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A tale of two cities: Bewildered by the city government's continued cluelessness on NYC's innovation scene

This is going to be BIG.

Either way the "one stop shop" model went out with portals in 1998. Quinn describes the situation: "Let’s look at the very different stories of two tech companies – one in New York, and one in California. That's just the way it works. What does that even mean? That doesn't even come close to making any sense. Here's how Ms.

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How to Start a Startup

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But its hard to raise money with an IP cloud over your head, becauseinvestors cant judge how serious it is. Before you consummate a startup, ask everyone about their previous IP history. Back in 1998 our CFOtried to talk me into it. Surely 1998 was a little late to arrive at the party. Dont do what we did.

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