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The Joy Of Being Detained By U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Feld Thoughts

After a really fun day yesterday in Waterloo at Communitech , which is really impressive, I woke up at 4:30am to make my 6:30am flight from Toronto to Chicago on my way to Little Rock, Arkansas where I’m speaking at the launch of Startup Arkansas. Customs and Border Protection appeared first on Feld Thoughts.

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IBM: Where Corporate Responsibility is Not a Trend, but a Lifestyle

Austin Startup

We thank IBM Customer Architect and Master Inventor Janani Janakiraman, Software Engineer Karen Siles (now a Latinitas board member!), and others they brought to help. As you can see, IBM has been no stranger to Latinitas, and their recent provision of strategic planning support is a real culmination of all these parts.

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Why Am I Forbidden From Using My iPhone In US Immigration Areas?

Feld Thoughts

Customs and Border Protection in the Toronto airport, I finally got to Little Rock around 4pm, made it to the Startup Arkansas event around 5:30pm, and did two hours of open office hours, a Startup Communities talk , and general Q&A. And they like beer, which I needed after a very long day.

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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 27: Brandon Bruce and Jack Sundell

Steve Blank

When your customers are grabbing your Minimal Viable Product out of your hands, it’s time to launch the product. It follows the journeys of founders who share what it takes to build a startup – from restaurants to rocket scientists, to online gifts to online groceries and more. ” That was a vote of confidence. Jack : Right!

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Global Moot Was a “Hoot:” The Best of the Best MBA Startups

Austin Startup

To win, you have to have the hard skills to convince judges that you have a powerful, compelling opportunity, mustering as much qualitative and quantitative evidence that you can, with sufficient financial back-up, to demonstrate that there are real customers who want it and would pay to have it. Congratulations, David and Franklin!

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The National Science Foundation Innovation Corps – What America Does Best

Steve Blank

63 scientists and engineers in 21 teams made ~ 2,000 customer calls in 10 weeks , turning laboratory ideas into formidable startups. The PI and Entrepreneurial Lead were supported by a mentor (average age of 50,) with industry/startup experience. Principal Investigator: Nilanjan Banerjee University of Arkansas.

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I Love My Coffee (Gear & Beans Edition)

Hunter Walker

That said, here are two recs: TRADE COFFEE : a startup offering both subscription and a la carte selection of beans. In particular give Onyx (Arkansas) and Passenger (Lancaster, PA). In particular give Onyx (Arkansas) and Passenger (Lancaster, PA). New customers can apparently get a discount via this link. Trade Coffee.