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How To Close The Books on Your Startup

mashable.com

This is particularly true in the fast-paced high-tech and software world, where only a small percentage of startups mature. In most states, an LLC or Corporation must settle its debts before any distributions can be made to members. Again, no assets can be distributed until all debts have been settled. 29% of U.S.

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Why Launching a Startup Is More Expensive Than You Think

mashable.com

After all, high-quality open source software is free, the cloud makes computer power far less expensive, and anyone with an Internet connection can learn Ruby and CSS. Then we allocated the saved money into hiring the highest quality developers available — especially those who have experience working with a distributed team.

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Retro: My Favorite Blog Post on Raising VC

Both Sides of the Table

I had previously raised VC in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2005. There was no viral social networking products back then like Twitter where people could easily discover your content. Consumer approach to software for business users. Page 6: We already have several pilot customers including a very large, unnamed software firm.

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What Jonah @Peretti, CEO of BuzzFeed, Sees in the Future of Digital Media

Both Sides of the Table

https://medium.com/media/cc969482e7abf6b75d3c0958c8ee409d/href I moved to Los Angeles in 2007 and as a VC who had built his career as a programmer, database designer, program manager, CEO then VP Products at Salesforce, I wanted to build a portfolio of software investments. An obvious vector for me would be software for the media industry.

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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.

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On art and business and context and mirrors

aweissman.com

was more related to the scarcity of its distribution than it was to any measure of value. By adding to the ideas of abundance and scale those of passionate distribution, patronage, the day-one fan and, yes, ownership. The less of something, the harder it was to get, the more it was worth for you to get it. It is a mirror.

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Special: 72 Israeli Companies Exhibit at the 2010 Mobile World Congress

VC Cafe

BoomRing Communication – Founded in 2005, Boomring offers a complete solution for hosting providers and enterprises, seamlessly integrates mobile, VoIP and fixed communication. Environment aware roaming – seamless roaming between WiFi & cellular networks including sophisticated handoff mechanism.

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