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The Austin Startup Diversity and Inclusion Pledge

Austin Startup

The core idea is that startups will pledge to take a few concrete measures in the way they operate their company that should, over time, increase the number of minorities, women and people who identify as LGBTQ in the startup community.

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Twitter Link Roundup #37 – Design, Copywriting, Marketing, Small Business, Social Media And More

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Color Inspiration: Awesome Red Websites – [link]. 50 Examples of Black in Web Design – Black is Beautiful! 50+ Ultimate Useful Cheat Sheets for Web Developers and Designers – [link]. 40 Amazing Web Apps for Freelancers – [link]. How to Prepare for a Web Design Project – [link].

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How to Get Funding from Billionaire Investor Mark Cuban and Other Stories

Up and Running

But, before they were big names, they were simply a team that needed additional money urgently to pay their website development firm. They emailed billionaire investor Mark Cuban, asking him for financing. They didn’t have the time to apply to appear on “Shark Tank,” and so took a shot in the dark.

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How to Hire for Sweat Equity…

www.drowningamerican.com

I started thinking of it because a buddy of mine got involved in creating a community bank. Dev – SVB does have an office in NYC and we’re active in the local startup community (General Assembly, TechStars, etc.). That said, I’ve been thinking more and more about the post-prototype development stages.

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4 Considerations for Expanding Your Startup to International Markets

mashable.com

If you’re working with an open source project, for example, it’s important that you have a definitive business model to drive revenue — though not at the cost of alienating your community of core contributors. They may also contribute code to the community that comprises the backbone of their technology.

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9 Tips for Raising Startup Funds on AngelList

mashable.com

Joshua Baer is the co-founder and CEO of Otherinbox , a prolific angel investor and the director of Capital Factory , Austin’s seed-stage incubator. AngelList is an online community that matches startups with investors to streamline the fundraising process. This list of top angel investors is a good start.

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Crazy! 189 Answers To The Top Startup Questions On Your Mind

maplebutter.com

Create a strong brand, solid social community, sell advertising. Do you know of any VC or angel investors that are interested in targeting the Hispanic Market? investors like great companies, that’s really the filter. Startups: How to Communicate Traction to Investors [link]. What are the other essentials?