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26 Entrepreneurs Explain Their Major Accomplishments in 2017

Hearpreneur

2017 was a bad year for some and for some it was a great year. In the last few days of 2017, we took some time to ask a few entrepreneurs and business what their biggest business accomplishments were. #1- I had my 8 months expenses saved by May of 2017 and put it my two weeks notice at that time. 1- Top rankings.

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2017 Diversity Data for Capital Factory

Austin Startup

2017 Capital Factory Accelerator Diversity (out of 61 companies) We know that there is a systemic discrimination problem in the tech industry caused by hundreds of years of institutional racism. Our 2017 annual report listed 30% diverse members, 25% female members, and 50% diverse investments.

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Profiles on 2017 Boulder City Council Candidates

Feld Thoughts

I’m hoping to have a thoughtful and open conversation about a lot of the issues that are coming up around our local election. ” If you are game to have a calm and constructive conversation around this, please join me for breakfast on 10/19. If you are interested, please join us.

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5 Hardest Things in Conversion Optimization

ConversionXL

Conversion optimization is hard; it’s constantly changing and you need to know a lot about a lot. Here’s what some of the top experts in the field are saying about the top challenges in conversion optimization. #1 In 2017, more than half of the world’s web traffic now comes from mobile phones. Nick So, WiderFunnel.com.

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An Updated Joel Test for 2017

Austin Startup

Here’s my take on an updated Joel Test for 2017, based on my career experience and how we build software at VidiGuard. There is limited place for a developer tool that can’t at least commit locally on an airplane in 2017. Money doesn’t buy the best tools in 2017. Is your source control effective for the disconnected programmer?

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SXSWi 2017 Wrap up coming soon

Austin Startup

I had a conversation with “Watson” who assessed my personality type (I’m a Dynamo by the way — and I have the t-shirt to prove it). Stay tuned for a complete run down on: IBM’s Experience studio  — Including a new Watson SDK for Unity and Voice VR (tried and tested). The “internet of caring things” and the “cognitive study of elderly care”.

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In 2017, GE Will Buy More Tech Startups Than Google

Hunter Walker

And the narrative for 2017 is OLD ECONOMY COMPANIES WANT TO BUY YOUR STARTUP. Although as small investors we weren’t privy to the specific conversations, here’s my interpretation: “There’s no ‘bottom up’ way to get to the $1b+ figure. So, is it true? Dollar Shave Club (as best I can figure was.5