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RISE 2010 Registration Open

Austin Startup

The fourth annual Relationship and Information Series for Entrepreneurs (RISE) returns to Austin, Texas, March 1-5, 2010 with five full days of free sessions covering a wide range of topics of interest to aspiring, new and established entrepreneurs in all industries. RISE Clean Technology Session Series. RISE Funding Forum.

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Skills Development in Africa: How Wide is the Skills Gap?

Transformify

Kenya and Nigeria are of a particular interest for the employers in the UK due to the high percentage of English speakers who have received bachelor’s degree or higher. Facing a high unemployment rate among graduates, Kenya encourages entrepreneurship in an effort to create more jobs in the technology sector.

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Working for Equity Instead of Cash

genylabs.typepad.com

Small Business Labs, from Emergent Research , covers the key social, technology and business trends impacting small business. 2010 Top 10 Small Business Trends. New Communications Review. December 2010. Part of my business is working with tech start-ups as an advisor/consultant. Most tech start-ups fail.

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ProfessorVC: Why didn't I think of that??

Professor VC

This team had a working prototype of the first solar powered wetsuit using nano-solar technology. There were a number of green projects at the NIF, including environmental studies major Alan Hacklers Zero Waste Solutions. How Much Diligence is Due. ► 2010. (7). ► February. (1). ► January. (1).

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ProfessorVC: Buyer's Remorse

Professor VC

Of course, rigorous diligence is performed, the team is challenged, and assumptions are tested. As early stage investors, our goal is to eliminate as much risk as possible with the least amount of cash spent. How Much Diligence is Due. ► 2010. (7). Greg gregoutside (at) gmail.com. Post a Comment.

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Burnout « Steve Blank

Steve Blank

Zilog produced one of the first 8-bit microprocessors , the Z-80 (competing at the time with Intel’s 8080 , Motorola 6800, and MOS Technology 6502.) The bill had come due. Burnout can turn productive employees into emotional zombies and destroy careers. I went home and fell asleep at 7pm and didn’t wake up until the next afternoon.

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Where is the best place to find a rockstar developer to bring it to life?

www.quora.com

Find Questions, Topics and People Add Question Add Question Non-Technical Co-Founders Co-Founders Technical Co-founders Finding Co-Founders Startups & "How Important Are Ideas?" 24 Comments • Nov 8, 2010 I love this answer. Yishan Wong • Nov 8, 2010 lol.if Feel like running an experiment?