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Lessons Learned: Blurb CEO Eileen Gittins says raising money is like dating
Lessons Learned: Blurb CEO Eileen Gittins says raising money is like dating
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Lessons Learned: Blurb CEO Eileen Gittins says raising money is like dating
Eileen Gittins, the founder and CEO of the online publishing service Blurb, says raising money from investors is like dating."When you're married or attached, people want your number, but when you're looking for a date, no one calls," Gittins says.The lesson? Take cash when you can get it. "Cash is still king," she says.Another piece of advice? Work on something you're passionate about and work with people you like to work with. In other words, "have fun," says Gittins, who adds that being CEO of Blurb is the most fun she's ever had in a job.The company, which makes it easy for anyone to publish a book, is quickly turning the publishing industry on its head, as she told us ... [ Read more ]
Channel: VatorNews.tv
Category: Technology
Video Length: 0
Date Found: September 23, 2008
Date Produced: March 18, 2008
View Count: 9
 
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