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Here’s How to Cancel a Meeting the Right Way

Both Sides of the Table

I wrote a version of this post four years ago but given the hectic nature of today’s tech markets I thought it was worth revisiting and updating. I wrote directly to his assistant asking why he had cancelled and made it clear that I had not attended a conference in town due to my having accepted this meeting.

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What Should You Make of the Web Summit Controversy? A View Behind the Scenes

Both Sides of the Table

And as always some critics weighed in publicly and authoritatively on Twitter without some nuance in thinking about this critique such as, “Wait, my own city hosts DreamForce every year, which has become one of the most successful tech events on the calendar. It’s why I really try to focus on smaller events.

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Product design debt versus Technical debt

andrewchenblog.com

Most engineers know that in this kind of a case, the best practice is NOT to rewrite your code, but rather refactor it continually and take down the so-called “Technical debt&# so that it’s always under control. Anyway, let’s dive into this topic more, starting with technical debt. @AndrewChen New here?

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How To Reduce Common Mistakes With New Customer Orders

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

Before we even did our first trade show or contacted salesrooms, I was able to secure an appointment with a Las Vegas-based chain which had many stores in casinos in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, and airports throughout the United States. I left confident that we would receive an order via email in the next couple of days.

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25 Entrepreneurs Explain Their Major Accomplishments in 2019

Hearpreneur

But the only reason I am satisfied with my book is that just recently I got an email from a university student who is doing a report and he wanted to ask questions and learn more about the things I write in my book. Due to my effort I was featured on Inc, Iheart radio shows, the morning show by global news and many more.

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Smart Bear Live 7: More from AZ Disruptors

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

You can subscribe to Smart Bear Live on iTunes (please review the podcast as well!) … and if you’d like to appear on a future episode of Smart Bear Live, send an email to Patrick.Foley@microsoft.com to schedule a recording with Jason. We’re getting emails all the time. ” or just retweet this one ).

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A Few Key People Really Can Make a Huge Difference

Both Sides of the Table

Seattle should be the envy of any non Silicon Valley tech community in the country. It really wouldn’t take much to turn a great technology ecosystem into a truly electric one. You need to have passionate tech entrepreneurs who want to build businesses locally. The ingredients are all here.

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