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World with Bitcoin

The Startup Magazine

Bitcoin has faced some criticism over the years due to concerns regarding Bitcoin’s veracity and the potential threat Bitcoin may pose if it becomes widely adopted by criminals or terrorists. Bitcoin was created by an anonymous person or group under the name Satoshi Nakamoto and released as open-source software in 2009.

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9 Startups That Made Life Better In 2014

ReadWriteStart

One thing common to 2014’s most intriguing upstarts is how they didn’t just serve themselves: They empowered others to innovate, too. Here are 2014’s most influential small companies. Slack improves on team chat by integrating automated messages from other communication services, such as bug reports or tweets from customers.

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5 common mistakes to avoid in mobile commerce

The Next Web

While this newfound obsession has had quite the negative impact on dinner conversation, it does present a great opportunity for retailers to take advantage of this mobile fixation by providing a high-impact, enjoyable mobile commerce experience. The same cumbersome experience holds true for your mobile customers. The problem?

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What is the Right Burn Rate at a Startup Company?

Both Sides of the Table

by Michael Woolf that is worth any startup founder reading to get a sense of perspective on the reality warp that is startup world during a frothy market such as 1997-1999, 2005-2007 or 2012-2014. Conversely if you’re burning $600,000 per month (yes, some companies do) then you only have 5 months of cash left.

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Why Tim Cook is Steve Ballmer and Why He Still Has His Job at Apple

Steve Blank

Microsoft entered the 21st century as the dominant software provider for anyone who interacted with a computing device. 16 years later it’s just another software company. In 2014, Microsoft finally announced that Ballmer would retire, and in early 2014, Satya Nadella took charge. Rarely does it regain its former glory.

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Why Tim Cook is Steve Ballmer and Why He Still Has His Job at Apple

Steve Blank

Microsoft entered the 21st century as the dominant software provider for anyone who interacted with a computing device. 16 years later it’s just another software company. In 2014, Microsoft finally announced that Ballmer would retire, and in early 2014, Satya Nadella took charge. Rarely does it regain its former glory.

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Small Business and Startups: End-of-Year Mishegoss, 2013!

crowdSPRING Blog

So while you keep an eye on your team, your customers, your marketing, your online activities, and your bottom line it is now also time to get ready for tax time, perform the year-end reviews, consider raises and bonuses, clean up the office, schedule holiday vacations, and plan the company party! Review your website.