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  4. About Adam Smith

    Adam Smith (baptized June 5 (OS) or June 16 (NS) 1723; died July 17, 1790) was a Scottish moral philosopher and a pioneering political economist. One of the key figures of the intellectual movement known as the Scottish Enlightenment, he is known primarily as the author of two treatises: The Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759), and An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (1776). The latter was one of the earliest attempts to systematically study the historical development of industry and commerce in Europe, as well as a sustained attack on the doctrines of mercantilism; it also contained Smith's explanation of how rational self-interest and competition can lead to common well-being. Smith's work helped to create the modern academic discipline of economics and provided one of the best-known intellectual rationales for free trade and capitalism.

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    2. How Dropbox Became The Startup Steve Jobs Wished To Own – with Drew Houston

      Explore mixergy.com (Dec 26 2011)

      How Dropbox Became The Startup Steve Jobs Wished To Own – with Drew Houston ...g for when you’re doing that step? Drew: Yeah, so it was, so I’m really good friends with this guy, Adam Smith, who started a company called Zotney. And they did Y Combinator. And I was actually literally campe... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Jessica Livingston   Eric Reis   Boston

    3. How to raise money with no lead

      Explore venturehacks.com (Jul 31 2010) Funding

      ...an buy it for $9.00. I think it’s worth it. You can check out the testimonials from smart guys like Adam Smith, the founder of Xobni, or Aaron Iba, the founder of EtherPad. And the chapter on how to get introdu... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Adam Smith   Andreessen Horowitz   Jeff Clavier

    4. From Zero to a Million Users - Dropbox and Xobni lessons learned

      Explore Adam Smith's Blog (May 4 2010)

      ...elow! From Zero to a Million Users - Dropbox and Xobni lessons learned View more presentations from Adam Smith. From Zero to a Million Users - Dropbox and Xobni lessons learned I just finished a talk at Web 2.0... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Adam Smith   Dropbox

    5. Notes From SXSW 2010 And A Fabulous Startup Dinner

      Explore On Startups by Dharmesh Shah (Mar 25 2010)

      ...oks 4. David Greiner , CampaignMonitor 5. Kevin Hale, Wufoo 6. David Heinemeier (DHH), 37signals 7. Adam Smith, Xobni 8. Dharmesh Shah, HubSpot (me) This was a fantastic group of startup founders all of who hav... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Boston   Jason Fried   Adam Smith

    6. Adam Smith Video On The Story Of Xobni

      Explore On Startups by Dharmesh Shah (Nov 16 2009)

      ...opportunity to speak at the MIT Startup bootcamp recently.  My friend, and an all-around great guy, Adam Smith (founder of Xobni) spoke earlier that day.  Adam did a great job capturing the experience of starti... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Adam Smith   Ron Conway   Houston

    7. Dharmesh On Startup Marketing: Video From MIT Startup Bootcamp

      Explore On Startups by Dharmesh Shah (Nov 16 2009)

      I recently had the opportunity to speak at the MIT Startup Bootcamp held at the MIT Kresge Auditorium (a great venue that President Obama spoke at just a couple of weeks later). This was a fantastic event with a packed house (1,000+ people in the live audience) where some great entrepreneurs had a chance to share their experiences and insights.  I was a little nervous in the beginning (as ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Adam Smith   MIT Startup Bootcamp   Dharmesh Shah

    8. Answers.OnStartups: Community Q&A For Startup Entrepreneurs

      Explore On Startups by Dharmesh Shah (Oct 8 2009)

      Answers.OnStartups: Community Q&A For Startup Entrepreneurs ...enough to arm-twist into participating in the community. Here's a sample (in no specific order):1) Adam Smith, Xobni2) Drew Houston, DropBox3) Jay Meattle, Shareaholic4) Mike McDerment, FreshBooks5) Neil David... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Adam Smith   San Francisco   Joel Spolsky

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