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Book: Build the Fort: The Startup Community Builder’s Field Guide

Feld Thoughts

I met Chris a dozen years ago when he wanted to learn from my experience in Boulder as he began to help build the startup community in Raleigh-Durham, NC. Chris led an effort at Techstars that evolved into the Techstars Ecosystem Development process. David Cohen and I had discussed something similar for Techstars.

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A Google Docs interview with Richard Simms, co-founder of Tech Talent South

Jeff Hilimire

Our mission at TTS is to develop more tech talent in the South through beginner-focused programs teaching web development and computer programming. Right now, we run programs here in Atlanta (where we started the company) as well as in Raleigh, Charlotte, and Asheville, NC. Who are you and what do you do? We already have!

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Q2 2020 Quarterly Update

Version One Ventures

The funding will be used for product development and to continue their geographic expansion (more in Europe and eventually Asia). Cape Privacy enables organizations to model and share privacy-enhanced data, while maintaining trust. . Funding Announcements . Outreach raised a $50 million in a Series F round, valuing the company at $1.33

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Business Modeling is Process, not an Event

The Entrepreneurial Mind

Developing a sound business model is key to the successful launch of a business. Developing a sound business model in a startup venture helps improve the chances that the business will survive the launch, begin to gain acceptance in the market and grow. When we expanded our health-care business from Raleigh into Charlotte, N.C.,

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The National Day of Civic Hacking

Feld Thoughts

Rally’s product development team is devoting their talent and energy to participate and host the Boulder, Denver, Seattle, and Raleigh event ( join up at these locations.) A company I’ve been involved for a long time with – Rally Software – is taking a leadership role in this.

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Financing Acquisitions: Keys to Structuring the Deal And Obtaining The Funding

YoungUpstarts

As part of the acquisition process, be sure to develop a sound financing strategy in which you: Determine the valuation and financial strength of the acquisition target. Measure the projected performance against your financial objectives and benchmarks.

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Never Mind the Valley: Here's Research Triangle

ReadWriteStart

Created in the 1950s, the RTP development now spans over 7000 acres and is home to over 170 companies and some 42,000 full-time employees. The area is also home for the Council for Entrepreneurial Development , the longest tenure and largest organiation of its kind. with over 5500 active members representing over 1,100 companies.