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Waves of technology platforms

Startup Lessons Learned

So one of the first things we did was to hire an Oracle expert and get to work. Some combination of the dot-com crash and a just terrible business plan prevented us from having to take our scalability problems to the next level. I was building a new startup in 1999, and wanted to do it right. Expo SF (May.

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24 Entrepreneurs Share Their Favorite Inspirational Business Quote

Hearpreneur

My Mama, the founder of Yuca’s Hut in Los Feliz, CA, didn’t allow a lack of college degrees or a business plan to deter her from launching her dream. It’s an important quote for employees and business owners to internalize, because a company is people working toward success. It says it all right there.

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Top 57 Online Startups Meets Technology Meets Product Posts for November 2010

SoCal CTO

aka: An Open Letter to the Next Big Social Network) - 500 Hats , November 1, 2010 I've held off writing this post for a long time, because I couldn't quite get my head around all the issues. In my experience, the iceberg part of a code iceberg often involves handling of a lot edge cases. Call it facts for hire.

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The Ultimate Guide to Starting a Software Company

Up and Running

Step 1: Start with a lean plan. Instead of sitting down to write a 40-page business plan, start with a one-page pitch. It’s the fastest way to get your idea onto paper, and it’s the very first step in the lean planning process, which is much easier and more iterative than traditional business planning methods.

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CEO Friday: Why we don’t hire.NET programmers

blog.expensify.com

Update: The end is near, Expensify is hiring a.NET programmer! As you might know, we’re hiring the best programmers in the world. If you are a startup looking to hire really excellent people, take notice of.NET on a resume, and ask why it’s there. Because.NET is designed to extend, not disrupt. Expensify Blog.

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