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Want to Know a Secret? Your Customers Do.

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The proposal also included proclamations from tech-world celebrities like Steve Jobs, Apple’s founder, that the device might change urban life and could be as significant as the development of the personal computer. The New York Times, January 2001. Dean Kamen’s code name for the project was “Ginger.”

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Want to Know a Secret? Your Customers Do.

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The proposal also included proclamations from tech-world celebrities like Steve Jobs, Apple’s founder, that the device might change urban life and could be as significant as the development of the personal computer. The New York Times, January 2001. Dean Kamen’s code name for the project was “Ginger.”

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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 21, Part 1: Kathy Ku and Orin Herskowitz

Steve Blank

The show follows the journeys of founders who share what it takes to build a startup – from restaurants to rocket scientists, to online gifts to online groceries and more. Joining me in SiriusXM’s studio in New York were: Kathy Ku , executive director of Stanford University’s Office of Technology Licensing. Orin Herskowitz.

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Episode 1: Business Loans, Website Tips, and the Apple Watch – The Bcast

Up and Running

The first article that we wanted to talk about is one written by the founder of Palo Alto Software, Tim Berry. Twenty-three year-olds in New York City running a small business. Someone actually answering a phone, answering questions because that’s really going to help differentiate you. We weren’t just weak.

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Money Out of Nowhere: How Internet Marketplaces Unlock Economic Wealth

abovethecrowd.com

Founded by Michael Bruno in Paris in 2001, 1stdibs (*) is the world’s largest online marketplace for luxury one-of-a-kind antiques, high-end modern furniture, vintage fashion, jewelry, and fine art. The New York Times describes Hipcamp as “ The Sharing Economy Visits the Backcountry.” annual GMV.

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37 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

Thanks to Joe Silverman, New York Computer Help ! #3) I am founder on an unconventional online gallery, The Art and Craft Gallery. Ajay Prasad, the founder of GMR Web Team < [link] > #15) Take Advantage of an Opportunity. In 2001, I came home to find my apartment on fire. 3) Love Solving Puzzles.

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Spolsky on Software on Both Sides of The Table

Both Sides of the Table

Blogs weren’t popularized yet so it was an oddity for me to read the founder of a software company spewing out advice. Joel met his co-founder for Fog Creek software and learned a valuable management lesson. Lesson: Joel had been building a community of readers since 2001. But I loved reading them and so did my team.