Blog Post)

Moogo — Feb, 12, 2010 at 10:09 AM

In today's world, buyers read the news you put out directly, and to catch their attention, you need to speak their lingo. It is no longer necessary to

The most powerful networking tool ever invented (Blog Post)

Heinz Marketing LLC — Feb, 11, 2010 at 3:21 PM

You write. It’s really that simple. Writing comes more naturally for some, but it’s still the most powerful, most efficient, most leverage

My Good Friend, Acme Co. (Blog Post)

William Carleton — Feb, 11, 2010 at 1:03 PM

I don't know how you feel about the recent, controversial Supreme Court decision, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, but it struck me this

BigStartups - New Member Guide (Blog Post)

BigStartups — Feb, 11, 2010 at 11:07 AM

How to get started on BigStartups - A quick tour of the BigStartups community.  BigStartups in an online community/resource for startup companies a

Do I really need a full business plan when approaching investors? (Question)

Matt Heaton — Feb, 11, 2010 at 9:46 AM

I keep seeing resources talking about the need to put together a full 20+ page business plan before approaching investors, but at the same time I see lots of people saying investors won't even look at your business plan. It's a well written executive summary that is important. Should I go through the effort of creating a full business plan?

Is It True, Faster Sites Sell More Stuff ? (Blog Post)

Contextured — Feb, 11, 2010 at 9:45 AM

Matt Cutts is the face of the Google search index and their efforts to combat spam. He recently posted a State of the Index presentation. It’s an

Startup Tips, venture funding 101 (Blog Post)

barryhurd — Feb, 11, 2010 at 9:45 AM

I wanted to FYI the audience here on another article I wrote earlier this week on my personal blog. These articles and the ideas behind them often

Do I need an MBA to be a better Entrepreneur? (Blog Post)

f3fundit — Feb, 10, 2010 at 9:34 AM

Do you need a MBA? If you're a startup entrepreneur the most important thing is knowing the ins and outs of your industry. If you're starting something

TweepML Shows Risks of a Twitter-based Startup (Link)

Feb, 09, 2010 at 10:53 PM

gigaom.com - Building your app on top of a 3rd party platform like Twitter can have risks, particularly if that platform decides to incorporate a feature that's similar to your product.

Make Testing Your Online Advertising Easy and Effective (Blog Post)

Leadtail — Feb, 09, 2010 at 10:49 PM

We all make excuses for not testing our online advertising… especially, if the results are not what we hoped for. But the truth is: there’

How Colleges Can Better Nurture Startups (Link)

Feb, 09, 2010 at 12:41 PM

readwriteweb.com - "Currently, however, when a professor or student develops a particularly extraordinary idea or product, the process of spinning-off the intellectual property into its own company is usually a slow and expensive process."

Inspiring, Capturing and Marketing User Generated Content on Facebook (Blog Post)

bulbstorm — Feb, 09, 2010 at 12:40 PM

The term “user generated content” is one of the most buzzed about concepts to evolve from today’s social media era. As you likel

Fantastic 4 - Four key tips to writing compelling content from a keyword relevancy point of view (Blog Post)

Contextured — Feb, 09, 2010 at 12:40 PM

Search engine optimization starts with finding the right keywords but you must consider keyword relevancy so that the content on your website and the k

Why you don't need a proxy for API Analytics (or API Management for that matter) (Blog Post)

3SCALE — Feb, 09, 2010 at 9:30 AM

There's a interesting post over on the Apigee blog this week on the role of API proxies for Web App development ("Why modern application

Smart filmmakers invest behind screenplay storyboard artists (Blog Post)

The Screenplay Writers — Feb, 09, 2010 at 9:28 AM

TheScreenplayWriters.com opens yet another chapter. From today we start yet another new service. We have set up our state-of-the-art storyboard artist

Ethos 360 Free Investor Pitch Clinic and Loan Clinic- Portland Event (Blog Post)

ethos360 — Feb, 09, 2010 at 9:27 AM

Ethos 360 is pleased to announce its Free Investor Pitch Clinic and Loan Clinic Event to help Portland area entrepreneurs polish their pitch presentati

Customer loyalty is more than just a number (Blog Post)

Heinz Marketing LLC — Feb, 09, 2010 at 9:27 AM

The means by which most of us measure customer loyalty is a bit flawed. Retention is up, attrition is down, and we think all is well. With sales, it&r

Local Business Listing Hijackings (Blog Post)

smartfinds — Feb, 08, 2010 at 8:00 PM

If you do a search on "local business listing hijacking" you will find information related to situations in which a competitor hijacked anoth

Manufactured Views, and Information the Public Can't Handle (Blog Post)

William Carleton — Feb, 08, 2010 at 6:32 PM

Two media items troubled me this past weekend. One suggested that social media and web 2.0 technologies are destroying our nation's ability to govern i

How to write an executive summary? (Link)

Feb, 08, 2010 at 6:24 PM

thefundingguru.com - A great executive summary is the most important document when approaching investors. Here's some tips to writing a great executive summary.

Where is Entrepreneurship Really Taught? (Link)

Feb, 08, 2010 at 6:14 PM

readwriteweb.com - This post is part of our ReadWriteStart channel, which is a resource and guide for first-time entrepreneurs and startups. The channel is sponsored by Microsoft BizSpark.

