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Jeff Bezos on Why You Should Have a Plan

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Jeff, founder of Amazon.com, ought to know. Tim Berry is the founder of Palo Alto Software, a co-founder of Borland International, and a recognized expert in business planning. He has an MBA from Stanford and degrees with honors from the University of Oregon and the University of Notre Dame.

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Bigger in Bend – Building a Regional Startup Cluster–part 1 of 3

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Dino and I kept in touch as he moved up to Bend, Oregon on a mission to engineer Bend into a regional technology cluster. Part 1: Bend, Oregon Ecosystem and Entrepreneurs. Bend, Oregon is an ideal case study because of its size, location and entrepreneurial characteristics. Part 2: Early-stage Regional Venture Funds.

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5 Things I Look when Investing in a Startup

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It’s the result of several decades in high tech, three years as an investor in a local Oregon angel investment group , some consulting in due diligence for venture capital, and my experience as founder and co-founder of successful ventures. Startup experience. There’s no good substitute for that experience.

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Mentoring the mentors: Advice and inspiration for startup mentors

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Covering the blossoming startup industry in Portland, Oregon, and the Silicon Forest. Last year around the time PIE was starting, David Cohen , cofounder of TechStars , shared the TechStars Mentor Manifesto. Distributed Systems Software Engineer. Platform Software Developer. Software Cloud Engineer III. 3 Comments.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

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Computer Software. Consider Daniel Dreymann, a founder of Goodmail Systems Inc., Mr. Dreymann moved his family from Israel in 2004 after co-founding Goodmail in Mountain View, Calif., Computer & Software Services. Software. - Media & Marketing. Small Business. More Industries. Accounting. Advertising.

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Four Ways To Build An Elite Team

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by David DeRam, co-founder and CEO at greenlight.guru. Let’s use the Oregon football team as an example. David DeRam is the co-founder and CEO at greenlight.guru , the only quality management software platform designed specifically for medical device companies. Know your core values.

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A Detailed Sample Restaurant Sales Forecast

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Tweet The Palo Alto Software team is at the National Restaurant Association Conference this week and Bplans is featuring articles and resources for restaurant owners. Tim Berry is the founder of Palo Alto Software, a co-founder of Borland International, and a recognized expert in business planning. Plan as you go.