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How to get creative with your domain name registration

The Next Web

Stef Lewandowski , co-founder of Makeshift.io, which has launched apps attending.io , hiremyfriend.io domain also references “input/output”, something that Courtney Boyd Myers , founder of audience.io Cofounder of Greenhouse.io says founder Kellee Khalil. “These new.io and wrangler.io , says, “.io io” as well.

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30 Compelling Reasons to Start a Business

Up and Running

As an entrepreneur, you’ll learn what kind of work you enjoy and start to understand how you can make a difference in your community,” he says. For Will von Bernuth, co-founder of Block Island Organics, a family-run sun care startup, the flexible schedule allows him to help his parents. Reason #7: Fill a void in the community.

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Carousell gets cozy with Rakuten to bring its mobile marketplace to Southeast Asia

The Next Web

Quek Siu Rui, co-founder of Carousell who oversees product and customer support, says that its mobile-first approach appeals to users because of the emphasis on simplicity and its photo-centric nature. The app launched in August 2012 and is available as a free download on both iOS and Android platforms. ?

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[Interview] Pekka Viljakainen, Author of “No Fear: Business Leadership for the Digital Age” (Part II)

YoungUpstarts

Tell us about the No Fear community site that you’ve put together. The objective of the site is not to compete with TED or the LinkedIn community, but to collect material, views and content related to this topic of leadership in the digital generation in one place. He’s my neighbor.

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[Event] [Asia] Asian Startups Take Centrestage At Startups in Asia

YoungUpstarts

Dr.Pad (Taiwan). Justaple (Taiwan). “Asia doesn’t lack for excellent tech startups,” concluded founder of Penn Olson Willis Wee. “This event has helped raise their (the startups’) profiles and has given them some great exposure in the investor and startup communities.” Phroni (Japan).

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10 Quotes for Small Business Owners from Big Entrepreneurs – Humble Beginnings!

Designmantic Blog

Sergey Brin – Co-founder of ‘Google’. Ben Cohen – Co-founder of ‘Ben & Jerry’s’. The co-founder of one of the most loved ice cream brands started off with nothing but a correspondence in ice cream making and $14,000. Howard Schultz – Founder Of ‘Starbucks’. Sam Walton – Founder of ‘Walmart’.

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The Series A crunch is hitting now. Have we even noticed?

pandodaily.com

Founders don’t think their problems are due to trends. And in fact, overall trends are a second-order effect for founders.” “The real winners here are going to be the seed funds and early stage VCs that can write a $1 million to $2 million check,” says AngelList co-founder Naval Ravikant.