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TechStars Patriot Boot Camp Is Happening This Week

Feld Thoughts

Miyasaki, Oklahoma State University. