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Minimum Wage Boost in Silicon Valley Ups the Cinderella Factor

Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

Raising the minimum wage in Silicon Valley (beyond San Jose which has already done so) is a very important and rational thing to do for the economic health of the valley, California, and the USA economy as a whole. The issue is continuing the incredible innovation that happens in Silicon Valley.

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[US] [Event] Launch Tennessee’s Southland Conference To Highlight South’s Top 50 Startup Companies

YoungUpstarts

California’s Silicon Valley and New York tend to hog the headlines as America’s most lauded hotbeds of innovation, but Launch Tennessee (LaunchTN) wants to prove that the country’s South also features plenty of innovative startups that can challenge for dominance in the global marketplace.

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To Be Successful You’ll Need to Shake Hands and Kiss Babies.

Both Sides of the Table

I’m aboard Delta flight 1833 from Cincinnati (actually, Northern Kentucky for what it’s worth) to Los Angeles. They spoke of a need to prove out revenues in order to raise capital and a stark contrast to many Silicon Valley firms whose goal is user numbers over revenues. It’s Wednesday late afternoon.

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19 Entrepreneurs Share Their Business Goals for 2018

Hearpreneur

I additionally want to expand Cinqe into Silicon Valley and welcome new clients within and surrounding that area. We at KYDS LLC (Kentucky **Distillation** Services) are fundamentally changing the science of industrial hemp extracts. Thanks to Dr. Pritesh Kumar, Kentucky Distillation Services ! #13- 12- Expansion.

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I’m Almost 29, Is It Too Late to Start a Business?

Up and Running

But, Sanders didn’t stop and eventually, went on to found and franchise ‘Kentucky Fried Chicken’. The successful Silicon Valley companies that are run by 20-year-olds are exceptions, not the rule. The common denominator? They never stopped trying. ” – Tweet Noah @noahparsons.

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