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From “Good Idea” to Funded Tech Startup: Building Hallspot

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Sean Thorne is a college senior at the University of Oregon, majoring in economics. So how does a business-minded person with limited computer programming abilities launch a social network? Business Planning Success Stories hallspot programming sean thorne social networking'

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ProfessorVC: Man Camp

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Just returned from a golf trip to Bandon Dunes , Oregon. Mike Keiser (the founder of Recycled Paper Greetings) had a vision to create a true links experience in the US. And even if he built it, would anyone come to this remote Oregon outpost?" Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"?

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How to Market to Millennials (And Beyond!)

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Corpão Brazilian Bootcamp’s Party in Central Park: To launch her business, Corpão Brazilian Bootcamp founder Chardét Durbin partnered with Brazilian coconut water brand VitaCoco and a Brazilian music group and threw a huge “flash fitness” party in Central Park in New York.

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Microsoft’s Bing Fund will give online startups cash, advice, and discounts

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The Bing Fund, Microsoft’s newest incubator, to be headed by VoodooPC founder Rahul Sood. Social media. Social networking. Social games. Ouya founder: ‘We never anticipated that it would blow up like this.’ 3 days ago. 4 days ago. From $1.5B Editor’s picks. Featured stories.

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Episode 8: Charlie’s Bcast Email, Startup Incubators, and 10 Reasons Why Startups Fail | The Bcast

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Read also: Q&A with Business Incubator Co-founder Joe Maruschak. Peter: Yeah, that’s a perfect question for a recent article we posted called Q&A with Business Incubator Co-founder Joe Maruschak. The second reason is actually still a part of team but it’s the single founder. Startup Incubators – (2:13).

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The Rise of the Storytellers

Duct Tape Marketing

I’m taking some vacation time this week and I’m actually going to stand waste deep in the Columbia River in Oregon and cast for Trout. Chapman is a leader in the online and social media marketing space. He is the host of Passion Hit TV and the founder of Digital Dads. Pick any social network you like.

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