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What Makes a Successful Startup Community? Is it Possible to Build One Where You Live?

Both Sides of the Table

My views, influenced by watching Brad’s tireless efforts across the country, were first encapsulated in a post I wrote about Seattle titled, “ A Few Key People Can Make a Huge Difference.” I also learned about this amazing resource in Chicago called BuiltInChicago which I intend to use for my trip there in November.

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The Lean Startup Book Tour

Startup Lessons Learned

Friday, September 16 - Seattle On Friday, I fly to Seattle, where I'll be for two days. That evening, there will be a casual talk followed by a book signing at Town Hall Seattle (co-sponsored with Lean Startup Seattle). Series media sponsorship provided by PubliCola. Startup Weekend and Seattle 2.0

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The 20 Coolest CoWorking Spaces In The U.S.

YoungUpstarts

startups, social media firms, advertising and PR companies, and more. For workers who feel like nomads, drifting from Seattle coffee shops to libraries to living room couches, Office Nomads offers a space for “individuality without isolation.” Right near Microsoft’s campus in Seattle, Thinkspace is a cool coworking spot for startups.

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Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?

Both Sides of the Table

He built & IPOd Demand Media. Aren’t some of the recent successes in Los Angeles just emblematic of the overall long tech boom we’ve seen nationally and has led to growth in funding in NY, Boston, Seattle and San Francisco? He built & sold iMall in Internet 1.0 for $565 million to Excite. It is different.

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10 Companies Want To Show You The Money

YoungUpstarts

by Pabla Ayala, cofounder of pFunk Media Is your holiday gift-giving list becoming longer and pricier than your current wallet can handle? Paul, San Francisco, LA, San Diego, Seattle, Chicago, Boston, and Washington, DC. TaskRabbit is available in San Francisco, New York, Boston, Los Angeles, Chicago and Miami.

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5 Companies That Could Become The Next Apple

YoungUpstarts

It aims to one day expand into a media company; this objective appears more probable as GoPro’s sales continue to increase at a steady rate. Lewis Robinson is a business consultant specializing in social media marketing, CRM, and sales. Netflix: An Ever-Growing Video Streaming Presence.

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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: How Do You Catalyze A Region's Entrepreneurship?

ReadWriteStart

Seattle, Portland, Austin, New York City and Chicago have come up in the U.S. Chicago has even produced one of the most talked about companies in recent times: Groupon. Cultures with deep roots, low immigration and long memories tend to punish failure, instead of celebrating the effort. CustomerDiscovery.

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