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22 Entrepreneurs Reveal The Companies They Admire Most For Innovation

Hearpreneur

The reason for its success is due to not holding ‘compromises’ as an option. This software enables us to communicate with coworkers and connect with family members that we hope to see safely again soon. They invented Ruby on Rails, were one of the earliest proponents of remote work, and took customer service to new heights.

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Hiring Employee #1

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

On the other hand, if during the interview she asks how often you do performance reviews, that means she doesn’t understand the startup culture. You already live by this Code of Turmoil because you’re the entrepreneur; you have no choice. Or therapy. Potential earnings (e.g. salary, benefits). Writing skills are required.

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How to Find the Time to Accomplish Anything

Feld Thoughts

After I published Avogadro Corp, I knew that I wanted to send review copies to newspapers, bloggers, and other folks in the tech industry. I was able to hire a friend to work about ten hours a week over the course of a month to research outlets, draft cover letters, and send out review copies. And I needed to work on the sequel.

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Incorporate Your Startup at the Right Time

mashable.com

iPhone & iPod Touch Download Mashable for iPhone 152,000+ users iPad Download Mashable for iPad 104,100+ users Nexus One, Droid, Incredible Download Mashable for Android 9,400+ users show QR code The 4th annual Mashable Awards Nominate for your favorite company, person, site or gadget in the 4th Annual Mashable Awards.

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Zachary Bogue And Matt Ocko Launch Data Collective, An Early Stage Fund For Big Data Startups

techcrunch.com

The two Data Collective managing partners, who are currently raising fund number two, tell me that the timing is right for a fund committed exclusively to Big Data companies, as the barriers to entry in launching these sorts of startups are only getting lower. The partners are currently in the middle of successfully raising their second fund.

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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Boston Tech Community (Fall 2013 Edition)

Rob Go

Ruby specialists. Terrible Labs – Ruby on Rails, Web and Mobile. Extension Engine - Software engineering and design. Walter Frick - Harvard Business Review. Investors: Antonio Rodriguez – Matrix Partners, HP ( blog , @antrod). David Skok – Matrix Partners ( blog , @bostonvc). Places to Hang.

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Finding a Technical Cofounder

bizthoughts.mikelee.org

Active software engineers probably get two offers a month or more. I was able to hire phenomenal software engineers and grow a strong team culture. Learn to write code yourself. From Codecademy and Try Ruby , to free programming books and free online courses. I was lucky enough to have worked for Yahoo!