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Opting-out of Face Recognition at Airports

Austin Startup

Because there is no way to know who is a citizen when you get on a plane, the programs are designed to photograph everyone. The government and the airlines pay attention to opinion of their customers. Now we are starting to track exits as well. What is Biometric Exit? Opting out may cause a delay or it may not. Why Should You Opt Out?

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Build Success from a Struggling Agency with a Multimillion-Dollar Pivot

Duct Tape Marketing

Chris (01:04): Yeah, so well, let's go back to 2007. I set up a Mexican corporation, which is very difficult to do, and I was able to kind of tap into this hidden talent pool of designers and developers down in Mexico. Fast forward to 2007, I'm like, I wonder if I can help other marketing agencies get access to this hidden talent pool.

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The @TWTFelipe Story – A Tale of US Visa Policy Gone Awry (#startupvisa)

Both Sides of the Table

In 2005 he was graduated and took a job in South Carolina working for technology company while he started his own web design company on the side. In 2007 Salesforce.com wanted to buy Koral. It seemed that back then the US government recognized the importance of attracting the best and brightest from around the world.

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Visit to Case Foundation and Startup America

David Teten

Although they focus on initiatives that leverage technology, they engage in a wide spectrum of cross-sector collaborations with for-profit, government, and non-profit institutions. We also do a lot of cross-sector collaborations: bringing in for-profit, government, nonprofits, etc. Startup America is an example.

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18 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

I was tired of the bureaucracy of government and corporate work along with limited vacation days (my balance was always bouncing off of zero!). So I took the leap, and left my day job to freelance part-time as an online marketer, doing everything from logo design to website design and development to social media consulting.

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Hacking For Defense In Silicon Valley

Steve Blank

government reengineered its approach to building weapons. In a major break from the past, where the military designed all its own weapons, 10,000 scientists and engineers from academia worked in civilian-run weapons labs (most headquartered in universities) in an organization called the Office of Scientific Research and Development (OSRD).

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Odis Jones Explains How to Strengthen Your Rural Community’s Economy

The Startup Magazine

million dollars in 2007, all of it owing to the nonprofit arts and culture organizations that are present. million dollars in local and state government revenue. A city that supports its cultural institutions financially and through marketing efforts, it enables itself to initiate activity and draw in tourists. Utilize Outside Funding.