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Cliff Notes S-1: Kayak ? AGILEVC

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Kayak was started here in my backyard of Boston… co-founder & CTO Paul English and the product/engineering team is based here in Concord MA. What They Do: Travel search engine. round closed Feb 2005. Last week ZipCar began trading and has a market cap of about $1 billion. Series B Preferred. Series B-1 Preferred.

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HOW TO: Hire the Perfect CTO

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He is a serial entrepreneur, internationally syndicated columnist, angel investor, public speaker and author of the best-selling book Never Get a “Real&# Job: How To Dump Your Boss, Build a Business and Not Go Broke. They need to be able to communicate as a peer to engineers and management. All Rights Reserved. startupcto

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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. Partners W3 EDGE Concentric Sky Rackspace Intridea Dynect DNS Webtrends Global Syndication Partners ABCNews CNN Forbes Metro USAToday Yahoo ©2005-2011 Mashable, Inc. “It’s not been a difficult sell.&# startupcto

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6 Important Startup Trends that Defined 2011

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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. This is great!

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

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Engineering, physics and computer science majors were the most likely to start a company, while nursing, administration and social work majors were the least likely. Founded in 2005, Mashable is headquartered in New York City with an office in San Francisco. Education is a strong indicator of your likelihood to start a company.

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4 Considerations for Expanding Your Startup to International Markets

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Founded in 2005, Mashable is headquartered in New York City with an office in San Francisco. Partners W3 EDGE Concentric Sky Rackspace Intridea Dynect DNS Webtrends Global Syndication Partners ABCNews CNN Metro USAToday Yahoo ©2005-2011 Mashable, Inc. Reproduction without explicit permission is prohibited.

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How To Close The Books on Your Startup

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Facebook, Twitter Engineers Tweak Google’s Social Search [VIDEO]. Founded in 2005, Mashable is headquartered in New York City with an office in San Francisco. Global Syndication Partners. ©2005-2012 Mashable, Inc. World Featured in US & World Videos Featured: Facebook CES 2012 Awards. Trending Stories.

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