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The Startup Visa Act of 2011

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Today Senators Kerry (D-MA), Lugar (R-IN) and Udall (D-CO) unveiled the Startup Visa Act of 2011. The Startup Visa Act of 2011 has several significant improvements over last years bill. Lowered, More Realistic Thresholds : The minimum investment has be lowered to $100,000. This is more in line with a larger number of startup companies.

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Gnip Is On Fire

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Oh, and they are hiring as fast as they can find great people ; across the spectrum (business, sales, & engineering). I expect we’ll look back on 2011 as the year that Gnip went from a highly product development focused company to a company that was firing on all cylinders.

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How to Find the Time to Accomplish Anything

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When trying to lose thirty pounds in 2011, I found myself thinking at length about the cookies, cake, and ice cream I was passing up, trying to rationalize whether I could have a small piece, what the effect might be, and whether I even wanted to lose weight. Here’s how to calculate break-even point in sales.”. Have you considered X?