10 Steps To Raising Venture Capital (Blog Post)

Orange Media Interactive — Feb, 08, 2010 at 12:03 PM

All too often I run into entrepreneurs whose fundraising strategy amounts to “I sent a form letter to the 15 VCs I saw mentioned in TechC

Are you bootstrapping or are you funded? (Question)

Kevin Hiser, QStart Labs, LLC. — Feb, 08, 2010 at 11:55 AM

I am curious as to how many startups on BigStartups are bootstrapping vs. have received funding. If you have received funding how have you (or do you plan) on utilizing it?

Just curious to see the results.

Kevin Hiser

QStart Labs

5 videos on big-thinking trends (Blog Post)

barryhurd — Feb, 08, 2010 at 11:51 AM

I posted this on my personal blog (barryhurd.com) but wanted to share it here, as I think the following videos are critical to understanding the trends

Startup Posts of the Week 12 and 13 (Blog Post)

BigStartups — Feb, 08, 2010 at 11:17 AM

Each week we highlight blog posts added to BigStartups or linked to from our startup news section. If you've written or have seen a post you thin

How FarmVille Scales to Harvest 75 Million Players a Month (Link)

Feb, 08, 2010 at 11:17 AM

highscalability.com - Zynga has some unique challenges with your viral games, they have to be able to scale their architecture to handle a massive number of users.

Developing Innovative Service Strategies, strategy development, strategy formulation (Blog Post)

f3fundit — Feb, 08, 2010 at 10:02 AM

When you're developing a service strategy, you have to take a number of things into account. In this post we'll cover what those things are and how you

Super Bowl Ads: Buzz and sales are very different things (Blog Post)

Heinz Marketing LLC — Feb, 08, 2010 at 10:02 AM

Was it me, or were there very few ads in last night's Super Bowl with a call to action? There were some memorable images and concepts, as always, but

Getting the Size of the Early Stage Note Round Right (Blog Post)

William Carleton — Feb, 07, 2010 at 7:43 PM

So your venture needs capital, but for one good reason or another, or a combination of them, you are not going to "price" the company and rai

Facebook tops 400 million members (Blog Post)

The Lost Agency — Feb, 05, 2010 at 11:20 AM

Facebook continues to grow its marketshare while still continuing to innovate and improve its platform and infrastructure, and in the last month has ro

7 Ways to Get Great Referrals - Word of Mouth Advertising (Link)

Feb, 05, 2010 at 11:17 AM

entrepreneur.com - The most effective advertising a company can get is more difficult to achieve but much more effective and lasting than traditional media advertising. It is word of mouth advertising and it's earned rather than purchased. It is your customers' opinion of yo

Social Media Slip-Ups That Can Wreck Your Brand (Blog Post)

Moogo — Feb, 05, 2010 at 9:13 AM

Everyone makes mistakes, but it’s not very often that those mistakes are seen by millions of people. Social media and the web especially provide

Ten simple ways to stay connected with your network every day (Blog Post)

Heinz Marketing LLC — Feb, 05, 2010 at 9:13 AM

No matter what you do for a living, an active network is critical to your current and future success. That said, it's very easy to ignore the often sim

Ramen Profitable (Link)

Feb, 04, 2010 at 2:47 PM

paulgraham.com - Paul Graham, defines Ramen Profitability and what it means for startups.

LocalHabit: Making Things More Personal (Blog Post)

dream local, inc — Feb, 04, 2010 at 2:46 PM

We are coming up on our private beta and getting prepared to roll out a very early version of our platform for review, so I thought this would be the p

Nontraditional Locations For Franchises (Blog Post)

buytradebiz.com — Feb, 04, 2010 at 2:45 PM

One of the best ways for a new franchisee to get in on the action in franchising is by choosing a nontradition location. “Nontraditional”

LocalHabit: Your Reputation Matters (Blog Post)

dream local, inc — Feb, 04, 2010 at 2:45 PM

We created LocalHabit to be a destination for consumers as well as a new breed of customer relationship management for the local business owner. I thin

An introduction, New ventures in communication (Blog Post)

barryhurd — Feb, 04, 2010 at 2:45 PM

To anyone in the Seattle start-up scene, it comes to now great surprise that I am a busy person and have mutliple projects in motion. I have been busy.

Backing out of a term sheet cdixon.org (Link)

Feb, 03, 2010 at 11:59 AM

cdixon.org - Chris Dixon discusses recently having a VC company back out of a term sheet for no particular reason and ethics behind this.

We all start somewhere (i.e. don't blow off the next John Cook) (Blog Post)

Heinz Marketing LLC — Feb, 03, 2010 at 9:41 AM

I believe you treat everyone with respect. You give everyone the time of day. You don’t just intentionally blow people off. That doesn't mean

Connect and Collect: Two Rules to Win Customer Loyalty. (Blog Post)

Moogo — Feb, 03, 2010 at 9:41 AM

It is not uncommon for a business to spend a lot of money and energy towards attracting new customers. If your company is one of them, consider the fol

How A Student With $1,100, Launched WhitePages, A $57 Mil A Year Business (Link)

Feb, 02, 2010 at 3:46 PM

mixergy.com - "Alex Algard was still a student when he had the idea to create a web version of the old white pages. He only had $1,100 in the bank, but because it was 1996, even the domain squatter who owned WhitePages didn't realize how valuable the domain was."

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