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Brad Feld Drops Knowledge. Here’s What He Said …

Both Sides of the Table

In 2004 / 2005 I was starting to get intrigued with user-generated content. This time frame – 2005/2006 – web 2.0 Oblong, Minority Report, and the rise of Spatial Operating Systems. RSS was something that had appeared.” “….I Is that when it became big? was starting. It has worked out great.

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Dallas Startup Happy Hour Tomorrow

The Startup Lawyer

Dynamo Labs was the first recipient of fbFund, a grant fund operated by the Founders Fund, Accel Partners, and Facebook. Blake has long been involved in the Dallas startup scene, having helped organize the first BarCamp Dallas in 2005. Gabriella Draney, Tech Wildcatters. Joey Pomerenke, Startup Weekend.

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Mentors-Plus-Capital Programs – Intense Incubation

Startup Professionals Musings

There is a growing fellowship of special-case start-up programs operated by closely-knit, permanent groups of angel-mentors. Paul Graham built the mold at Y Combinator , which he founded back in 2005. What’s special about these operations? They bring powerful relationships to the table as a requirement of engagement.

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Oppose HB 1192 – The “Software Tax”

VC Adventure

Among other corporate positions in my career, I have been a Chief Information Officer, Chief Technology Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Senior Research Engineer for small private companies, and also some Fortune 500 and even Fortune 10 companies. This bill will NOT affect our company. Citrix Presentation Server 4.0, Oracle PeopleSoft 8.9,

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One More Time: No NDAs

dashes.com

The trick worked and the hyper-sophisticated AC system hummed into operation, but he was still challenged. or Seattle. I can talk about "discourse-based decision support system" til the cows come home, c/w references to cognitive ergonomics and "helmet fire". Expo San Francisco 2010 ) and a whole lot of them are very well positioned.

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Money Out of Nowhere: How Internet Marketplaces Unlock Economic Wealth

abovethecrowd.com

In his 2005 book, The World Is Flat , Thomas Friedman recognizes that the Internet has the ability to create a “level playing field” for all participants, and one where geographic distances become less relevant. Launched in 2005, Etsy is a leading marketplaces for the exchange of vintage and handmade items. annual GMV.

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The 18 Mistakes That Kill Startups

www.paulgraham.com

Silicon Valleydominates, then Boston, then Seattle, Austin, Denver, and New York. It could mean an operating system, or aprogramming language, or a "framework" built on top of a programminglanguage. If VCs fund you, theyre not going to let you just put the moneyin the bank and keep operating as two guys living on ramen.

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