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SXSW Startups: Horizon

Austin Startup

Many describe DApps (Decentralized Applications) as being “trustless,” in that users don’t need to exhibit trust in each other since the laws of the DApp itself govern every interaction. Our CEO, Peter Kieltyka, co-founded and built two successful tech startups: Nulayer and Pressly. We founded Horizon Blockchain Games in January 2018.

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Tech Diversity & Inclusion Allies at SXSW

Austin Startup

Brunner (@heatherjbrunner) | Twitter Preston James Co-founder & CEO DivInc Preston is at the center of everything Diversity & Inclusion in Austin. Advisor, Austin Mayor Steve Adler Eugene has long operated at the intersection of business, government & nonprofits, locally and nationally. Carolyn was recognized by Inc.

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Out of the Crisis #13: Alpha Lee on remembering the 2003 SARS epidemic and his opensource COVID-19 Moonshot

Startup Lessons Learned

In January of this year, he arrived in the US with his co-founders as part of the winter 2020 YCombinator batch. You can listen to our conversation on Apple , Google, or wherever you like to download podcasts. In addition, a complete transcript of our conversation follows the show resources below. I am Eric Ries.

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Out of the Crisis #6, helpwithcovid.com

Startup Lessons Learned

Out of the Crisis #6 is my conversation with someone who not only saw that deficit but did something about it--literally almost overnight. You can listen to our conversation on Apple podcasts , Google podcasts , or wherever you like to download. A complete transcript of my conversation with Radu is also below.

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20 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

When my co-founder and I began brainstorming company names, we knew we needed the word ‘influence’ in our name. After a few conversations, she offered up an alternative name for the company, “Find Your Influence.” The brand name has stood out and acted as an earworm of sorts during the sales conversion process.

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My 2020 Vision for Graduates: How to be Optimistic in Terrible Times

Reid Hoffman

When we talk about what happens next, we often frame the conversation in reactive terms. And you didn’t need to get permission from the government or corporate gatekeepers. After leaving Fujitsu a couple years earlier, I had co-founded a company called SocialNet and was in charge of product there. Keep doing that. It was 1999.

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Where is the best place to find a rockstar developer to bring it to life?

www.quora.com

Find Questions, Topics and People Add Question Add Question Non-Technical Co-Founders Co-Founders Technical Co-founders Finding Co-Founders Startups & "How Important Are Ideas?" " Web Development Startups Solo Founders I am a creative guy with a startup idea.