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Opting-out of Face Recognition at Airports

Austin Startup

Generally, any foreign national wanting to visit the United States must obtain a visa. Finally, Executive Order 13780, “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States,” required U.S. And why are you being photographed at airports all of a sudden? Some Background: What is a Visa?

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How Reed Hastings’ Facebook Status Update Landed Netflix in SEC’s Crosshairs

Gust

The move came as a shock to many in the tech business community, in which we’ve become accustomed to real-time disclosure by company executives through social media. To understand the SEC’s point of view , it’s necessary to review the principles underlying securities law in the United States.

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Venture Capital Access Program launches to aid women and diverse entrepreneurs

David Teten

I am very happy to announce today a new program I’ve been working on designed to support women and diverse entrepreneurs, particularly those in the technology sector. VCAP© applicants will be reviewed in a series of screenings conducted by the Marathon VCAP© selection committee, HBSAANY, and NAIC board members.

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What to Do When You Need a Disaster Loan

Up and Running

If you’re in the United States, you’re going to be dealing with the Small Business Administration when applying for a disaster loan. Review your insurance coverage. The European Union created the EU Solidarity Fund in 2002 specifically to respond to natural disaster-afflicted areas in Europe.

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Got "Founder Fit?" If You Want Venture Capital, You Need It

Up and Running

This piqued my interest partly because of my own position as a woman in the still male-dominated tech industry, but also because the company I work for Palo Alto Software is led by a female CEO with very strong ideas about women, motherhood, and family-friendly policies. ” Hearing this was refreshing.

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A tale of two IPOs

BeyondVC

According to its website , “SEVEN is a leader in Out of the Office technologies; our mobile email software makes it simple and affordable to access corporate and personal data while on the go. It seems that the filing for Seven Networks goes against the grain. These are definitely numbers in line with what we were told on the IPO front.

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Growing Your Audience (And Your Revenue) With A Book

Duct Tape Marketing

Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! And now I think it's definitely through technology, through, you know, a lot of advances in opportunities. So when Lulu started in 2002, so about 20 years ago, we just celebrated our 20th anniversary. What you're referring to is the stigma that came with self-publishing.