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As a business owner taking your first steps toward a new venture, you dream of a way to partner with someone who would invest in you, guide you along the way, and help you brand and commercialize your company.  My guest on the show today, Tahir Hussain, has become that partner to startups right here with his accelerator, Collide Village.  We learn exactly how and what some of the key mistakes entrepreneurs make early on that can so easily be avoided.

 But first,  today’s show is sponsored once again by the great brewing artisans at Urban Blend.  Located in the West End, they have been caffeinating the startup community in Dallas with gusto.  And if you can’t get to them, they can still get their magnificent coffee to you.  That’s right, go to ubcoffee.squarespace.com and find out how.

And the show is also sponsored by TheSharpGentleman.com - where else can buy awesome clothes, learn how to be the most attractive guy in the room, get pushed into being bold, and even save your marriage - all in one spot?  Blake Hammerton is a powerhouse of manners, style, and charisma - and he’s synthesizing all he is at his site:  TheSharpGentleman.com.

Applications are open to Collide Village.  If you think your startup could be a good fit, head over to collidevillage.com and apply.  At the very least, reach out to Tahir and let him know you saw him on the show if you got some value from his interview.

And drop me a line at [email protected] or on Twitter @StartupDallasTV.  Let me know what you thought of the episode and what else you’d like to hear about on the show.

Thank you to our sponsors Urban Blend and TheSharpGentleman.com.  And as always, this show is powered by MagicProductionGroup.com, specializing in video marketing and live corporate events.

And if you liked this episode, please make sure you head on over to iTunes and subscribe.  You can also find us on Stitcher.  I’ve got a lot more great interviews on the way.  And please, leave us a review.  It’s a huge help in the show getting discovered and in front of more folks.

Also, if you’re in the Dallas area and you want to meet up, you can join me in North Dallas at the Coffee House Cafe every Tuesday morning for the Dallas Open Coffee Club where my co-host, Aimee Bentson and I host an hour of talking tech, startups and digital lifestyle.  You can find us on Meetup.com and search BigDOCC.  If you’re closer to downtown, this group’s founder, Michael Sitarzewski hosts his Tuesday morning meeting at 1700 Pacific.  Either way, you’ll meet and get to know some great folks in the startup community.

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Our sponsors:

Urban Blend Coffee

http://www.ubcoffee.squarespace.com/

Twitter @UBcoffee

The Sharp Gentleman - Blake Hammerton

TheSharpGentleman.com

Tahir Hussain

Collide Village

Raj Daniels

The DEC

Launch DFW

Lean Startup

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