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To my European comrades : 5 reasons why you should consider Austin to start with the American Dream

Austin Startup

I may be critical, but I always thought that life encounters in the US are very easy but also very superficial, in opposition with Europe where it’s harder to engage discussion with a total unknown but where the interest given to conversations is maybe more sincere from the beginning. You can also hike the Green Belt, a 7.25

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How I Found a Great CTO

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He is a broad, strategic business thinker, has a deep understanding of engineering talent, has very high standards, and is someone I can always have a real conversation with.

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5 Things Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Traveling the World

Up and Running

Part of the program was setting up our own business meetings related to our venture—n New York, Denver, and an international location of our choosing (the group I was in did Tokyo and Kyoto—in five days!). But my confidence and clarity about my business helped move the conversation forward.

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VC Offsites – Our Approach

Feld Thoughts

Many of them are either at Jason’s house, my house, or a hotel in Denver. It also reinforces the value of being vulnerable to your partners – it’s often really hard to sit quietly and listen to the details without jumping in and trying to steer the conversation or inject your point of view into the mix.

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Oppose HB 1192 – The “Software Tax”

VC Adventure

Our business is located in House District 44 (Mike May), and Senate District 30 (Ted Harvey) and most of our ~15 employees live in these same or surrounding Districts in the South Denver area. I serve on the board of directors and many other committees of the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce. Citrix Presentation Server 4.0,

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Venture Capital in the Rockies Winter 2010 Unveils Promising Growth Companies Ahead of Conference

VC Adventure

VCIR Launches 20 Promising Companies/Page 2 · Cool Energy is an energy technology company that has developed a 100% clean conversion engine that transforms heat to electrical power for solar-based combined heat and power home applications and for waste heat recovery.

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Venture Capital in the Rockies Winter 2010 Unveils Promising Growth Companies Ahead of Conference

VC Adventure

Denver, CO, February 23, 2010 – The Rocky Mountain Venture Capital Association today unveiled its final lineup of growth companies at the 27 th annual Venture Capital in the Rockies (VCIR) 2010 Winter conference. . Green Garage is a new kind of garage that makes car s gentler on the planet and easier on the wallet. .