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Lessons Learned: Please teach kids programming, Mr. President

Startup Lessons Learned

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Sunday, February 22, 2009 Please teach kids programming, Mr. President Of course, what I really mean is: let them teach themselves. See Paul Grahams Why Nerds are Unpopular to learn more) Take a look at this article on a programming Q&A site: How old are you, and how old were you when you started coding?

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PDF Conversion for Business- Facts and Advantages You Should Know

The Startup Magazine

PDF became an “open standard” in 2008 when Adobe relinquished its control to the International Organization for Standardization. It was published as ISO 32000-1:2008. What to Look Out for in a PDF Conversion Program. The second version was documented under ISO 32000-2. PDF is a “read-only” file. Advantages of PDF Conversion.

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Cracking The Code: Happy New Year 2008!

Cracking the Code

Monday, January 28, 2008. Happy New Year 2008! The second part of the year has seen a lower flow of blog posts, but part of my 2008 resolutions are to remedy to this shortfall, so be prepared for a strong 2008. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 ▼ 2008. (11). Cracking The Code. Add RSS feed.

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Why GE’s Jeff Immelt Lost His Job – Disruption and Activist Investors

Steve Blank

In response to reading Eric Ries’s The Lean Startup , GE adopted Lean and built their Fastworks program around it. Instead of lean innovation programs, there is a mandate to cut $2 billion in expenses by the end of next year, lift profits and raise the dividend. Things will not stay the same at GE.”. So what happened?

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Business Immigration With CanadaCIS: How To Start A Successful Business In Canada

YoungUpstarts

Following its show of strength and economic resilience through its 2008 financial crisis, Canada has proven to be a force to reckon with and a worthy role model to other countries. You will get an expert to advice on: Start-Up Visa Program. Self-Employed Program. Let’s review their areas of expertise. Investor Visa.

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GRP Announces $200 Million Fund. Rebrands as Upfront Ventures

Both Sides of the Table

We have previously raised funds in 1996 ($200 million), 2000 ($400 million) and 2008/9 ($200 million). We have invested in building an associate program that seeks to work operationally with our portfolio companies rather than looking to source new deals. Let’s start with the fund. And there’s much more of this to come.

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How To Create Happy Employees — And Why It’s Even More Vital Now

YoungUpstarts

Garry Ridge, chairman and CEO of the WD-40 Company, says, “When we were going through the global financial crisis in 2008, I observed people in the company as I’d wander around this office or any of our other offices around the world. Or you may need to put an underperforming employee on a developmental program.

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