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How to Hire a Remote Software Development Team

ReadWriteStart

Interestingly, the traditional hiring model is no longer the only option to get your team, as the emergence of remote work has ushered in a new era of talent acquisition, where geographical boundaries no longer limit your choices. Cost-Efficiency : Do you have a limited budget for your projects? Do you want to save some extra bucks?

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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: Microsoft's $100K India Startup Challenge Grant

ReadWriteStart

I will be traveling in India in April, and doing live roundtables in three cities: Chennai (April 9) , Mumbai (April 16) , and Pune (April 17). Next Jigar Doshi, also from Chennai, India, pitched 3gSimplified , in effect, a comparative shopping solution for mobile plans, which are apparently quite complex in the Indian market.

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Sheela Foam to Acquire 35% Stake in Furlenco

ReadWriteStart

India’s furniture rental startup, Furlenco, is all set to sell a 35% stake to Sheela Foam , the maker of the popular mattress brand Sleepwell. The acquisition will help Sheela Foam enter the fast-growing branded furniture market and expand its presence in the furniture industry. The deal, proposed at $36.5

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A step-by-step guide to HR outsourcing

The Startup Magazine

On the other hand, HR agencies offer cost-effective, standardized services, while consultants offer customized HR solutions (best for small companies). Cost-cutting. On the other hand, outsourcing human resource services eliminates all of the additional costs associated with hiring, training, and retaining your HR employees.

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Technology, Innovation, and Modern War – Class 3

Steve Blank

Class 3: Our guest speaker for session 3 was Anja Manuel , former State Department official, founding partner of Rice, Hadley, Gates and Manuel and author of This Brave New World : India, China and the United States. So, it’s incumbent on us to think about the ramifications of these acquisition decisions.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

7- I was the victim of a horrible acquisition. I started my business because I was the victim of a horrible acquisition (can you name a good one?). In addition, this horrible acquisition took place while my wife and I were 3 months into our first pregnancy. Thanks to Omid Semino, Diamond Mansion ! #7- Photo Credit: ????Jay

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What in the World ?!?

thebarefootvc

Why this acquisition? Facebook is no longer the innovative, nimble startup it once was, and needs to acquire to stay relevant – see the post on Google’s recent acquisition of Nest. If this acquisition, cited as the largest venture backed exit ever, doesn’t change that view, I’m not sure what will.

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