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CEO Friday: Why we don’t hire.NET programmers

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The right sort of person is so passionate about coding, they can’t be stopped from doing it. But every day spent in that kitchen is a day NOT spent in a real kitchen, learning how to cook real food, and write real code. I currently work in information security, and I help teach developers how to write better, more secure code.

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29 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

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My entire staff had been laid off due to an acquisition by an aggressive v.c. Navigating the cumbersome processes associated with my father’s tragic cancer diagnosis and treatments, I drew on my deep experience in design, user research, software engineering and data analysis and turned my entrepreneurial attention to healthcare.

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Navigating the Challenges of Scaling

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A lifelong entrepreneur, Jason has been named to Crain’s Chicago Business 40 Under 40 list and was named EY’s Entrepreneur of the Year Midwest. He is a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) and The Economic Club of Chicago. He is a self-taught software engineer and technologist.

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A Startup Journey With GrubHub Founder Mike Evans

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Mike founded GrubHub in his spare bedroom and grew it into the multi-billion-dollar online food delivery colossus that is a household name. He lives in Chicago with his wife, daughter, dog, and bike. Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! More About Mike Evans: Hangry: A Startup Journey. Like this show?

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18 Entrepreneurs Explain What They Did Prior to Starting Their Businesses

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Another benefit was that I was able to complete two master’s degrees, one in Software Engineering, and another in Engineering Management. I planned a nine month transition where I began working on cultivating my business’ name, plan and initial client work. 14 – Independent Sales Rep.

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Business Apologies: What You Should (and Shouldn’t) Do

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You spot a negative review on your Facebook page. Anything from automatic membership renewals to import fees for overseas customers could inspire a negative review tied to your brand—like this dissatisfied Kylie Cosmetics customer : 5. ConvertKit faced backlash when they announced a planned name change to “Seva.”