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19 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

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Kumo is a Japanese term for spider and was previously the name of an early Microsoft search engine that eventually evolved to become Bing. Not only did I have a suggestion, I created a science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) program and named it, KidGINEER, LLC. I combined Kid and Engineer to name the business KidGINEER!

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Reincubate: Blog: Chief Technology Officer job description (for web, start-up or corporate)

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Start-ups often hire at one extreme -- closer to a Lead Developer or VP of Engineering -- whereas corporates may focus on their CIO, which is potentially quite a different role. Hold responsibility for IT governance of platform & services, including telecommunications, networks, infrastructure, engineering, media, and architecture.

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Twitter Link Roundup #63 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

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Modern Element Trends In Magazine-Styled Webdesign Of 2010 – [link]. Mouse engineered to grow YOUNGER – [link]. Why Intellectual Property Rights Are So Important – [link]. The History of Coca-Cola Print Advertising – [link]. Showcase Of 30 Amazing Business Card Designs – [link]. Doing POS??

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Singapore’s ClearBridge BioMedics Raises $9 Million Series B

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. “We launched our ClearCell™ System for the cancer research market in 2011, and have built up a strong customer base across Asia, Europe and the United States,” says Chen, who added that much of the funding will go towards getting the company’s technology – of which the IP or intellectual property is leased from the National (..)

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Finding Technical Cofounders Is Hard

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Tuesday, August 17, 2010. He argued that software engineers don’t finish what they start, and that you’re better off paying a technical person than partnering with one. He picked engineers who were technically-driven but not entrepreneurially-driven. Finding Technical Cofounders Is Hard. There’s the team.

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Startup Advice: When to Use a Consulting CTO

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A consulting CTO can help you find and qualify a permanent technology partner, a lead developer, a user experience expert or interaction designer, a graphic designer, or a VP of engineering. The best ones know enough about Internet marketing (and search engine optimization) that they’ll be visible if they are looking for new projects.

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How to find a decent programmer?

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November 30, 2010 | Share One of the first things which I needed to find when I decided to start this business was a decent programmer. There are a variety of “out-of-the-box&# solutions which allow you to create professional looking websites without having to pay an engineer at all. Who owns any Intellectual property rights?