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Meta’s CTO Andrew Bosworth Says Video Games Were What Hooked Him On Tech

Hunter Walker

But it does lead me to ask peers about how they first encountered, and committed to, software. The combo convinced me that software was for creativity and community — 100% impacted the rest of my life. My sense is that many people in our industry are fundamentally shaped by what tech meant for them as kids. Do you have any “AHA!”

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25 Entrepreneurs Explain Their Motivation to Grow Their Business

Hearpreneur

10- Take on new challenges and continuously evolve Photo Credit: Ankit Prakash At the core, my motivation to grow my software product technology company isn't merely about revenue figures or market dominance. Living in Hawaii, I'm surrounded by natural beauty that constantly inspires me. Thanks to Ankit Prakash, Sprout24 ! #11-

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2010 VC Funding Outlook for Startups – Prepare for Winter (Part 3/3)

Both Sides of the Table

So we loaded up on flat screen TVs, multiple generations of iPods and trips to Hawaii. In the first post in this three part series I described why I believe the VC market froze between September 2008 – April 2009. We spent our future since the equity was artificial. So why the ’09 bounce?

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30 Entrepreneurs Explain Their Major Accomplishments In 2021

Hearpreneur

20, 2021 we opened our first flagship store in Waikiki, Hawaii. So, I solved the problem when I decided to take the initiative and develop a new HR document management software for the team. As an early SaaS start-up, our success depends on customer feedback and our ability to tweak our software to suit their needs.

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5Q03: Puneet Agarwal (True Ventures) on pitching investors, maker culture, and big trends he’s watching. — The Orchestrate.io Blog

Scalable Startup

Angel Investor CEO Succession early stage founder Hawaii PHP SaaS Scalability startup CEO Tom Nora venture Cash Flow CEOing google revenue growth scalability Software Development The Next Level tom nora vc venture capital' . — The Orchestrate.io The Orchestrate.io

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What is a Social Enterprise?

Up and Running

Currently this structure is available in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington D.C., Maryland was the first U.S. state to adopt this structure in 2010.

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What Motorcycling Can Teach You About Making Decisions

Up and Running

It’s been a long time now, but in my other life (when I was living in Hawaii and before I worked for Palo Alto Software), I was a motorcycle safety instructor. I trained over 1,000 people through the Motorcycle Safety Foundation Basic Rider Course.

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