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Smooth-Stone Changes Name to Calxeda; Adds Hires

Austin Startup

Calxeda is on track with its business and ARM-based product development plans, moving toward providing first samples of its industry-changing technologies in 2011. Bob Baughman, previously with Polycom and Marvell, as Vice President of Business Development and Sales. Naval Nuclear Power Program.

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The Long-Term Value of Loyalty

Both Sides of the Table

Most of what I learned about operating startups I learned from the really tough years at my first company from 2001-2003. I learned how to better run a product management process. I learned how to integrate customers into our product development process. The things you learn in tough environments.

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Strategy Roundtable: Professional Investors Do Not Invest In $20 Million Markets

www.readwriteweb.com

Well, my advice for Chak is to focus steadily on a worldwide list of greeting card distributors using Telewebsales and Sales 2.0 methodologies - in other words, dont invest in travel and in-person sales, but try to close as many deals as possible by phone and the Web. (On While you may not have the budget to spend $500,000 on Sales 2.0

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Strategy Roundtable: Professional Investors Do Not Invest In $20 Million Markets

www.readwriteweb.com

Well, my advice for Chak is to focus steadily on a worldwide list of greeting card distributors using Telewebsales and Sales 2.0 methodologies - in other words, dont invest in travel and in-person sales, but try to close as many deals as possible by phone and the Web. (On While you may not have the budget to spend $500,000 on Sales 2.0

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35 Leading Women Entrepreneurs Paving The Way For Success

Designmantic Blog

She has also authored many best-selling books for Amazon on sales, marketing, entrepreneurship and small businesses. She is recognized as a design and innovation leader in high-impact and philanthropy product development. Tamara McCleary. Website: tamaramccleary.com. Website: talentculture.com. Kathi Kruse.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter January 2011 Edition

VC Cafe

ChemChina, a state-owned company formed in 2004 from the former Ministry of Chemical Industry, had sales of $23 billion in 2010 and assets of $29 billion. Perrigo, which recorded net sales of $2.7 INTEL-ISRAEL DEVELOPS NEW CHIP “SANDY BRIDGE”. INTEL-ISRAEL TO HIRE 1000 NEW WORKERS TO DEVELOP 22NM. in Haifa in 1974.

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From Nothing To Something. How To Get There.

techcrunch.com

also, just to clarify, the first idea we worked on that we called “meebo&# back in 2003 was my idea. As Seth said, the first meebo idea he came up with was in 2003. Turning and taking an idea into an actual useful service/product is not done overnight. get to know each other first, etc. Love the guest post TechCrunch!