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There’s Something Abuzz With GoodBuzz

YoungUpstarts

This would inspire him to start GoodBuzz in 2005, a free web-based peer-to-peer referral network that would allow artists, bands, associations, public organizations, event promoters and organizers to help promote each others’ events. – to promote their campaigns. .&# The African Boy Who Could.

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Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010

SoCal CTO

The Yin and Yang of Product and Engineering - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , May 22, 2010 For a tech company, product and engineering are the heart and soul of the business. Last week I was having coffee with an ex engineering student of mine now on his second startup (and for a change it wasn’t a Web 2.0

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HOW TO: Hire the Perfect CTO

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They need to be able to communicate as a peer to engineers and management. They need to to be able to see a business objective in terms of a technology solution and a technology solution in terms of business objectives. May 7, 2011 03:24:52 Reply 0 Flag this comment LarryN1 Follow A good profile for most if not all hires.

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Startup Investor Makes a Deal: Engineers for Equity

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But a new angel fund is hoping that they’ll do the same in exchange for engineering talent. “Most of that money [from venture capitalists and angels] is used to build a product,&# explains Haig Kayserian, the CEO of Kayweb Angels. “Once that product is built, you will probably have given away a lot of equity.&#

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Inspiring Entrepreneurs: Ted Livingston’s rollercoaster ride as CEO of hit messaging startup Kik

The Next Web

A fortnight ago, Boris interviewed Reed Hastings on his business lessons and experience, but now I’m shaking it up with a look at a 26-year-old founder who is disrupting the mobile and social networking spaces: Kik CEO and founder Ted Livingston. I went to university in Waterloo in 2005 for engineering. Over the 4.5

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LinkedIn Explores What It Takes To Be an Entrepreneur [INFOGRAPHIC]

mashable.com

Sign in All Social Media Tech & Gadgets Business & Marketing Video Mobile Dev & Design Media Social Good Startups Classifieds Mashable Infographics Prev Next How Are People Using Twitter? LinkedIn was curious, so the business social network decided to find out. Whom is he or she connected to? Pretty terrible.

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6 Important Startup Trends that Defined 2011

mashable.com

As the innovation engines of the economy, what startups figured out in 2011 will likely appear on other sectors’ trend lists in 2012. Meanwhile, some of the web’s best-known companies increased their presence in New York City — likely bringing investor money and capable engineers with them. Social Media Lists.