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The Perils of Founder Fighting

Both Sides of the Table

At a young age I watched her open a bakery, which in the early 80′s was ahead of its time in serving croissants, gourmet coffee and high-end, homemade cakes, cheesecakes and french pastries for our small town of Sacramento, California (Carmichael, if you know the area). She started it with a partner, 50-50. I see it all the time.

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

Both Sides of the Table

He came to the United States in 2001 to study Software Engineering at Auburn University. By 2006 he had received proper authorization to move back to the US to join a company in the town I grew up in: Sacramento, California. At the time he granted me permission to write about his story. Felipe grew up in Brazil. Irony, hey?).

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Startup Grind Turns the Tables on Mark Suster

Both Sides of the Table

She was president of the UJA in Sacramento – the United Jewish Appeal. Then she opened a bakery and a second bakery and then a restaurant – in Sacramento. They paid engineers $4,000 more entry-point. By the way, the salary, which was a good salary, was $27,000 entry salary, and engineers were paid $31,000 to $35,000. [00:10:30]

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The Secret Sauce For Smarter Marketing Execution

Duct Tape Marketing

For example, I had one client who sells software to 12 schools, and they had a real problem with their messaging because they're an engineering company. They know what they do, they know how they speak it, they know how they live it, but the customer doesn't necessarily live and speak the same way the business owner does.

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How Investors Make Better Decisions: The Investment Readiness Level

Steve Blank

Other than measuring engineering progress, there’s no standard language to communicate progress. — As Selections Committee chair for our Sacramento Angels investor group, I review applications from dozens of startup entrepreneurs looking for investment. Here’s John’s story.

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What Rejected Cities Can Learn From Amazon’s Feedback And 15 Tips For Attracting Business Investment To Your Community) 

YoungUpstarts

And, as the Wall Street Journal reported last week, cities that didn’t make the short list — among them Detroit, Cincinnati, and Sacramento — are rushing to make changes based on Amazon’s feedback on where they fell short. It’s a lot like how the dashboard of a car shows gas, oil, engine performance, temperature, etc.)

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What’s the Difference Between Small Business and Large Enterprise SEO?

Duct Tape Marketing

The goal is the same for both: reach that first search engine results page (SERP) and increase your profit while doing so. User experience: There are a number of factors that contribute to a positive user experience on your website (all of which the search engines look favorably upon). Security: This is a no-brainer. Keywording.

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