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- Co-Founders, it’s Time to Split that Equity
  
  Every so often while talking to startups, I start to notice trends in questions that come up. Recently, one of those frequently-asked questions has been: How do we split equity betwe…
- San Diego’s Start-Up Scene is Out of Control
  
  It's the middle of 2013, and I'm incredibly excited at where San Diego is from a start-up ecosystem perspective. When I first dove into the start-up scene in San Diego 3 years ago...…
- Demo Booth – 12 Tips to Make Your Table a Success
  
  I get asked pretty frequently how I manage a successful "demo booth" at an event. Through my company, Embarke, I've had tables at two Founder Showcases, one Launch Conference, tw…
- 3 Crazy Months in the Microsoft + TechStars Accelerator
  
  [caption id="attachment_604" align="alignright" width="200"] Microsoft AcceleratorPowered by TechStars[/caption] Everyone keeps asking me what it's like to go through an accelerator …
- Cutting the Cord, Pulling the Plug – I Cancelled my Cable!
  
  [caption id="attachment_406" align="alignright" width="300" caption="What happens when you cut the cord?"][/caption] January 25, 2012. That was the day. (so I've had 3 months under my…
- Microsoft BizSpark Plus and My Company Embarke
  
  So, a lot has happened this year with Embarke...and one of the most substantial things is Embarke being accepted into the Microsoft BizSpark Plus program. If you don't feel like click…
- The JOBS Act and Crowdfunding, Will This Work?
  
  I wrote a blog post on Embarke's website the other day about the recently passed JOBS Act. An Excerpt: As Howard Lindzon says, crowdfunding has been around for years. So what's the …
- Bootcamp for Your Brain – What I got from The Founder Institute
  
  I've been an entrepreneur and involved in startups most of my 15-year career. I started my own ecommerce company, helped grow a network management and SaaS organization which was even…
- I was on This Week In Startups asking about Co-Founders
  
  [caption id="attachment_241" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Al Bsharah on This Week in Startups"][/caption] You can see my mug on ThisWeekIn.com Web TV Network today, on th…
- Looking for My Next Big Thing
  
  [caption id="attachment_245" align="alignright" width="300" caption="What's Al's Next Big Thing?"][/caption] UPDATE: I've found my next big thing, and it's called Embarke! …
- AR.Drone Unbox, Indoor Flight, Crash, Outdoor Flight, My Comments!
  
  I don't think I've ever done a video review of anything before, but this new piece of technology is a lot of fun and I couldn't resist after putting some video together. It's the AR.…
- Build Your Own DIY Sonos System on the Cheap
  
  If you’re unfamiliar with Sonos' fantastic products, go ahead and have a gander at their website. Synchronized music, in multiple rooms in your home, wirelessly, and controllable vi…

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