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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. Citibike, the New York City bike-rental service, lets users see maps of their trips, but doesn’t offer a data-export tool or API.

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Investors Consider These 7 Elements to Be High Risk

Startup Professionals Musings

investors, for example, it may be worthwhile to set up an office in New York City or Silicon Valley. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 10/31/2014. Thus investors in one country do not assume that they know what works in another country, even if it sounds good locally. If you want U.S.

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5 Tips For Small Business Success In 2014

YoungUpstarts

Have you accomplished your New Year’s resolutions yet? Here are some tips you can use now to make your small business a success in 2014. Not to mention, Google+ now has the second highest number of monthly users among mainstream social media sites and its future in 2014 looks just as bright. Join (or start using) Google+.

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Patriot Boot Camp – May 2014

Feld Thoughts

The next PBC will be held at the Goldman Sachs headquarters in New York City from May 16 th to 18 th. The deadline to apply is April 4 th , 2014, tonight, at midnight Eastern time. The post Patriot Boot Camp – May 2014 appeared first on Feld Thoughts. Essentially, they get a mini Techstars experience.

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20 must-attend tech conferences for female entrepreneurs in 2014

The Next Web

Earlier this month, I asked members of the Young Entrepreneur Council about the top events for founders in 2014. We asked 20 women of YEC the following question: What is one must-attend conference or event you’re looking forward to in 2014, and why? Empact Showcase 2014. Their top picks (not all are gender-restricted!)

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Want to Work for a Startup? 10 Questions to Ask Your Interviewer

mashable.com

By Scott Gerber 2014-03-20 10:10:23 UTC. Because there is often a lot at stake for a new company, its wise to ask where you will fit in among founders and first hires — and how you can make a direct impact on the companys success. Founded in 2005, Mashable is headquartered in New York City with an office in San Francisco.

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Forced Into Entrepreneurship…And Thriving.

YoungUpstarts

Not only did younger entrepreneurs have the highest rate of growth in their businesses over the last year (77%), they were also the most optimistic for 2014 (65%) and had the greatest levels of innovation. Hunter lives in New York City with his wife and two sons – Walker and Otis. What does this mean?