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Pokémon Might Become the New Smart City Urban Accessibility Master

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EVP Head of Global Cities for @ Mastercard and Former CTO of NYC and CIO of SF. Founder of Darren Bates LLC A boutique consulting firm that helps private and public organizations diversify their workforce by outreaching, hiring, retaining, and promoting qualified individuals with disabilities.

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Should You Share Equity with Consultants?

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Should You Share Equity with Consultants? Science and Technology Technology. Back in 1997, Randy Parker was staring at a blank whiteboard, wondering where hed find the money to hire the employees and consultants he needed to build his new product. "We The 2011 Inc. 500|5000 List. The 2011 Top Lists. 500|5000 Conference.

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25 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

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When I first incorporated my company back in 2009, the lawyers I had contracted with to trademark the company name and logo desperately tried to convince me to change the name. When I retired from my high-tech corporate job of 21 years, I knew I wanted to run a consulting business, but I wasn’t sure which services I wanted to provide.

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25 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

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I run a web app that generates business names, but I didn’t have my algorithm ready in time to file my LLC. When I started my consulting business, I was fortunate enough to have a mentor who guided me, and the best advice she gave me was to name my company something about myself, but not my actual name. 8- Homage to my heritage.

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How to Hire a Chief Technology Officer

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500|5000 Conference Honorees Resources Press Apply 2011 ); Topics > Leadership and Managing > Human Resources > Job Descriptions > How to Hire a CTO When its time to add a technologist to your slate of executives, what are the best practices to follow? Some companies have a CTO focused on operations under the CIO.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

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I had always wanted to do consulting but was waiting until my son went off to college. After being laid-off (again), I started a sales consulting business helping tech start-ups build, grow, and coach their sales teams. Thanks to N Paul Davis, Paul Davis Solutions, LLC ! #13- So what better way to beat them than to join them!

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24 Entrepreneurs Share Their Favorite Inspirational Business Quote

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This quote is from Oleg Vishnepolsky the global CTO at DailyMail Online and Metro.co.uk. Thanks to Brianna Valleskey, Brave Ink LLC ! #12 After years of hard work, I succeeded in building a multi-million dollar marketing consulting firm that served mostly Fortune 1000 clients. #11 – If we give people tasks, we get doers.