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MANAGING DIRECTOR OF TECHSTARS AUSTIN

Austin Startup

“I didn’t set out to write a book but as we looked around the market for an operational playbook for sales, we couldn’t find one, so I tapped into my 20 years of sales experience and my network so that we could create a valuable resource for founders everywhere,” said Schwartzfarb. 6: Houston, TX?—? Denver, CO?—? Austin, TX?—?

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Philosophy Helps Start-Ups Move Faster (WSJ on the Lean Startup)

Startup Lessons Learned

The article includes comments from Kevin Dewalt and Drew Houston. The article includes comments from Kevin Dewalt and Drew Houston. ► August (2) SXSW Case Study: SlideShare goes freemium ► July (4) Case Study: kaChing, Anatomy of a Pivot Some IPO speculation Founder personalities and the “first-class man&# th.

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Lessons Learned: Inc Magazine on Minimum Viable Product (and a.

Startup Lessons Learned

Consider the method used by TPGTEX Label Solutions, a Houston -based software company that specializes in bar codes and labels for manufacturers and chemical companies. We do not develop a product until we get a paying customer," says Orit Pennington , who co-founded the six-employee company with her husband in 2002. Expo SF (May.