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See More than 120 Speakers and Mentors at The Lean Startup Conference

Startup Lessons Learned

As the emeritus Chief Technology Officer of the United States, he still connects government and Silicon Valley. Bill Gross founded Idealab in 1996, making it the longest-running technology incubator alive today. He’ll talk about making a profit and making a difference in a conversation with New Media Ventures’ Christie George.

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Reincubate: Blog: Chief Technology Officer job description (for web, start-up or corporate)

www.reincubate.com

Share this: chief technical officer chief technology officer cto interim cto job description start-up startup cto web cto Weve been swapping some thoughts with Daniel Kehoe , a consulting CTO acquaintance of ours from across the pond. Some companies look for a more strategic or a more hands-on CTO.

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Hacking Innovation Education in New York

This is going to be BIG.

I mean, you don’t have to build an actual business—you can just mimic the movements and demonstrate something that looks like a startup on paper, without any of the necessary risk taking, lessons learned or even a fraction of the effort—all the stuff that investors like to see. No revenues, no costs. break the silos!

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Lessons Learned: The lean startup

Startup Lessons Learned

Very useful perspective - as a first-time CEO managing a small startup, these ideas are timely and thought-provoking. This is a philosophy that governs my daily life as well as my entrepreneurial activities. September 11, 2008 2:06 PM Editor said. Less is more.

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Should You Co-Found Your Company With a Software Development Shop (2 of 2)?

David Teten

incubators, e.g., the many options in New York. Many industries are very difficult to penetrate from the outside, e.g. healthcare, education, government services, and more. Development firms that advertise part equity and cash are simply not mature in defining their model, and thus they have no business taking stakes in others.

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Tech Diversity & Inclusion Allies at SXSW

Austin Startup

Advisor, Austin Mayor Steve Adler Eugene has long operated at the intersection of business, government & nonprofits, locally and nationally. He later launched Cofound Harlem, a non-profit incubator in Harlem, and currently serves as a Managing Partner at Harlem Capital, a diversity-focused early stage VC firm. As the third U.S.