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How Technology and Training Fueled One Ad-Based Company’s Growth

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That’s when he reached out on Twitter to make connections, and AJ Wilcox connected him to Dennis Yu, the chief technology officer at BlitzMetrics, which is now one of the top Facebook agencies worldwide. The post How Technology and Training Fueled One Ad-Based Company’s Growth appeared first on ReadWrite.

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A Good Answer in a Business Plan Contest

Up and Running

All three of the others were strong business plans, with good product-market possibilities, strong technologies, and strong management. They’ve already won government approval, they’ve got patents, and their team includes the scientists responsible for the technology, and has an exclusive license from the university.

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Congrats to Backupify! A Great Exit Story for the First Company I Ever Backed

This is going to be BIG.

It was written by a guy about my age down in Louisville, Kentucky. We stayed in touch and I got to know a bunch of the Louisville startup and creative crew, like Todd Earwood, Matt Winn, and Ashley Cecil. Venture Capital & Technology' I started reading a great blog called Business Pundit in 2004. None of that will happen here.

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PressIt, An Easy Way To Convert Original Content Into Merchandise

YoungUpstarts

Louisville, Kentucky-based online retailer of stock and user-customized on demand products CafePress has launched PressIt , a simple and effective way for bloggers or small businesses to monetize their original images and other content, by making it simple to put them on products like t-shirts, mugs and tote bags.

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In Cloud We Trust: First Round invests in Backupify

This is going to be BIG.

He's been in Louisville, Kentucky over the last few years and he's been talking about moving to a more robust innovation community for as long as I know him. Tags: First Round Capital Venture Capital & Technology. Tell him what Backupify can do to help you or your constituents move to the cloud with confidence.

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Startup Lessons Learned

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Bringing the Lean Startup approach to healthcare

The Next Web

What startups or technology inspire you today? It is hard to single out a single startup or technology. Another exciting aspect of technology is its customizability which gives us the ability to create unique win-win solutions. I am hopeful that we can inspire others in the health system to try our approach.

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