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Why Bitcoin is Gaining Worldwide Popularity

The Startup Magazine

First, the Bitcoin global popularity increased after the financial crisis of 2008 which led many to question the stability of national currencies and fiat money. Shortly after this event Bitcoin became more widely known through technology blogs like Slashdot and Reddit, but struggled to gain widespread public attention until 2011.

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WP Engine passes $100M in revenue and secures $250M investment from Silver Lake

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

The Silicon Valley-oriented technology press outlets don’t cover us because we’re not in San Francisco, even though we’re more successful than most of the startups they cover. This week we closed $250M in financing from Silver Lake , the premier technology private equity firm.

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Presidential Innovation Fellows, round two

Startup Lessons Learned

Yes, there are Lean Startups even in the United States federal government. For my take on how this is possible, you can see my previous post on Lean Government here. MyUSA Simplifying the process of finding and accessing information and government services that are right for you. Take a look and judge for yourself.

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Story Behind “The Secret History” Part III: The Most Important.

Steve Blank

In building ESL Perry made a conscious choice to emulate Hewlett Packard (then considered the “gold standard” of a great technology company.) Two years out of the Air Force, serendipity (which would be my lifelong form of career planning) found me in Silicon Valley working for my first company: ESL. In response the U.S.

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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. As we’ve evolved, we’ve focused on more on initiatives that leverage technology. How we embrace technology for good. 3 specific issues: 1.

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Challenges Associated With Legislating Cybersecurity– Some Perspectives on Senate Bill 773, the “Cybersecurity Act of 2009?

Pascal's View

I recently chaired a panel at the Stevens Institute of Technology cybersecurity conference in Washington D.C. While one government organization may be designated as responsible for this delicate role, many others will continue to lay claim to ultimate authority over what is or is not classified information in the cyber realm.

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Small Tech Company Finds Global Markets

The Entrepreneurial Mind

ENTREPRENEURIAL PROFILE : William Haynes: Sabai Technology. After William Haynes was laid off during the financial crisis, he started Sabai Technology , a company based in Simpsonville, South Carolina, that develops and sells wireless routers and network equipment, with himself as the sole employee. Haynes began working with the U.S.