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Early-stage Regional Venture Funds–part 2 of 3 of Bigger in Bend

Steve Blank

Dino Vendetti a VC at Bay Partners, moved up to Bend, Oregon on a mission to engineer Bend into a regional technology cluster. Part 2: Early-stage Regional Venture Funds. Part 3: Engineering a Regional Tech Cluster. What’s Missing Is Early Stage Capital. Part 1: Bend, Oregon Ecosystem and Entrepreneurs.

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Technical Advisors: Every Web/Mobile Startup Must Have One

SoCal CTO

I did a presentation recently for a graduate class from The Founder Institute around getting online/mobile products out the door. And it made me come to a new realization: Every early-stage web/mobile/online startup should have at least one technical advisor, probably two. Strategic Technical Advisor.

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Technical Advisors: Every Startup Needs One

TechEmpower

As noted in Symptoms of a Weak Development Team , this is a symptom of the old software engineering adage: The first 90% of a project takes 90% of the time. Conclusion Bottom line – if you are an early-stage startup with online or mobile technology as part of your solution, you ABSOLUTELY NEED a technical advisor.

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The Worst Advice We’ve Heard For SEO Services

YoungUpstarts

SEO, or Search Engine Optimization, is one such domain that is dotted with misinformation. You should shape your content around semantics and natural language because they will play a crucial role in determining how pages rank in the search engine results page (SERP). Mobile Optimization Can be Pushed for Later.

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Build Predictable Startup Models by Forming an Agency

ReadWriteStart

This could be by using a mobile app, interactive website, or some other digital platform. Old-school approaches like the Waterfall methodology remain too risky for businesses still in a highly revenue-challenged state early in their operations. Today’s Talented Engineers & Designers Need Top-Shelf Tools of the Trade.

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6 Key Trends Shaping This Year’s Mobile Holiday Shopping Season

YoungUpstarts

The holidays are approaching, and mobile is going to play a bigger role in eCommerce than ever before. Last year, mobile holiday shopping traffic surpassed desktop for the first time and retailers are expecting even higher mobile traffic this year. More Holiday Purchases Will be Influenced by Mobile Than Ever Before.

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Zachary Bogue And Matt Ocko Launch Data Collective, An Early Stage Fund For Big Data Startups

techcrunch.com

Zachary Bogue And Matt Ocko Launch Data Collective, An Early Stage Fund For Big Data Startups. Zachary Bogue And Matt Ocko Launch Data Collective, An Early Stage Fund For Big Data Startups. « previous story Following App.net’s Reboot, Smore Introduces App Flyers For DIY Mobile App Marketing. Enterprise.