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Technology, Innovation, and Modern War – Class 18 – General James Mattis

Steve Blank

Maybe what you want to do is really emphasize education in your local community. It’s why so many young people who are bright come to Palo Alto and the area, or to Boston, to Seattle, Texas, all these places where we have this going on. It’s 2004. Keep the Faith – America’s Power of Attraction.

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Wi-Fi Alliance Moves Up and Out

Austin Startup

Sometimes with the help of start-up incubators, like the University of Texas’ Austin Technology Incubator (ATI). Another milestone was the Wi-Fi Alliance option to locate the company headquarters in Austin, Texas. At the end of 2010, the Wi-Fi Alliance moved into new, expanded office space in Austin.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

online.wsj.com

His findings are based on data from more than 2,000 companies that received venture funding, generally at least $1 million, from 2004 through 2010. Mr. Dreymann moved his family from Israel in 2004 after co-founding Goodmail in Mountain View, Calif., and Verizon Communications Inc. Journal Community. Journal Community.

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9 Tips for Raising Startup Funds on AngelList

mashable.com

He founded SKYLIST in 1996 from his college dorm room at Carnegie Mellon, and created UnsubCentral in 2004. AngelList is an online community that matches startups with investors to streamline the fundraising process. For example, search for investors who are interested in mobile and also are willing to invest in Austin, Texas.

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27 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

My PR journey started with an amazing position with the renowned Jason Dady restaurant group in San Antonio, Texas. I wanted to support the local community and stay in Thailand and I’ve been able to keep living abroad and traveling for the past three years. I needed a way to make money and be with my children.

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Lessons Learned: Why PHP won

Startup Lessons Learned

The number one reason I keep coming back to PHP is that it has overwhelming community support. Ive written elsewhere that success in creating a platform is "becoming a function not of the size and resources of the company that builds it, but of the size of the community that supports it." January 16, 2009 2:36 PM korbsan said.

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My Journey as a Diverse Member of a Junior League

Austin Startup

When I moved to Lafayette, Louisiana in 2004, I was inspired by a large delegation of young African-American leaders. I aspired to be like them, and I sought out challenging, fulfilling experiences that would help me become a community leader who could help others like me have an impact. I joined JLL in 2004.

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