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Meet our Startup Chica Committee Members

Austin Startup

Paulina Cabrera, Operation Coordinator for Solar Winds and Latinitas Volunteer Paulina Cabrera Paulina Cabrera grew up in Arlington, TX, but had the wonderful experience of living in Neiva, Colombia from 1997 to 2000. She attended Full Sail University in Winter Park, FL to learn about art and design for video games.

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Avoiding the Common Pitfalls of Securing Capital: Innovative Financing Options for Today’s Startups

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Yes, there are other pressing considerations, too, such as connecting the product itself with a buyer and building a reliable team of workers to help design and create it. Originally introduced in 1997 by the British progressive rock band Marillion, this means of acquiring capital has surged in popularity, and for good reason.

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Top 10 Podcasts To Become a More Well-Rounded Human

Austin Startup

The Moth The gist: “The Moth is a non-profit group based in New York City dedicated to the art and craft of storytelling. Founded in 1997, the organization presents a wide range of theme-based storytelling events across the United States and abroad.

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Lies Entrepreneurs Tell Themselves « Steve Blank

Steve Blank

My daughter, now 14, has her own company, doing web design and PHP and CSS and who knows what else. I have brought my wife in helping with the graphic design so she can be part of it and feel the intensity and fun. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer. Now they’re even older. Balance is important. It’s not easy.

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Publicity Stunts: When Good Ideas Go Bad

crowdSPRING Blog

But, as Murphy’s law dictates, when something can go wrong, it will and it happened that the temperature shot up into the 80s in New York City that day. Not surprisingly, Snapple declined to make a second attempt to break the official record, which had been set in Holland in 1997 by a 21-foot ice pop.

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The pioneers of Silicon Valley’s fast culture on how to grow quickly, not recklessly

Reid Hoffman

And from a financial perspective, any investor would be better off buying stock in Amazon than buying and share of a corner bookshop; if you invested $100 in Amazon’s 1997 initial public offering (IPO), those shares would have been worth about $120,000 in 2018. Publishers and authors (like O’Reilly and us) also benefit from Amazon’s success.

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How Netflix Creates Immersive Experiences with Exceptional Design and UX

ConversionXL

Netflix began in 1997 as a video rental competitor to Blockbuster. In this post, we’ll break down the elements of Netflix’s design and user experience (UX). Why Netflix’s user journey is so effective at keeping new users hooked. The design and copy are minimal, with one goal—signups. Source: Netflix. Conclusion.

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