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Entrepreneur Runs Coding Academy To Help Students Gain Real-world Software Development Skills

Hearpreneur

Marcelo Ricigliano is the co-founder of 4Geeks Academy , a Miami based coding academy with campuses in USA, Chile and Venezuela. Ricigliano is a stubborn entrepreneur who doggedly pursues the “why” behind every thought. Any advice you would give to entrepreneurs and business owners? towards finding a new job in the field.

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Startup Grind Turns the Tables on Mark Suster

Both Sides of the Table

He grew up in Colombia, South America. My mom was an entrepreneur – she was kind of my inspiration for entrepreneurship. And no one could see me as anything but a startup guy, so I started a second company and called myself a serial entrepreneur. Then everyone just started calling me a serial entrepreneur.

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The @TWTFelipe Story – A Tale of US Visa Policy Gone Awry (#startupvisa)

Both Sides of the Table

I’ve been meaning to write this post since September of last year when Brad Feld first wrote about the The Founders Visa Movement. Two weeks after Brad’s post I was at the 140 Conference in LA and I held open office hours for any entrepreneur who wanted to spend 15 minutes talking with a VC about their business.

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30 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

While living in South America, founders Jacob and Eric gained a deep love and understanding of the cultures in that region of the world. My business’s name is WeLoans- which we brainstormed with my creative team and co-founder. Thanks to Emma Gordon, USSalvageYards ! #18- 18- The inspiration behind level up.

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Four Qualities Every Angel Investor Looks For When Backing A Startup

YoungUpstarts

To successfully secure the early stage support of an angel investor, entrepreneurs need to determine what precisely they are looking for when evaluating an investment opportunity. Although, inversely it is also important for entrepreneurs to understand how to properly evaluate an angel investor’s proposal.

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SXSW Pitch Finalist: Cove.tool

Austin Startup

The software product grew from tools and processes developed by Pattern r+d, a sustainability consulting firm run by Cove.tool co-founders Sandeep Ahuja and Patrick Chopson (both building scientists and architects). If you are an entrepreneur, check out the SXSW 2020 Startups Track , which runs March 13–17.

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12 Top Picks: Austin Startup Week on Oct 12

Austin Startup

Building Your Business on Open Source Data 10:00 am at Galvanize Featuring Data.world co-founder and CTO Bryon Jacob, this panel will explore the increasingly important role of open source data science in the startup economy. Our socials help to create a roadmap for diverse entrepreneurs to utilize as they enter the tech scene.

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