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How a crappy promotion led to me being a software engineer

Austin Startup

This post expands on a recent podcast I did with Living Corporate outlining the story behind my career switch to software engineering. I’m currently coming up on my two-year anniversary as a software engineer on December 19, 2018. Before working as a software engineer, I was already in “tech”, just not at a startup.

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How To Evaluate Your Company’s Value

YoungUpstarts

Figure Out the Net Assets of the Business. Once you have tallied all existing assets, subtract liabilities to come to a determination of the company’s net assets. Liabilities are anything that the company owes, often coming with the word “payable,” and may include items such debt owed to creditors and salaries due to employees.

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Is The Quest For “Software Margins” To Blame For Twitter’s Trolls, Facebook’s Russians and YouTube’s Fake News?

Hunter Walker

Nothing gets an investor’s heart racing like the phrase “software margins.” The resulting impact is very profitable, fast-growing success stories with high gross and net margins. Well, maybe you focus engineering efforts disproportionately on growth and revenue-generating projects.

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What is the Right Burn Rate at a Startup Company?

Both Sides of the Table

Gross Burn vs. Net Burn. Burn rate in case you don’t know is the amount of money a company is either spending (gross) or losing (net) per month. (it Net burn is the amount of money you are losing per month. I often see companies burning $100,000 per month (net) looking to raise $6-8 million.

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3 Things You Need To Be Aware Of When Calculating A Budget For An App Like Etsy

YoungUpstarts

Just take a look at one of the most impressive examples: in 2018, Amazon’s net profit exceeded $10 billion , which is twice as much as in 2017. Develop a software solution. Building a software product, the massive part of your budget is the developers’ salary. Junior engineers cannot deliver a high-quality product.

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Better Solutions for Better Operational Efficiency in Construction

The Startup Magazine

A constant flow of communication and information is useful for all levels of the construction business, architects, engineers, contractors, managers, construction workers, cleaners, etc. Additionally, investing in safety net installation is another good way to keep those above and those below safer.

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Struggling With Sales in Your Apparel Business? Start Improving Customer Experience

The Startup Magazine

This type of software can help with the grunt of your CXM and help you improve the overall customer experience. In order to boost your online search engine ranking and make it simpler for your audience to find you, it is crucial that you appropriately categorize your collections and catalogs. Choose your product range carefully.

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