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Master of Customer Acquisition, Matt Coffin, On Startups …

Both Sides of the Table

I recently sat down with Matt Coffin , the founder of LowerMyBills, which sold for $400 million but was very nearly a bankruptcy only a few years early, and talked “startups.&#. Matt is one of the most transparent, focused & honest startup guys you’ll meet. Or read the quick, informative summary below the image!

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Why There’s A Startup Boom In The US Midwest

The Startup Magazine

The region is experiencing a startup renaissance, with the formation of Midwest startups on the rise and funding growing at historic rates. This has been a phenomenal year for Midwest startups. CB Insights crunched some numbers and found that In the year through the Q3, Denver-based startups raised around $3.1

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10 Best Cities in the United States for Startups and Entrepreneurs (2018)

crowdSPRING Blog

startup ecosystem for many decades. Despite repeated efforts, only a few cities outside the Valley (New York and Boston) have historically had the critical mix of VC funding, network, and talent to fuel vibrant startup centers. Best startup city rankings have reflected this truth for a long time. Austin, TX. Boulder, CO.

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Embracing Your Entrepreneurial Superpower Being Unemployable

Duct Tape Marketing

She is a leading venture capitalist in Silicon Valley, where she mentors tech startups and helps them go public. Her first book, Unemployable: How I Hired Myself details her life story and guide to financial freedom. She's a leading venture capitalist in Silicone Valley where she mentors tech startups and helps them go public.

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The Proven Framework For Building A Thriving Community

Duct Tape Marketing

Look at Mr. Beas Burger, the fans, how many people showed up in Minneapolis to get a burger from his place? And when we were first testing out this community as a service idea, we went to someone in our network and pitched it and he manages an incubator with very new startups and he was like, absolutely not.

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Pioneering Women in Venture Capital: Kathryn Gould

Steve Blank

When I was where you are, 36 years ago (can ya believe it) I didn’t have a plan—but I did have an aspiration: I wanted to go to Silicon Valley and I wanted to work in startups. But they weren’t really in Silicon Valley at the time—they were in Boston, Minneapolis, New York. Eventually I left Oracle, wanting to do another startup.

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When choosing Austin’s next City Manager, find a tech-forward candidate

Austin Startup

It presents a unique opportunity to hire a candidate who represents our community’s values and brings a forward thinking mindset to addressing Austin’s civic challenges. The Board hires the CEO — or City Manager, in this case — who’s in charge of carrying out the day-to-day administrative operations for the entire organization.