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The Market Is Hot for Code Climate, NextView’s Newest Investment

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Chad is the CEO of thoughtbot, a consulting firm that makes web + mobile apps for early-stage startups. When Chad Pytel introduced me to Bryan Helmkamp , CEO/Co-founder of Code Climate , I knew that I had to pay attention.

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Boston’s WebInno Is Now BIG

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Each gathering showcases early stage startups in their infancy, not as a capital-raising pitch, but rather as a way to show off their product to peers for both exposure and feedback. era to a mobile-first one, and soon beyond even that. The origins of WebInno are humble. Plus, tech has moved on from the Web 2.0

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On Personal Networking: Ask For and Be Specific

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For the job seeker, instead of saying “I’m looking for new job opportunities,” rather communicate “I am looking for a VP Product role at a consumer-mobile startup.”

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How to Find the Perfect Startup Job: Part II "Sifting Through a Sea of Companies"

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Once you’ve figured out whether you want to find a very early stage startup or a late stage one (the topic of my first post in this series ), the real hard work begins. You want to cover as broad ground as possible, but be very targeted when talking to people within the startup ecosystem or utilizing resources in it.

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