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Startup Accelerator/Funding Opportunity: AEP’s IlluminationLAB

The Startup Magazine

In an effort to support startups looking for capital and mentorship, The Startup Magazine is supporting American Electric Power in the launch of its IlluminationLAB global innovation program for technology entrepreneurs. We encourage all startups to consider applying to this rewarding startup accelerator. Source: AEP.

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Future of Commerce and Retail Hot Takes With Web Smith

Hunter Walker

I’ve been fortunate enough to hang virtually with Web Smith for the last few years which has exposed me to sharp thinking about brands, retail, parenting and, uniquely in my echo chamber, Columbus, Ohio. My first startup was founded in 2008 and sold in 2010. WS: The first thing that I look for is founder-product fit.

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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 45: Dan Miller and Brian Zuercher

Steve Blank

The same passion that got your startup idea off the ground can blind you to signs that your company is failing. How to recognize when it’s time to pull the plug on your startup idea, and why founders can’t operate afford to operate in a vacuum were the focus on today’s Entrepreneurs are Everywhere radio show.

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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 45: Dan Miller and Brian Zuercher

Steve Blank

The same passion that got your startup idea off the ground can blind you to signs that your company is failing. How to recognize when it’s time to pull the plug on your startup idea, and why founders can’t operate afford to operate in a vacuum were the focus on today’s Entrepreneurs are Everywhere radio show.

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Urban Technology: The Business of Smart Cities

The Startup Magazine

Improving grid management and optimizing power production through different sources and distributed energy production are critical to cost management. With a smart grid, you can improve outage detection, speed of data capture, continuing and disaster recovery, field service operations and overall grid modernization techniques.”.

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7 Personal Priorities Reveal Your Business Readiness

Startup Professionals Musings

So before you quit your day job, task all your friends and investors for money, or max out your credit cards to design and build a product, I recommend that you seriously contemplate the following more basic questions: Are you prepared to adopt the entrepreneur lifestyle? Too much money too early kills many startups, according to investors.

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7 Questions To Test Your Potential As An Entrepreneur

Startup Professionals Musings

So before you quit your day job, task all your friends and investors for money, or max out your credit cards to design and build a product, I recommend that you seriously contemplate the following more basic questions: Are you prepared to adopt the entrepreneur lifestyle? Too much money too early kills many startups, according to investors.

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