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The One Word That Shouldn’t Exist in an Entrepreneur’s Vocabulary

Both Sides of the Table

I worked in both before leaving to work in a software company at 17. We had also just been upgrade from London to Baltimore. My mom bought our family’s first computer and encouraged me to learn it at 13. She opened 2 businesses – a bakery and then a restaurant. ” But move them she did. 2 times in a row – unreal.

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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 17: Tiffani Bell and Clay Hebert

Steve Blank

Tiffani Bell is the co-founder and Executive Director of the Detroit Water Project , a platform that connects donors to people in Detroit and Baltimore in need of assistance paying their water bills. Instead, I went the Software as a Service route and tried to charge for what was a commodity product.

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The Tech Mentorship Gap: How Code2040 Is Solving. What You Can Do. And How LinkedIn Can Help

Hunter Walker

Each summer they match high performing software engineering students from these underrepresented groups with Mentor and summer internships. Even if you’re just starting out in your career, there’s an opportunity to develop a ‘pay it forward’ mentality. Recommend a student: bit.ly/2040REF. Code2040 Stats To Date.

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Finding a Technical Cofounder

startupbaltimore.org

Home Events Calendar Job Board Startup Resources Archives About Contact Interested in an Open-Data Contest in Baltimore? Finding a Technical Cofounder by Mike Subelsky on September 17, 2010 Advice View Comments Over the past 18 months I’ve had the same conversation with about ten entrepreneurs looking to start a software-based business.

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Lean startup tools for Rails apps

www.subelsky.com

His descriptions of lean startup techniques and philosophies have had a big influence on the way I design and build software. I'm near baltimore, and very creative as yourself. Startup opportunities for programmers in Baltimore. Eric asked me what specific tools Rails developers could use when building a lean startup.

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25 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

Thanks to Steve Groom, Maryland Home Buyers in Baltimore ! #6- So I packed in my day job – as a software developer – and devoted more time monetizing the blog and website. I am in charge of my own destiny and I would not have it any other way. I encourage anyone who has a similar dream to put your fear aside and go for it!

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Will Millennials Change Manufacturing?

Duct Tape Marketing

“The corrugated industry is not the sexiest,” observes Jeff Smith, the HR manager for SUN Automation, a Baltimore-based manufacturer of corrugated packaging equipment and parts. When the company was developing the X7 printer, Mark emphasized to the company’s software engineers the need for very precise dimensional accuracy.