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Out of the Crisis #20: the founders of Bitwise on the role of technology in empowering people, spreading benefits to underserved communities, and the creation of OnwardUS

Startup Lessons Learned

Jake Soberal and Irma Olguin started Bitwise in 2013 with the idea that the technology industry could be used to fix a city--in their case, Fresno, CA. Seven years later, they've trained about 5,000 students and created over 1,000 new technology jobs in Fresno. And let's do that in a way that feels genuine to us."

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The Inside Story of a Small Startup Acquisition (Part 1)

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Indeed, I did buy my latest startup, but the deal was done from a spare bedroom of my suburban home in Fresno, California for less than most people pay for a new car. And the algorithm that made suggestions was operating at around 10-20% effectiveness. I can almost hear the voice in your head: “S omething must be done!”

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20 Entrepreneurs Explain What They Love About Being An Entrepreneur

Hearpreneur

Whether data come from our own analytics or an external source, we are can implement changes to the way we operate in a matter of hours. First, the hours of operation are all up to me. I love doing my first hire and implementing strategies and working until 4:00am with your whole team because there is a deadline.