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Eastern European Champions & the 4 V’s of Big Data

Cracking the Code

It was my first time in the city and I must say that I was immediately taken by the energy of the city and of the entrepreneurs that I met at the conference. Eastern European Champions I had the opportunity to do a keynote at the IDCEE conference in Kiev last week. Why Eastern Europe?

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5 ways to build company culture with a virtual team

The Next Web

While companies like Google instill a company culture through a giant, all-encompassing campus, that’s not so practical when you need to hire a designer in the Czech Republic and a social media expert in Chicago. Entrepreneur Analysis and Opinion How-To''s'

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24 Entrepreneurs Reveal What Entrepreneurship Means to Them

Hearpreneur

Being an entrepreneur is a source of pride. It is the ambition of an entrepreneur that built the most profitable and successful companies. And once you own the entrepreneur within, be careful… it’s highly addicting. I wear the title of entrepreneur as a badge of honor. 1 – Freedom. 4 – Power.

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Startup Lessons Learned 2011 streaming live

Startup Lessons Learned

Strengthening ties between entrepreneurs is one of our most important values. We struggle with this issue every year, because we strongly encourage everyone who can to participate with their local entrepreneurship community. That said, there comes a point where that's not possible for everyone.

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21 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

My name is Fahad and for my 1st venture: Bay Street Brands which is a digital advertising agency that helped entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs build a social media brand I came up the name through where I live. Our company is in the Czech Republic. #2 – Where I live. Image Credit: Fahad Mohammed.

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This Weekend

Startup Lessons Learned

Fast-paced, thought-provoking and social, this Ignite features presentations from in-the-trenches entrepreneurs ready to share their lessons learned. For some of my thoughts on Lean Startup Machine, see A month is fifteen weekends and The real entrepreneurs of New York City. Also: booze.

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29 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1- After the birth of my daughter. However, as most entrepreneurs will experience, when equity and pay come into play, relationships tend to warp. I wanted to write more and help other entrepreneurs and small businesses reach their goals.