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Don’t Sleep on Lightning

Version One Ventures

Lightning is a network of bi-directional payment channels that allows for instant settlement between parties and routing of payments over a TOR-like p2p network settled in units of bitcoin. > 36,000 public channels . > In the world of cryptocurrency, only payment channels like Lightning allow for that level of optimization.

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WordPress vs Webflow

ConversionXL

Global brands such as BBC, Sony, MTV, and the New York Times use WordPress as their go-to platform to host and display their content. Image source ). Image source ). Additionally, because WordPress is so popular, there are dozens of blogs and YouTube channels dedicated to getting the most out of the platform.

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Venture Capitalists, Super Angels and the State of Startup Funding

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The competition between super angels and venture capitalists may be leading to a new golden age for entrepreneurship. Unfortunately, none are very focused on Florida (California and New York are the top two destination). How long that will last is another question entirely. Steve Jobs Speaks Candidly About the.

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Lessons Learned: Product development leverage

Startup Lessons Learned

We combined three tactics: extensive use of free software, an open platform for user-generated content, and leveraged distribution channels. The net result was powerful: within six months of starting the company, we were able to get a basic version of our product into open beta. Leveraged distribution channels.

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Lessons Learned: The three drivers of growth for your business.

Startup Lessons Learned

Either way, you can use any marketing channel thats available to bring in new customers, including word of traditional advertising, SEO, SEM - wherever you can find prospects who are going to find your product addicting. For Neopets, its simply a side-effect of their game-like product design. Seth Godin: How often should you publish?

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Lessons Learned: Customer Development Engineering

Startup Lessons Learned

I dont see any reason why having the team offshore is any more of a liability in this area than, say, having to do this work while selling through a channel (and hence, not having direct access to customers). I do have faith that, whatever situation you find yourself in, you can always find ways to increase the speed of iteration.

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HOW TO: Build an App for Your Small Business

mashable.com

This directory was created by New York-based digital agency Kettle , “because it’s easier for Indiana Jones to recover the Sankara Stones than for someone with an idea for an app to find a decent app developer,&# according to the site’s creators. View More » Jobs VP of Sales at Mashable (New York, Ne.