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7 Common Mistakes Startups Make on Accelerator Program Applications

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Thinking of applying to one (or all) of the summer accelerator/incubator/angel/mentoring programs like TechStars , Joystick Labs , or any of those found on this comprehensive list ? That’s one of the things we might develop during the summer program. We collectively get thousands of submissions, but only 1% are selected.

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Money Out of Nowhere: How Internet Marketplaces Unlock Economic Wealth

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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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Growing a Profitable Marketing Consulting Practice: My First Year as a Duct Tape Marketing Consultant

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I don’t know what prompted me to sit in on John’s webinar in June of 2018, because I knew he’d be pitching the consulting network that I had first learned about two years prior—and I knew I was not going to invest any money into a training program—but regardless, I attended. AND boy, was I wrong. Trust me, I know. Let me explain.

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Lessons Learned: Why PHP won

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Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, January 12, 2009 Why PHP won When I first learned to program on the web, Perl + CGI was the dominant platform. But by the time I was building my first websites for commercial use , PHP had taken over. These days, successful programming is as much about processing data as creating algorithms.

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Startup Investor Makes a Deal: Engineers for Equity

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With more than 40 million monthly pageviews, Mashable is the most prolific news site reporting breaking web news, providing analysis of trends, reviewing new Web sites and services, and offering social media resources and guides. Reproduction without explicit permission is prohibited. All Rights Reserved. startupcto

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

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How To Close The Books on Your Startup

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I’ve noticed a number of web development firms and agencies just vanish without a trace. Programming and Web Development Lists. Founded in 2005, Mashable is headquartered in New York City with an office in San Francisco. ©2005-2012 Mashable, Inc. January 22, 2012 07:43:33. Jordan Zoot.

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