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How Kip Lewis of Austin, Texas Found Success After Failure

The Startup Magazine

His successful career began at age 27 when he purchased an RV and mobile home park with the entire $2,000 balance from his savings account. Since that time, Kip Lewis has repeated the process with more than 2,000 other RV and mobile home parks in and around Austin, Texas. Have a pre-established plan for employees to work remotely.

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[Singapore][Competition] SiTF Announces 2011 Award Winners

YoungUpstarts

All nominations were required to present to a panel comprising distinguished individuals of the ICT (infocomm technology) industry, CIOs of user companies, investors, academics and senior government officers, as part of the judging process. E-Government. Mobile Applications. ICT Team Excellence – Technical Support.

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Bridging the gap between tech startups and the Fortune 500

David Teten

For example, Qualcomm Ventures hosts an international business plan competition called QPrize , which targets mobile technology startups. In addition, BizSpark offers technical support, business training, and a network of over 2,000 partners to connect members with incubators, investors, advisors, government agencies, and other resources.

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How can startups engage Amazon and AWS

VC Cafe

Amazon Corporate Development – Notable acquisitions include Whole Foods ($13.7B), smart doorbell system Ring ($1.2B, 2018) and autonomous mobility technology Zoox ($1.2bn). Amazon AppStore – The Amazon Appstore (mobile/tablet) for Android and Fire OS operated by Amazon.com.

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The Apple Watch – Tipping Point Time for Healthcare

Steve Blank

Sooner than people think, virtually all home and outpatient diagnostics will be performed by consumer devices such as the Apple Watch, mobile phones, fitness trackers, etc. government via Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). It is a harbinger of the future of healthcare and how the FDA approaches innovation. In the U.S.

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