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So you say you want to be a Product Manager …?

Austin Startup

Creating and showing constant momentum through personal portfolio projects and volunteering is a powerful means of landing a new job as a product manager, especially if one has never officially held the professional title “Product Manager.” A PM basically sits at the center of UX, technology and business.

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Flexible VCs With Structures Between Equity and Revenue-Based Investing

David Teten

With a portfolio that includes food, tech, and services, the fund is industry-agnostic and focused on the overlooked and underrepresented with high-margin business models. Of Indie.VC’s portfolio, 60% of investments are not in NY, CA, or MA. The INTRO tool is available to non-portfolio companies as well. Details here.

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How to Go From Google Engineer to First-Time CTO

firstround.com

How to Go From Google Engineer to First-Time CTO. Product and Engineering. How to Go From Google Engineer to First-Time CTO. Ian Langworth started his career as an O’Reilly author and software engineer at Google. Not too long ago, I was a software engineer preparing to start my very first company.

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Preparing Websites For The Unexpected | Smashing Mobile

mobile.smashingmagazine.com

Web Design. Design Patterns. UI Design. Responsive Design , Strategy. Designing websites for smartphones is easy compared to retrofitting those already in place. Prior to the iPhone’s introduction in mid-2007, designers could rely on windows at least 700 pixels wide (if they ignored accessibility).

Mobile 101
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The Entrepreneur’s Essentials #4: Seven lessons learned on the journey from founder to CEO

Austin Startup

with the portfolio to show for it. I referenced this in detail at the CEO Summit, and instead of repeat it here I’ll refer you to this Lucky7 post where I discuss our unique recruiting process in great detail. Spend the time to really get to know them and check their references. in our Series A. Don’t get starstruck by pedigree.

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How to hire a programmer to make your ideas happen

sivers.org

2010-06-19) # What about design mockups using eg. Nothing essential that I disagree with you in your post, but when read by other people with minimal software engineering experience, they can have too high expectations. check their references to get them into the right category. I love your posts Derek, you really GIVE.