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Oppose HB 1192 – The “Software Tax”

VC Adventure

My longtime friend Marion Jenkins, CEO of IT consultant QSE Technologies wrote what I think is one of the most eloquent and well thought out rebuttals to the proposed Colorado “Software Tax” (HB 1192). I urge you to oppose HB 1192, the so-called “Software” Tax. CDs) – shouldn’t change whether the software should be taxed.

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It's time for lean philanthropy: a case study

Startup Lessons Learned

Minneapolis, Minnesota: Cars line up at a drive-thru food pantry. Assuming it worked (which it did), we figured we could simply build software later to automate the matching and texting process. Lines at food pantries were hundreds of cars and hours long, as the food security system struggled to keep up with unprecedented demand.

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Why There’s A Startup Boom In The US Midwest

The Startup Magazine

Ann Arbor, Columbus, Detroit, and Minneapolis have continued their rich vein of form, spitting out Midwest startups and raising venture capital at insane rates. Across the Midwest, regional champions have risen. Pittsburgh has Duololingo, Columbia, MO has Equipment share, Madison has fetch Rewards, and Kansas City has Backlot Cars.

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Biometric Face Recognition and Border Security

Austin Startup

Delta is launching a pilot program in Minneapolis-St. Paul where some passengers will check their bags automatically through kiosks that use facial recognition software to identify ticketed passengers. Washington Dulles airport will use biometric exit technology on one flight daily from Washington, DC to Dubai.

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Master of Customer Acquisition, Matt Coffin, On Startups …

Both Sides of the Table

He tells the story of how he was out of cash, stressed out, nobody in LA or Silicon Valley would give him money, he had finally found an investor in Minneapolis but his venture bank was going to shut him down for breaking a “covenant&# in their agreement by not having enough cash in the bank.

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Twitter Link Roundup #105 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. crowdSPRING’s 12 Questions interview – Meet Kate Casey (Minneapolis, MN, USA) - [link]. Creative Packaging Designs - [link]. 40 Witty Campaign Posters for a Cause - [link]. I hope you enjoy these links!

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Dell Acquires Enstratius, a Cloud Software Company

SiliconHills

Dell announced Monday the acquisition of Enstratius, a cloud management software and services provider. Enstratius, founded in 2008 and based in Minneapolis, Minn., The post Dell Acquires Enstratius, a Cloud Software Company appeared first on SiliconHills. “Enstratius is [.] “Enstratius is [.]

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