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Economic Diplomacy and Tech Startups: the “What” and “How” of an Honorary Consul of France in…

Austin Startup

Maybe a speech here and there also would be required as honorary consul, but that was about it. That was about to change. I also answer a lot of questions about visas, but only to tell those asking that I cannot handle visa questions as an honorary consul. one boxcar for each state and the District of Columbia.

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Barney Frank says: Don't Mess with VCs or Angels

Seeing Both Sides

We met with Congressman Markey to talk about cap and trade (Senator Kerry is releasing his bill tomorrow and one of his staffers briefed us on its content), Senator Warner to discuss innovation investments and deficit reduction, and Congressmen Frank and Capuano to talk about financial reform.

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Top Social Media Measurement and Tracking Tools

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); E-Mail Alert Sign-Up. --> Subscribe Now. --> Media Kit. --> About FOLIO. com What it does: Gathers, tracks, analyzes and reports on what people are saying about a brand, on blogs and through comments and posts on social media sites. The breakdown: “This is a new vendor for us. District of Columbia. Careers Home.

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

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About three-quarters of venture-backed firms in the U.S. They emphasize the successes but they dont talk about the failures at all.". Harvard professor Noam Wasserman and WSJ small-business editor Vanessa OConnell took reader questions about avoiding start-up pitfalls on Sept. There are also different definitions of failure.

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How to Cultivate a Female-Friendly Cannabis Brand

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With recreational cannabis use legal in nine states (and soon a 10th, Michigan), the District of Columbia, and in Canada, the cannabis industry is steadily growing. Women are responsible for 70-80% of consumer spending in the US. There’s a huge opportunity for cannabis firms to more effectively market to women.

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Essential Startup Funding Tips from 8 Seasoned Investors

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Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! Mashable Mashable reached out to angels, seed stage investors and VC firm partners and asked them to share their wisdom with the rest of us.

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Hospitals- The Key to Healthcare Reform [Guest Post]

VC Cafe

US elections are six weeks away and “Obamacare” is the wedge issue of the 2014 campaign. Chip Kahn, CEO of the Federation of American Hospitals (www.fah.org), the industry association representing 6,000+ hospitals in the US, discusses healthcare payment changes and the potential for IT disruption. Obamacare affordable care act'