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Startup Lessons Learned

The global pandemic which has, and continues to negatively impact the lives of many and has made it clear — that no matter what you identify as we are all connected. Ahmaud Arbery: A 25-year-old black man who was pursued by armed white residents of a coastal South Georgia neighborhood, and murdered while jogging. Self reflection.

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Startup Chica Spotlight: Meet Some of Austin’s Female Founders

Austin Startup

Nelly Garcia, Co-Founder of Rocheli Patisserie Nelly Garcia, Co-Founder of Rocheli Patisserie Nelly Garcia was born in Monterrey, Mexico, and immigrated to Austin, Texas, in 2002 at the age of 15. She has a bachelor’s degree in biology from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

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Texas Startup Manifesto 2.0

Austin Startup

It seems like every day there is a new headline about an exceptional startup founder, investor, or corporate headquarters moving to Texas. Or are they running to a fresh perspective, a massive talent pool, and an innovation culture that balances social impact with global domination? Joe Lonsdale. Drew Houston. Jim Breyer. Who’s next?

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Philosopher Versus MBA

Reid Hoffman

As I discussed last week in the Greymatter podcast with my friend and Blitzscaling co-author Chris Yeh , I believe that a knowledge of philosophy is actually a great asset for entrepreneurs. Like many first time founders, I ran over that landmine. Success or failure comes down to the individuals and their dispositions.

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Philosopher Versus MBA

Reid Hoffman

As I discussed last week in the Greymatter podcast with my friend and Blitzscaling co-author Chris Yeh , I believe that a knowledge of philosophy is actually a great asset for entrepreneurs. Like many first time founders, I ran over that landmine. Success or failure comes down to the individuals and their dispositions.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

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Consider Daniel Dreymann, a founder of Goodmail Systems Inc., Mr. Dreymann moved his family from Israel in 2004 after co-founding Goodmail in Mountain View, Calif., And companies that didnt survive might have closed their doors for reasons other than failure, for example, getting acquired or the founders moving on to new projects.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter: July 2011 Edition

VC Cafe

. “Having shown an excellent track record in weathering the most recent crisis via timely monetary and fiscal policy responses, the country earned well deserved respect and confidence among global investors,&# the bank said. ICQ FOUNDER SELLS ISRAEL’S DOTOMI FOR $295 MLN. FDI IN ISRAEL IN JUNE RISES ABOVE MONTHLY AVERAGE.

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