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24 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1- Out of necessity. While I was contracting for the US Army in Arlington, VA, I ran into a problem: there were no existing systems capable of processing a massive amount of data streaming in in real time. Photo Credit: Sean Matula.

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Meet our Startup Chica Committee Members

Austin Startup

Their help has aided in producing the next generation of female entrepreneurs and innovators! Paulina Cabrera, Operation Coordinator for Solar Winds and Latinitas Volunteer Paulina Cabrera Paulina Cabrera grew up in Arlington, TX, but had the wonderful experience of living in Neiva, Colombia from 1997 to 2000. No one will do it for us.

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Veteran-owned Business Closing The Gap Between Gender and Work Leadership Gaps

Hearpreneur

I came to the EDA at the very end of 1983, after working for a decade for Arlington County. At that time, development in Arlington was slowing down, while Fairfax County, which had a lot of land for development was becoming much more aggressive about attracting and retaining businesses and jobs, and generating wealth.

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Story Behind “The Secret History” Part III: The Most Important.

Steve Blank

If you’re an entrepreneur, ESL is the most important company you’ve never heard of. I used to work for a company located in Arlington, VA that had the CIA as a client. Two years out of the Air Force, serendipity (which would be my lifelong form of career planning) found me in Silicon Valley working for my first company: ESL.

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Texas Startup Manifesto 2.0

Austin Startup

It’s like a dam has broken and now there is a flood of new entrepreneurs, investors, and big companies moving to Texas. The University of Texas System is massive including UT Austin , UT Dallas, UT Arlington, and UT San Antonio. And the entrepreneurs are moving there too. they are all chasing talent. Something is different now.

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