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Progress of Bitcoin in North Carolina

The Startup Magazine

And last year, the first Bitcoin ATM was installed in Charlotte. Blockstack, a blockchain technology company, has also been helped by the state’s progress. As more businesses begin to accept Bitcoin, the demand for the currency is likely to increase.

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Interplay Learning?—?Helping the Skilled Trades Rebuild a Bigger and Better Workforce

Austin Startup

This also came at a time of a growing skills gap with not enough skilled trades specialists to meet the huge demand, despite high unemployment levels due to the pandemic. At the center of this technology is Command Center, as recognized by Fast Company?—?a lasting between one and six years and requiring a lot of on-site training.

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Why a 50/50 Split is Almost Never Right for Co-Founders by @DaveParkerSEA

fi.co

We aim to help launch 1,000 technology companies per year in over 50 cities worldwide. The person was asking for benchmark data on percentages to validate the right thing to do between two co-founders and one early employee that had more demanding salary needs. Choose a city closest to you. Alexandria. Ho Chi Minh City. Johannesburg.

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Startup Survival Skills Through Arts Education

Austin Startup

Many of these traits are listed in The 10 most in-demand skills of 2019 , according to LinkedIn. How can parents prepare kids for a world of technology we cannot even imagine? But this list of super-skills isn’t exclusive to Startups?—?the the creative spark is alive and thriving within the Arts Community. Nurture creativity.”

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What is Brand Identity and How To Create a Great One: A Complete Guide for Marketers and Businesses (2019)

crowdSPRING Blog

Charlotte’s Web: Brand Perception. The Stanley Brothers (Charlotte’s Web) – Image courtesy of LA Weekly. Charlotte’s Web , a manufacturer and retailer of high-quality CBD hemp oil, must walk a fine line. Image courtesy of Charlotte’s Web Hemp. What You Can Learn from Charlotte’s Web.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

I now am the CEO and founder of Berri Properties in Asheville and Charlotte, NC. As a full-time professor and center director, there simply wasn’t enough time in the day (or week) to meet the overwhelming demand. But instead of staying upset, I took advantage of my position of being debt-free and became a real estate agent.

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Entrepreneur Reducing Friction in the Parking Process Through ‘Smart Mobility’

Hearpreneur

Our technology is used in over 3000 locations across the country, including 7 of the top 10 cities as well as college campuses, airports and stadiums. ParkMobile is a leader in smart parking and mobility solutions in North America. Every day we help hundreds of thousands of people find and pay for parking on their mobile device.

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