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How many cofounders should your startup have?

The Next Web

Two more entrepreneurial ventures later, Gleb cofounded online backup provider Backblaze to help consumers affordably, automatically, and safely back up their data. What are the pros and cons of starting a business alone versus with cofounders? How many founders are too many? One” – You have to have a cofounder.

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3 Steps Brands Can Take To Boost Bottom Line By Creating Behavior Change

YoungUpstarts

In promoting overall condom usage, Durex’s message went beyond a specific brand; Durex recognized that any increase in condom acceptability would include an increase in its own sales even if competitors benefitted, too. The post 3 Steps Brands Can Take To Boost Bottom Line By Creating Behavior Change appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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Women 2.0 Pitch Night…batter swing!

Sophia Perl of Wisdom

Kenya is the most advanced for mobile payment. A lot of entrepreneurs attended the event as evident by business cards with “Founder&# listed. Presenters: Sarah Allen (Co-Founder & CTO, Mightyverse) and Paul Lundahl (Creative Director, Mightyverse). Presenter: Jennifer Bonnett (Founder & CEO, Nexpense).

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Women 2.0 Pitch Night…batter swing!

Sophia Perl of Wisdom

Kenya is the most advanced for mobile payment. A lot of entrepreneurs attended the event as evident by business cards with “Founder&# listed. Presenters: Sarah Allen (Co-Founder & CTO, Mightyverse) and Paul Lundahl (Creative Director, Mightyverse). Presenter: Jennifer Bonnett (Founder & CEO, Nexpense).

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Exploring The Everyday: Janji Wants You To Change The World By Running

View from Seed

I sat down with David Spandorfer , co-founder of Janji , a running apparel company, to talk about the intersection of an everyday need, water, and an act of physical activity that almost everyone can do, running. We also donate 5% of sales to a well-funded water project in that country whenever a piece is purchased.

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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 13: Liz Powers and Rocio Perez-Ochoa

Steve Blank

Successful founders believe anything is possible but they build strong founding teams to achieve their startup dreams. Joining me at the Lean Startup Conference in San Francisco were: Liz Powers , co-founder of ArtLifting , a for-profit online art gallery that features the work of homeless and disabled artists. Liz Powers.

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Bplans Briefcase: Business Stories to Keep You in the Know

Up and Running

Penda improves health care in Kenya. Koczela is enthusiastic about the entrepreneurial spirit in Kenya: “You are working from seven a.m. Another interesting aspect of this business is that their leadership is 80% female, including co-founders Jennifer Hyman and Jennifer Fleiss, and President Beth Kaplan, among others.

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