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Progress of Bitcoin in North Carolina

The Startup Magazine

In recent years, North Carolina has become increasingly friendly toward Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. This welcoming attitude has led to a number of Bitcoin-related businesses popping up in North Carolina. Role of Bitcoin Trading in North Carolina’s Progress.

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The 5 Best States In America For New Business

YoungUpstarts

Additionally, the tech startup community has grown so quickly that Utah has a new nickname: The Silicon Slopes. For technologically inclined businesses, Texas has increased its STEM (Science, technology, engineering and mathematics) workforce by 34,000 since 2009. Austin in particular is a technological and cultural hub.

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Why you should pay attention to these 8 emerging tech hubs

The Next Web

But have you heard of what’s going on in Cyprus, Sweden or North Carolina? Today, with the decentralising nature of the Internet, distributed cloud technology and a growing sentiment toward entrepreneurship, the global startup ecosystem has never been so dispersed. Raleigh, North Carolina. Nicosia, Cyprus?.

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Startup Opportunity: Volvo iLabX Accelerator – Capital and Mentors

The Startup Magazine

In an effort to support startups looking for capital and mentorship, The Startup Magazine is supporting Volvo Financial Services in its launch of its iLabX global innovation program for technology entrepreneurs. We encourage all startups to consider applying to this rewarding startup accelerator.

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You’ll Need At Least Two of These Four Qualifications to Get Hired By a Venture Firm

Hunter Walker

So I’ve found that when you’re not already ‘in the door’ at a firm (ie went to school with the senior GP’s kids, worked at a startup they backed) that there are four different types of “qualifications” they are seeking. Qualification #3: You understand a specific complex technology that is a current or emerging investment theme for the firm.

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Ardent 1: Supercomputers Get Personal

Steve Blank

I had last been in Chapel Hill on a winter’s day in 1986, traveling with the VP of Sales of our new supercomputer startup, Ardent. We were on the University of North Carolina campus to meet with Fred Brooks and Henry Fuchs. It would be the company where I actually earned the title.

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Interplay Learning?—?Helping the Skilled Trades Rebuild a Bigger and Better Workforce

Austin Startup

Quickly Growing a Scalable, Highly Skilled Workforce Interplay Learning’s technology-based learning innovations, such as 3D simulations, virtual reality (VR) and gamification have been meaningful change agents for the skilled trades. At the center of this technology is Command Center, as recognized by Fast Company?—?a