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23 Entrepreneurs Reveal How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

“Apptimistic” – Apptimistic is a No-Code software development agency. ” I wanted to create a positive anticipation specifically related to the potential success or impact of software applications. Either by combining two words or slightly tweaking a common name. Thanks to Jackie Baron, Neon Goat ! #5-

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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal The Industry With The Most Optimist Future

Hearpreneur

Here’s the list of industries with the most optimistic future as suggested by entrepreneurs. #1- Entrepreneurs who can spur innovation and offer solutions to these long-standing problems will have an edge over others and be a part of a fast-growing industry. 1- Network marketing is one such industry. Photo Credit: Hannah Dworkin.

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5 reasons VCs should favor code-savvy founders

The Next Web

Aaron Skonnard is the CEO and co-founder of Pluralsight , an online training resource for Web developers and IT professionals. Venture capitalists look for a variety of intangibles when evaluating the entrepreneurs who they consider backing — vision, passion, integrity, confidence — but how many look for a background in software development?

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The 4 Best Cities In America For Startups

YoungUpstarts

These cities won’t cost you an arm and a leg, but you’ll find that there is still plenty of opportunities in their local software development industry. If you’re looking for people to be a part of your team, Seattle software development community is a great place to start.

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The Difference Between Apple & Facebook ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

June 5, 2012. Apple and Facebook are both platforms , in the sense that their software and user networks are utilized by countless software developers to build their own businesses. billion to developers and Apple paid out something like $2B or so. . Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC.

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Transformify Freelancer Management System (FMS) Partners With Xoxoday to Boost Its Expansion Across Asia

Transformify

Founded in the year 2012 by Manoj Agarwal, Abhishek Kumar, Sumit Khandelwal and Kushal Agrawal, Xoxoday offers a powerful platform for organizations to align their users with motivation triggers – both extrinsic and intrinsic – and achieve tangible business outcomes.

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Gust Blog - Thoughts on startups by investors that fund them

Gust

Thoughts on startups by investors that fund them & entrepreneurs that run them. Tim Berry , Founder, Palo Alto Software. June 19th, 2012. June 17th, 2012. Tim Berry , Founder, Palo Alto Software. June 13th, 2012. June 10th, 2012. Subscribe by email. Invested Interests. Invested Interests.

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