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The advice that birthed SecondMarket

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Last night, Barry Silbert from SecondMarket gave a talk to InSITE, the graduate student entrepreneurial fellowship.  He told countless stories and relayed some great pieces of advice that he has been given over the years.  One in particular stood out because it allowed Barry to create a company that was profitable in month one.

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Mike DiBenedettoI am currently an MBA student at Columbia Business School. Previously, I was the co-founder of Qwidget where I oversaw product development. I am also an occasional consultant and collector of strange and funny videos which I post here. My interests are wide but typically center around music, the internet, entrepreneurship and social ventures. More about me. Contact mehere.

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