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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. A company headquartered in Fresno, California.

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

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That I’ve had a few “exits” and instead of hunkering down and writing code for 6 months I opted to talk to a few of my buddies at the yacht club and purchase a primed and growing social network for somewhere in the mid-seven figures. It took three months emails before we settled on the final terms.

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” Thanks to Jennifer Lynn Robinson, Esquire, Purposeful Networking ! #12 It also gives me the freedom to establish my own work schedule and fee structure, which grants more flexibility to take care of personal things, as well as, generate a desired revenue. Thanks to Jeff and Deadrea Clemmensen, MiPhone Doctor of Fresno ! #18