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Three Bitcoin Billionaires Share Their Story of How They Moved Early into the Asset Class

Both Sides of the Table

At the recent Upfront Summit my partner Stuart Lander had the opportunity to show some California Love and interview three of the wealthiest Bitcoin owners, each of whom were some of the earliest owners in the asset class and who haven’t sold any of their holdings. It’s an extraordinary story ranging from Jaime who studies cryptography in college to Bryan who was early in selling products on Silk Road to Steven owns 179,000 Bitcoin worth more than $2 billion.

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Microsoft PowerApps and Citizen Code

deal architect

One of the most interesting sessions during the Microsoft Analyst Summit last week was one on PowerApps. The look and feel leverages the fonts and other features most of us are familiar with in MS Office. It's in Microsoft lingo.

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5 Tips For Product Startups Wrestling With State & Federal Regulations

YoungUpstarts

According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce , burdensome government regulations are directly responsible for the long-term decline in small business formation. Despite a 40% increase in population, Americans started about 11% fewer businesses in 2013 than 1980. It was never easy to strike out on your own, but it’s even harder today. Some companies know this better than others.

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Microsoft PowerApps and Citizen Code

deal architect

One of the most interesting sessions during the Microsoft Analyst Summit last week was one on PowerApps. The look and feel leverages the fonts and other features most of us are familiar with in MS Office. It's in Microsoft lingo.

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Building Healthy Innovation Ecosystems for Your Projects

Speaker: Nick Noreña, Innovation Coach and Advisor, Kromatic

Every startup and innovation project exists within an ecosystem that either helps or hurts that project. As innovation managers, we need to keep a pulse of that ecosystem and make sure we're helping those innovation projects we're managing every step of the way. In this webinar, Nick Noreña will walk through an Innovation Ecosystem Model that he and his team at Kromatic have developed to help investors, heads of product, teachers, and executives understand how they can best support innovation in

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What My First Boxing Match Taught Me About Business

YFS Magazine

??I got in the ring in front of 700 people, with a rather large woman, and subsequently raised over $2,000 for cancer research.

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Hire a consultant; ignore the advice.

Berkonomics

At one time or another, most all businesses use consultants to fill the gaps in knowledge or to provide guidance for management. Consultants are good in that you can sample their work with short projects, change to other consultants quickly, and stop using them when a project is completed. I have a partner in a consulting practice that specializes in the travel industry.

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The Small Business Guide to Attract and Retain Great Employees

crowdSPRING Blog

Small businesses face a common challenge. According to the 2018 Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Summit report 70% of small businesses struggle to find and retain skilled talent. At 70 percent, this issue is nearly a pandemic among small businesses. In fact, according to the Summit (the largest gathering of U.S. small business owners), recruiting was the top barrier preventing small businesses from growing more quickly.

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New Coworking Space: work well win to Open in East Austin

SiliconHills

A new coworking space with a wellness approach: work well win plans to open a 100,000 square foot site in East Austin at a former Motorola campus. The work well win site is set to open this summer. It’s one of a handful of coworking sites work well win plans to open nationwide. The company, […]. The post New Coworking Space: work well win to Open in East Austin appeared first on SiliconHills.

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5 Tips to Finding a Reputable Realtor in Your Local Area

The Startup Magazine

Deciding whether to buy or sell a house or commercial property is not something you do lightly. You need to do all the research necessary so you don’t end up regretting your decision. There is certainly a novelty with doing everything on your own especially if you are selling. You know how much it cost you to buy the house in the beginning and much money you spent changing and upgrading every room.

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NYC Blend Event: How to Foster & Harness Diversity, March 5, 6-8:30pm

David Teten

I’m very excited to announce that HOF Capital is collaborating on an initiative, NYC Blend , which aims to provide access, transparency and education around various aspects of building diversity into funding and growing a business. NYC Blend was started by just a few VCs in New York and has now grown to a network of over 80 venture firms. We are honored to be among the cosponsors for the first NYC Blend event taking place on March 5th, 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm, at Alley powered by Verizon, 119 W 24th

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Imagine Virtua and Alamo Reality Bring the Alamo Back to Life Through Technology and Storytelling

SiliconHills

By LAURA LOREK Publisher of Silicon Hills News Known as the Shrine of Texas Liberty, the Alamo in San Antonio holds a special place in the hearts of many Texans. Throughout the years, films, books, songs, games and more have told the story of the men who heroically died there defending the mission against the […]. The post Imagine Virtua and Alamo Reality Bring the Alamo Back to Life Through Technology and Storytelling appeared first on SiliconHills.

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4 New Strategies For Your 2018 Marketing Plan

Growthink Blog

An effective marketing plan is necessary to grow your business. Among other things, the right marketing plan details your target customers, your unique selling proposition (USP), and your pricing strategy. And importantly, your marketing plan covers the "channels" you will use to get new customers (known as your "promotions strategy"). These channels include, among others: Billboards Blogs, Podcasts, etc.

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AT&T Opens 5G Telecommunications Lab in Austin

SiliconHills

The next big thing in telecommunications is 5G. And AT&T has been testing 5G transmission in Austin for a couple of years in specialized trials. 5G stands for the fifth-generation of wireless broadband technology. It provides faster speeds and better coverage than the current 4G standard. The service is expected to offer speeds up to […].

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Commute Hacking, Epic Fail

Jeff Hilimire

So, yesterday I had this great idea that I was going to become a lot more productive by not driving myself places. I would use Lyft and Marta, and during the rides I’d be able to do work (mostly email, Slack, etc.) Potentially this would add 8 hours of work-time to my week! And I gave it the old college try yesterday. I took two Lyfts, rode a Marta bus and took two Marta train rides.

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SparkCognition Announces it has Raised $56.5 Million in Funding

SiliconHills

Austin-based SparkCognition announced this week it has raised $56.5 million in funding. The artificial intelligence company previously announced last June that it had closed on a Series B round of funding for $32.5 million. But since then, it landed additional investors that push the round of funding even higher to $56.5 million. The investors included […].

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The real meaning of entrepreneurship

The Entrepreneurial Mind

There is a lot of conversation surrounding what the term entrepreneurship really means. Too often today entrepreneurship has become a word that is used to describe a lack of planning or impulsive decision making by managers, or worse is used as a term to protect one’s own nest (as in, “leave me alone, I’m being entrepreneurial”). […].

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How to Build Your Team, Plan Your Exit and Create Your Legacy

Duct Tape Marketing

How to Build Your Team, Plan Your Exit and Create Your Legacy written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Scot Hunsaker. Podcast Transcript. My guest for this week’s episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is Managing Partner of Ardent , Scot Hunsaker. Ardent’s mission is to help CEOs and Business owners prepare for their ultimate transition with a particular focus of teaching employees how to think like owners.

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Transcript of How to Build Your Team, Plan Your Exit and Create Your Legacy

Duct Tape Marketing

Transcript of How to Build Your Team, Plan Your Exit and Create Your Legacy written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Back to Podcast. Transcript. John Jantsch: This episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is sponsored by Podcast Bookers. Podcastbookers.com. Podcasts are really hot, right, but you know what’s also really hot?