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Entrepreneur Runs Coding Academy To Help Students Gain Real-world Software Development Skills

Hearpreneur

4Geeks Academy students gain real-world software development skills that traditional education left behind but are required to meet the demands of our digital economy. 4Geeks Academy students gain real-world software development skills that traditional education left behind but are required to meet the demands of our digital economy.

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30 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

What exactly is going to be the name of your business? Whatever the inspiration or relation may be, the naming of your business is one of the most important parts of becoming a CEO. We also provide laser-focused guidance to clients like a beam of light, so we wanted to include that element in the name. 1- We focused on strategy.

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The @TWTFelipe Story – A Tale of US Visa Policy Gone Awry (#startupvisa)

Both Sides of the Table

TWTFelipe is the founder of TWTApps , who had developed some really cool add-on applications for Twitter to extend its functionality. My dad’s father fled Jewish oppression in Eastern Europe as a teenager and ended up in South America. But it turns out I met a bunch of really interesting entrepreneurs.

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Why I Doubled Down on YouTube Investments with MiTú

Both Sides of the Table

And of course many of you know this is near and dear to me because my own father is from Medellín, Colombia so I grew up in a household with the music, food, culture and language of South America. MiTú will use its $10 million to build out new production facilities in LA and Mexico. And we’re growing our sales organization.

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Four Qualities Every Angel Investor Looks For When Backing A Startup

YoungUpstarts

Contrary to their name, angel investors are not interested in any kind of altruistic approach to investing, and rather they expect an outsized return on their committed investment in supporting an early stage entrepreneurial endeavor. Short- and Long-Term Potential for Outsized ROI.

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SXSW Pitch Finalist: Cove.tool

Austin Startup

The software product grew from tools and processes developed by Pattern r+d, a sustainability consulting firm run by Cove.tool co-founders Sandeep Ahuja and Patrick Chopson (both building scientists and architects). Based in Atlanta (which has been named the best city in the U.S.

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My Commencement Speech?—?Life at Your Crossroads

Both Sides of the Table

His father, my grandfather, ended up in South America after fleeing Jewish oppression in Romania. The right company and colleagues are better than the perfect title, role or brand name. Develop your voice. Developing an audience gives you a bigger network, bigger knowledge and more power to get ahead.

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