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Why Old-School Communication Skills Are The Competitive Edge New Grads Need

YoungUpstarts

Expect less from technology (and more from people). Because technology does a lot for us, it’s easy to overestimate its role in our success. Your client in Albuquerque is always moody. But our enthusiasm for what our digital communication tools can do shouldn’t cause us to lose sight of the people behind the tools.

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Don’t Settle When You Decide Where to Settle

Austin Startup

The leadership centers of the microcomputer world shifted from Albuquerque to the San Fernando Valley (LA), the Bay Area, and Seattle. I knew there was a Friday night poker game in Silicon Valley where all the software pioneers were getting to know each other and helping shape the industry. Deals were getting done there.

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Texas Startup Manifesto 2.0

Austin Startup

Texas is the most promising technology market in the United States. The University of Texas System is the third most innovative university in the world , behind only the University of California system and Massachusetts Institute of Technology in intellectual property patents.

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