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Miami: A hot spot for venture capitalists

David Teten

I was visiting as part of Terrapinn Private Equity World, a leading private equity conference for the Latin American technology community. The decision to host the conference in Miami is hardly unfounded. A few weeks ago, I had my first-ever opportunity to visit the Miami startup ecosystem.

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This Friday at NYU-Annual Stern Private Equity Conference

David Teten

The Stern Private Equity Club will host its 8 th Annual Stern Private Equity Conference on Friday, March 1 st , 2013. Keynote Speakers are Andrea Bonomi (Chairman of Investindustrial), Mark Dzialga (Managing Director and Chairman of the Investment Committee at General Atlantic) & me.

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Awesome Austin Tech Events, May 8–15

Austin Startup

Monday, May 8: Grimoire Con 2017 North America This conference shows GrimoireLab updates, use cases and practical workshop/s for developers, community managers, project managers, etc. We also advocate the fundamental right to explore, tinker, create, and innovate along the frontier of emerging technologies. At Capital Factory at 7:00 pm.

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25 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

And that’s how I started my private equity business where I acquire both online and offline assets such as lead generation websites and physical real estate. The day after receiving my degree, I was in my car driving across North America to start a job at a promising technology startup. Thanks to Daniel Javor, Next Luxury ! #4-

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Eight Ways To Become A More Effective Leader

YoungUpstarts

Depending on your team’s skills and your budget, organize relevant training hosted by experienced employees or outside experts. Harrison Rogers is Founder and CEO of HJR Global , a private equity company that has increased at least 200% every year for the past 4 years. 5000 list of fastest growing companies in America.

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Texas Startup Manifesto 2.0

Austin Startup

Pepper Snapple, Frito-Lay PepsiCo, Pizza Hut, and Toyota North America. Irving is home to many companies like Exxon Mobil (#3 no Fortune 500), 7–11 (including 7-Ventures), NEC Corporation of America, and the Microsoft campus (one of the largest campuses in the country). Lockheed Martin is building the F-35 aircraft in Fort Worth.

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Microsoft’s Bing Fund will give online startups cash, advice, and discounts

venturebeat.com

It was fiercely independent, and was, until its HP acquisition, one of the few PC makers still assembling computers in North America. Web Hosting Software. Voodoo made its reputation with aggressively-styled PCs, emblazoned with tribal tattoo-like designs and bright colors. “I was completely blown away. SEO Software. Footer Menu.

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