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Tech Industry Hiring In Canada Continues To Grow

YoungUpstarts

Graphic designers and illustrators are no longer considered a starving artist and computer network technicians are keeping the tech companies running. This software is being used by the Norwegian Olympic Center and Team Norway. Hibernia Atlantics network of subsea cables provides some of the worlds best internet connections.

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Hands-on Lessons for Advanced Topics in Entrepreneurship

Startup Lessons Learned

On December 9 and 10, dozens of talks, mentoring opportunities and new networking events comprise the main days of The Lean Startup Conference. Justin Wilcox will teach you how to find the optimum price for a product without sacrificing conversions with methods like A/B testing, crowdfunding, “real customers,” and actual transactions.

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What Tech Entrepreneurs Could Learn from Chamillionaire

Both Sides of the Table

He stood up, grabbed the mic and gave a heartfelt overview of his experiences in experimenting with new technologies to build relationships with his audience, get feedback on his product quality and to market his music all the way to the top of iTunes. To stay the crowed was “wowed&# was an understatement.

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Global Multichannel Consumer Behaviour (Research/Purchase) Analysis

Occam's Razor

How do consumers research and purchase products (online and offline)? #4. The part on the right gives you psychographic type segmentation of who is actually using the web, and why… Five segments: Functionals, Aspirers, Knowledge Seekers, Communicators, Influencers, Networkers. The Barometer answers four basic questions: #1.

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Taking stock of the Dutch tech cluster: What The Netherlands needs to win the European startup scene

The Next Web

We are the most active Twitter country in the world (measured by tweets per account) and the third most socially networked. Our population churns out 181 patents per million inhabitants ranking us #8 in the world – ahead of the US, South Korea and Norway. On both these indicators, the Netherlands ranks second worldwide. Serious talent.

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[Singapore][Competition] Applications For 14th Start-Up@Singapore Now Open

YoungUpstarts

Its recent edition attracted more than 3,000 teams and 9,000 participants, both locally as well as from countries such as Australia, Canada, Norway, India, Brunei, Pakistan, Russia, Greece, the Philippines and Indonesia. Preliminary submissions end on 8th February, 2013 – register for it here.

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In the Lean In Era, Business And Tech Still Fail To Promote Women; 4 Ways To Fix The Problem Now 

YoungUpstarts

Branches of the industry, such as video gaming, are overtly misogynist in governance, in culture, and in product content. Get a mentor, network, don’t be a “bully broad,” be strategic, lean in, lower your voice, don’t be a “queen bee,” dress conservatively, and so on. Can tech and other industries redeem themselves? Cast a wide net.

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