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<td width="136" height="2" valign="bottom"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b>Editor:</b>
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<p><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#FF0000">An
Insider's Look at the Next Economy</font></b> </p>
<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b>Editor's
Note:</b> I hope that everyone had a great <b>4th of July</b>
with their families. Due to the holiday shortened week, the
<b>RagasReport</b> decided to take a short nap this week and
enjoy some of the beautiful sunshine here in Florida. </font>
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<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Of course,
the report will return next Friday with its regular dose of
insider commentary and analysis of the tech sector. In the
meantime, I thought I'd share with you some of the great endorsements
that my new book -<b> <i><a href="http://www.lessonsefront.com">Lessons
From the eFront</a></i> </b>- has recently received.</font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b><font color="#FF0000">Buzz
About Lessons From the E-Front</font></b></font></p>
<p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">"During
a time when plenty of painful lessons are being learned, Lessons
from the E-Front could become a battle guide for the walking
wounded. It's a must-read for anyone who wants to profit from
tech veterans' wins and losses." -<b>Thom Calandra</b>,
Editor-in-Chief, CBS MarketWatch</font></p>
<p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">"A
great book for people in the trenches." -<b>Guy Kawasaki</b>,
CEO, Garage.com, and author of <i>Rules for Revolutionaries</i></font></p>
<p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">"Matt
Ragas captures the entrepreneurial spirit with real-life lessons
and stories, but without the jargon and grand academic theory.
His insightful analysis cuts to the core of running a business
in a time of rapid technological change and market volatility."
-<b>Bill Martin</b>, Founder, Raging Bull Inc.</font></p>
<p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">"Valuable
reading for all would-be entrepreneurs as well as seasoned
veterans." -<b>David Bohnett</b>, Founder, GeoCities</font></p>
<p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">"An
excellent guide for entrepreneurs, full of thoughtful pragmatism."
-<b>Gary Rieschel</b>, Executive Managing Director, Softbank
Venture Capital</font></p>
<p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">"Reading
Lessons from the E-Front won't make you rich, but it might
help you figure out the next step. At the very least, you'll
get a glimpse into the minds of ecommerce pioneers-the ones
destined to make it and the ones with the arrows in their
backs." -<b>Larry Magid</b>, Syndicated Columnist, <i>Los
Angeles Times</i></font></p>
<p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">"No
longer will a cool idea and a PowerPoint presentation be enough
to get your business off the ground. If you want to build
a real business that lasts, read this book." -<b>Tom
Taulli</b>, Internet Stock Analyst, Internet.com</font></p>
<p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">"The
dot-com boom may be over, but the lessons from it endure.
Lessons from the E-Front is full of valuable advice. Anybody
looking to start a company should read this book." -<b>Andy
Wang</b>, founder, Ironminds.com, and features editor, GEAR
magazine</font></p>
<p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">"Anyone
who thinks high-tech business operates on a wing and a prayer,
with glib leaders and ephemeral business plans, will be enlightened
by this book. Open it to any page, and you're certain to glean
a diamond-cut nugget of hard-won insight." -<b>Brad Hill</b>,
author of thirteen books including - <i>Getting Started in
Online Personal Finance</i></font></p>
<p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">"Matt
Ragas was one of the first investment writers to realize that
the New Economy is about more than just technology -- it's
about how companies use technology, whatever their business."
-<b>Spencer Reiss</b>, Vice President - Gilder Publishing
and Editor of <i>New Economy Watch</i></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b>About Matthew W. Ragas:</b>
Ragas is President and Chief Analyst of Matthew Ragas & Associates, an Orlando,
FL based strategic advisory and venture development firm. He was previously
the founding editor of Raging Bull and is the author of the new e-business book
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