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How can startups engage Amazon and AWS

VC Cafe

A few months ago, VC Cafe launched a series on startup engagement and outreach programs of large tech companies. Amazon startup outreach and engagement programs. AWS is a market leader in Cloud technology, and as such the company has a range of Go To Market programs to help startups scale. Investing and m&A.

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The Entrepreneur’s Essentials #8: Bootstrap or VC?

Austin Startup

Although bootstrapping is still an approach in Austin, a lot has changed since I wrote my original challenge to the Bootstrap Austin group back in 2005. Bootstrap Austin, started by Bijoy Goswami. The original Bootstrap Austin was truly special and Bijoy did an amazing job bringing together some terrific entrepreneurs.

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25 Entrepreneurs Share Their Thoughts on the Future of Entrepreneurship

Hearpreneur

After the huge impact Covid had on businesses and the global economy in general, I strongly believe entrepreneurship will become the younger generation's first and most viable option rather than a forward-looking and hard-to-reach goal as it’s seen nowadays. 17- Saturated with bootstrapped businesses. 10- Diverse and digital.

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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: Exciting Companies Lined Up For Microsoft Startup Grant Finals

ReadWriteStart

They charge $9, $29 and $59 per agent per month and I am eager to see bootstrapped, scrappy Freshdesk morph their pricing structure to aggressively compete with them. We see Bizosys as a promising niche vendor with demonstrated capabilities in creative bootstrapping. RightNow's per agent price starts at $110 per agent per month.

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Intermediate C++ 3D Graphics Developer

Transformify

Required skills: • 2+ years of experience in software development • Strong C++ programming ability • Proficiency with Qt • Experience with CUDA • Experience with 3D graphics APIs (OpenGL, Direct3D) • Strong mathematics and algorithm skills (especially with Numerical Methods) • Experience with VTK. This is a part-time or full-time position.

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Strategy Roundtable: Try To Get At Least $2M Pre-Money In Seed Round Valuation

ReadWriteStart

Sub-$2 million pre-money, it is better to bootstrap. However, her list has not been converting very well, and she came to ask if she should add further traffic generation programs such as Linkshare and ShareASale. If you have to raise money, try to do so as convertible notes.

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An Austin Primer for Female Entrepreneurs— Follow These Leaders & Join These Groups

Austin Startup

In July I spoke on a panel at 3 Day Startup Global Roundup, an opportunity that sprung out of a connection in a Female Founders Facebook Group. Funding 101 Panel at 3DS Global Roundup w/ myself, Bart Bohn and May Samali. Connect with the FB group Boss Babes ATX | #bossbabesATX If the name doesn’t get you, the programming will.

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