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Troubled media sharing startup Color Labs said to be acquired by Apple

The Next Web

They snagged Lala for $80 million in December, 2009. Or its software engineering team could be the target, if Apple was impressed by their work. If true, and our sources are very well placed, the acquisition helps end a tumultuous period of Color’s existence. Yes, we know, it seems crazy.

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Can A Startup Do OffShore Development? Part 2

prosperati.com

As a result, local universities here churn out thousands of new graduates each year who can spell Microsoft but understand nothing about proper software engineering. There must be a healthy acquisition or IPO pipeline in the market. Author: colinwong Colin Wong is the CEO of Zoecity, a social media company.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter September 2010 Edition

VC Cafe

Though Israeli growth dipped to below 1 percent in 2009, it started crawling back to between 3% and 4% towards the end of the year helped by strict fiscal policy and a balanced budget. AOL INC BUYS ISRAEL’S 5MIN MEDIA START UP FOR $65 MLN. the New York-based Internet company spun off from Time Warner Inc., in August 2010.

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One of the Most Time Consuming Startup Roadblocks

Software By Rob

July 14th, 2009 | Micropreneurship Building your startup? at 3:03 am To x: The point is that as a software engineer you get obsessed with irrelevant detail. So take a risk this month: outsource your first task and see where it takes you. Check out my book Like this post? Subscribe via RSS On Twitter? 10 x on 07.15.09

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The Software Product Myth

Software By Rob

The software product myth Les ingénieurs ou développeurs qui choisissent de créer un logiciel pour s’affranchir de leur job devenu routinier doivent s’attendre à rencontrer de nombreuses difficultés avant d’espérer en vivre. [.] #26 26 2009, l’année de l’auto-entrepreunariat ? on 01.01.09 at 6:21 pm [.]

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29 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

Thanks to Olin Downs, Social Shark Media ! #11-Dream My entire staff had been laid off due to an acquisition by an aggressive v.c. I’ve blogged about them since 2009 and so many of the companies I’ve featured have come and gone. It’s been the best decision I’ve made so far. Photo Credit: Lisa Schulte.