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Can An Elephant Jump Over The Moon? Yes... as every Startup Knows

Can An Elephant Jump Over The Moon? Yes... as every Startup Knows | Startup Revolution | Scoop.it

Every Startup Is An Elephant High Jumper
Every startup entrepreneur reading this knows what I'm talking about. Everyday team Curagami (http://www.curagami.com) tries to make the graceful dancing and jumping elephants we see so well in our mind, dreams and brainstorms.

We rub the bottle hoping for I Dream of Jeanie.

We know ODDS and OBSTRUCTION are against us. In the boring world of limited possibilities elephants don't dance. In our world elephants sit at the table and worry about their hair before a night of Disco Inferno.

It is not that our dreams are unrealistic. All dreams are unrealistic. No, the real challenge is in turning the crank ONE MORE TIME. When we rode bicycles from Durham to Santa Monica there were days when that single thought was all we (really me since the rest of the team was 20 years younger lol) could think about.

Turn the crank one more time.

Don't give up. Never give up because you can ONLY discover what it looks like to see NO MORE ROAD by continuing to turn the crank. And on that day, the day when you see nothing but ocean, you will have achieved something NO ONE can take from you ever - the knowledge that YES Elephants can jump of the moon as every startup knows.

Here's hoping YOUR startup elephant is a jumper :).

Marty & Team Curagami,
American Tobacco Campus, Durham, NC



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CureCancerStarter.org STARTUP Challenge - Raise $1,000 From Startups By Friday

CureCancerStarter.org STARTUP Challenge - Raise $1,000 From Startups By Friday | Startup Revolution | Scoop.it

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Martin (Marty) Smith's insight:

Thanks to the Cure Cancer Buzz Team we are off to a GREAT start with 3% funded on CureCancerStarter.org in the first 3 Days (UNC Lineberger is in the numbers above but not accepting donations yet, take them out and we are at 3% funded in 3 days). 

You can HELP by donating to:

Vitamin D & Lunch Cancer Research
https://www.curecancerstarter.org/campaign/roswell-lungcancerresearch 

Brain Cancer Vaccine
https://www.curecancerstarter.org/campaign/roswell-braincancerresearch

Personalizing Treatments For Colorectal Cancer
https://www.curecancerstarter.org/campaign/personalizing-treatment-for-colorectal-cancers

Here is my challenge to anyone creating or working in a #startup today. DONATE to one of those 3 campaigns and I will MATCH your donation dollar for dollar up to $1000. 

If you email martin(at)storyofcancer.org or tweet to @ScentTrail (http://www.twittre.com/scenttrail) or @curecancerstart (http://www.twitter.com/curecancerstart ) I will post a link to your startup across our social network (about 10,000 followers who have another 500,000 followers). If your startup gives $500 or more I will write 500 words about how cool and great you are and post on Atlantic BT's PR5 blog. 

If we exceed $1,000 by Friday then I will write 500 words about EVERY startup who emails me!!!

I know startups are POOR with all money and energy into the THING you are creating, but here is your chance to make a powerful content marketing ally for $50.

I've created 4 companies and am not making a PENNY from this one (true this one is COSTING me money not making any nor will it ever since I did it as a PAYBACK to cancer researchers and docs who've saved my life), but together we LAUNCH YOUR STARTUP and cure cancer in our lifetime. 

Thanks, Marty 
Martin(at)storyofcancer.org 
Martin.Smith(at)Atlanticbt.com 
cancer survivor
Founder, CureCancerStarter.org 
http://www.curecancerstarter.org 

 

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