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How Early-Stage Startups Can Utilize the SVB Collapse as a Wake-Up Call

The Startup Magazine

When we set-up our next business our first decision was to operate with a remote workforce. If the best client success person is in Oklahoma instead of LA, we’re going to hire her, (in fact, we did). His vision is to create a logistics company that curates trust from its employees to the shippers and carriers they partner with.

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Looking for Funds in All the Right Places

Austin Startup

Collectively they have $850M in capital in their most recent funds: [link] Both Silverton Partners and LiveOak Venture Partners have filed regulatory documents associated with new fundraising efforts in 2017 so we should all look forward to announcements from them on successfully raising new funds. Dr. Altounian earned his Ph.D.

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Oppose HB 1192 – The “Software Tax”

VC Adventure

Among other corporate positions in my career, I have been a Chief Information Officer, Chief Technology Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Senior Research Engineer for small private companies, and also some Fortune 500 and even Fortune 10 companies. This bill will NOT affect our company.

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Smells Like Money: The Business of Waste Management

Up and Running

Today in Oklahoma City, Okla, Keith and Cheryl own three separate companies that manage and dispose of a variety of waste, from hazardous and commercial waste, to the treatment of industrial waters and grease trap cleaning. In 1999, he and a business partner launched Sunshine Recycling Inc. , Just do it,” he remembers her saying.

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Texas Startup Manifesto 2.0

Austin Startup

These are all potential customers and strategic partners for startups. Other companies, like Blue Origin, Firefly Space and Space X are all conducting operations in Texas, both together with NASA and for their own unique space ventures. More than 50 Fortune 500 companies are headquartered in Texas and six of the Fortune 50.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

online.wsj.com

The company raised $45 million in venture capital from firms including DCM, Emergence Capital Partners and Bessemer Venture Partners, and built partnerships with AOL Inc., David Cowan of Bessemer Venture Partners has stuck with Mr. Dreymann. the previous year. Comcast Corp., and Verizon Communications Inc. Of the 6,613 U.S.-based