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The Inside Story of a Small Startup Acquisition (Part 1)

Software By Rob

Indeed, I did buy my latest startup, but the deal was done from a spare bedroom of my suburban home in Fresno, California for less than most people pay for a new car. This acquisition is a long story, but if you have a few minutes let me tell you the best parts. The site was once great; marketed by a high-end NYC PR firm.

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Excellent Showing at 59 Days of Code Startup Competition

Software By Rob

I was a judge at last night’s 59 days of code startup competition here in Fresno. Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. Teams had 59 days to create a killer app. One that solves a problem, is marketable, and demos well. Overall it was an impressive showing of local talent.

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Memorable Postcard from a New Mechanic | Software by Rob

Software By Rob

We just moved to Fresno, CA and I’m looking for a new mechanic. → Memorable Postcard from a New Mechanic Micropreneurship , Startups If youre trying grow your startup youve come to the right place. Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed.

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Front End Developer Resume, An 11-pound Notebook, A 2-pound.

Software By Rob

Makes Fresno Web Design look like something out of 37Signals. Imagine, a laptop you could open on an airplane and not hit the seatback in front of you. A Look Back at the Internet ’96 – A short walk through the Internet Archive. Check out the awesome background on Pepsi.com. 8 Core CPUs on The Horizon – Even with 2.3

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Why Focusing on Traffic Can Kill Your Startup

Software By Rob

If you can do this dinner is on me when you come to Fresno. Then you do some marketing and you get traffic, but your conversions are terrible. You never nail conversions from the start. So you have some traffic and few sales, what do you do next? Most founders think: drive more traffic!

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My Report on StackOverflow DevDays

Software By Rob

Re-connecting I work from home and since I live in Fresno I don’t get out much.

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11 Entrepreneurs Reveal What They are Looking Forward To in 2016

Hearpreneur

Thanks to Jeff and Deadrea Clemmensen, MiPhone Doctor of Fresno. #8 Because my work involves merger & acquisition consulting, transaction schedules are notoriously unpredictable, and are constantly being compressed. Mostly, though, we are looking forward to the pause in our business between the two holidays. 8 – Plan.

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