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The Ultimate CEO Twitter List

YoungUpstarts

@jack : Twitter founder Jack Dorsey is on Twitter as well, sharing updates from his work as the CEO of Square. dens : Co-founder and CEO of Foursquare Dennis Crowley gets personal on his Twitter account, sharing his interests in soccer and hidden urban art. MichaelDell : Follow Michael Dell, Chairman and CEO of Dell.

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Visit to Case Foundation and Startup America

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Michael Smith, leader of the Social Innovation team at the Case Foundation , introduced the Foundation as a non-profit started in 1997 by Steve Case (AOL co-founder) and his wife, Jean Case. Case Foundation didn’t have a website until 2005, although founded 1997. 3 specific issues: 1. How we embrace technology for good.

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5 Startup Tips From Successful Entrepreneurs

YoungUpstarts

Syed Balkhi, Founder of WPBeginner, Optinmonster. Sara Mohammadi, Co-Founder of Eventbox. ” Richard Branson, Founder of Virgin Group. He started his first business, a magazine called Student when he was only 16 years old. Miko Branch, Co-Founder, and CEO, Miss Jessie’s. Go out there.”

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Leadership Lessons To Help Guide You To Excellence

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He’s out with yet another co-authored book with Nancye Green called — Tom Peters’ Compact Guide to Excellence. He is the co-author of In Search of Excellence, the book that changed the way the world does business and is often tagged as the best business book ever, 20 books. She's the co-author. Tom Peters (01:19): Over.

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Should You Share Equity with Consultants?

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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 Chip Morse , cofounder and partner with Morse, Barnes-Brown & Pendleton P.C., Innovation | Fridays. Leadership & Managing | Tuesdays. Email address: Home.

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Looking for Funds in All the Right Places

Austin Startup

For investors outside of Austin and LPs: Austin is a a vibrant startup market and this list of capital sources can help you identify firms to co-invest with and funds to invest in. According to Fortune magazine , “For decades, Austin Ventures was more than just the largest and most powerful venture capital firm in Texas.

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Startups and small biz at SXSW: ideas on how to spend your time at the conference!

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02:00 PM: Valerie Casey Keynote ACC L1, Exhibit Hall 1 – Casey, founder and Executive Director of the Designers Accord, works with organizations all over the world to create positive social and environmental impact. The (New) Future of Magazines Radisson Austin – I like magazines. Tuesday, March 16th. I like food.

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