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SXSW Pitch Finalist: Sapient

Austin Startup

Instead, an idea for smart outlets, conceived while he was still a student at University of Pennsylvania, evolved into Sapient Industries, based in Philadelphia, Penn., Long Range Wide Access Network (LoRaWAN) technology, more frequently known as “LoRa.” and launched in April 2017. Which living person do you most admire and why?

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"The Startup Way" is Headed to London

Startup Lessons Learned

-Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Originals , Give and Take , and OPTION B with Sheryl Sandberg Since The Startup Way came out on October 17th, I’ve had a great time traveling with the book, speaking to audiences, and meeting amazing people creating change in all types of organizations.

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Here’s Why We Fell in Love with Draft

Both Sides of the Table

I think the beauty of the Draft app that Jeremy built is that it appeals to the mass audience that wants to participate but not be obsessed. And social networks enabled rapid growth and also the ability to more easily find and play with friends or make new ones. We believe there is a similar trend in Fantasy Sports.

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Episode 6: How To Be Profitable In Web Design With Liz Dobrinska

Mike Michalowicz

from Moore College of Art and Design in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1999, and has been operating Innovative Images ever since. It’s important to custom design the website for your client, specifically targeting their audience and what message they want to get across. Liz received a B.F.A. It can get out of control.

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Stories of Opportunity from the First Round Capital Key Hire Wire – VP of Sales, CTO, VP of Engineering

This is going to be BIG.

VP of Sales, Monetate - Philadelphia, PA A finger hovers above a mouse button. VP of Engineering, AppNexus - New York, NY "It's over a billion ad impressions a day, we got a full tank of venture capital, half a pack of cigarettes, the future of ad networks is dark, and we're wearing sunglasses." It wants to click.

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How do I find a developer to help me with my idea?

www.scottporad.com

Mike, a entrepreneur from Philadelphia, wrote to me with a brief summary of a new business idea he’s working on, and then posed three questions to me about finding a programmer to help him develop the idea. If I were in Mike’s shoes, I would start by talking to people in the Philadelphia Startup community.

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How to Build a Startup Team

techcocktail.com

Make sure someone is thinking about overarching plans around PR, marketing and sales and spends time crafting the right messages, understanding audiences and figuring out distribution channels. Personal Network: Ask your friends and colleagues for suggestions. Networking : Get out there and meet people.