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Choose Your VC Investor Carefully

Both Sides of the Table

This is part of my ongoing series Startup Advice. Either you’re not a good leader and he shouldn’t be investing at all, or he has no clue what it takes to build a startup.&#. I hired a guy, Azhar Khan, who was raised in the Indian subcontinent (Pakistan, actually) but educated and worked his whole life in the US.

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The Importance of Teams and Why the Best Leaders Cultivate Them

Both Sides of the Table

The show has become my best curator of which books to read (including my favorite of last year, The Accidental Superpower ) and my go to for understanding geopolitics of: Russia, Iran, Pakistan, China, India and of course the US. But the conversation rang very true for me. I often find myself having the opposite reaction.

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What living in different countries has taught me about life (and work)

Austin Startup

From running around Manhattan in 2008 selling to restaurants while the world economy was in tatters, to the first hire of a startup based out of Estonia, to my current role in Austin, Texas it sure has been a windy road. The one thing I’ve learned about Pakistan is that family name carries a lot of weight because of our unique culture.

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12 Top Picks: Austin Startup Week on Oct 12

Austin Startup

The Forrest Four-Cast: October 12, 2017 The last full day of activities at Austin Startup Week 2017 is October 12. Grab a group of friends and take the shuttle from stop-to-stop for a free beverage, to drop off a resume, see office space or explore Austin’s startup scene — culminating in the epic mega stop at Capital Factory.

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October 9–13: Austin Startup Week!

Austin Startup

The Forrest Four-Cast: October 8, 2017 SXSW is proud to serve as title sponsor of Austin Startup Week 2017. The pairing makes sense because entrepreneurs are such an important asset for Central Texas and they are also such an important part of March Magic, witness the seven-day “ Startup & Tech Sectors ” track at SXSW 2018.

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Freelancing is the new normal: oDesk and the future of the workforce marketplace

The Next Web

In conversations about freelancing and online marketplaces for remote contract workers of the tech industry, the name of oDesk floats up pretty often. Most of clients are “startups, small businesses, and solo entrepreneurs who are building their business on or around oDesk,” Cooper said. million jobs. Who needs freelancers?

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The 50 Top Startups at SXSW 2019

Austin Startup

The Forrest Four-Cast: February 11, 2019 The 11th annual SXSW Pitch Presented by Cyndx brings together more than 50 of the world’s top startups who will present their emerging technologies before a panel of expert judges and a live audience on March 9–10. Orlando, FL Click here to browse the full lineup of startups for SXSW Pitch 2019.