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Are Business Plans Still Necessary?

Both Sides of the Table

This is part of my ongoing series of posts and I need to file this one under both Raising Venture Capital and Startup Advice. Ajax was the new buzzword and many companies went overboard. People mistook extra doses of Ajax for a successful product. Usually in a tech / software startup 70-80% of your costs will be people.

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The End of the Web? Don’t Bet on It. Here’s Why

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A series of standards emerged known as “AJAX” (asynchronous javascript and xml) that gave the web-based designer much more control over the browser. AJAX was one of the major drivers of the “dot com renaissance” that became known as Web 2.0. And that’s what happened.

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Design for the Novice, Configure for the Pro

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lean startups or even the advent of AJAX. Fast forward a decade and now I had a startup filled with smart web developers. So when some of the younger guys at startups I’ve funded start teasing me about my gray hair and that they’re now designing products for me (as opposed to their moms!)

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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal the Companies They are Starting in 2023

Hearpreneur

Try creating a food delivery service if you've been considering a startup but don't have the capital to do so. Thanks to Jared Floyd, Ajax Creative ! #22- Whether you’re launching a startup or taking a more established approach, there’s always room to make a name for yourself in the tech industry.

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Venture Capitalists, Super Angels and the State of Startup Funding

mashable.com

During a presentation at Startup School at Stanford University earlier today, the prolific investor discussed the state of startup funding with a packed auditorium of students and entrepreneurs. These investors usually raise a smaller fund and make investments into startups that range in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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Infinitum Electric Closes on $12.5 Million in Additional Funding

SiliconHills

The Austin-based startup, founded in 2016, closed the Series B round of funding led by Cottonwood Technology Fund with participation from Chevron Technology Ventures and AJAX Strategies and other investors. Infinitum Electric, an electric motor maker, announced Thursday that is has raised $12.5 million in funding.

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30 Entrepreneurs Share Their Tips and Tricks for Staying Motivated

Hearpreneur

As the CEO of a tech startup, complex problems are a daily occurrence. Thanks to Jared Floyd, Ajax Creative ! #23- #14- By solving complex problems at work Photo Credit: Michael Jeffrey I've always been driven by solving complex problems at work. The bigger and more long-term the challenge, the more motivated I am.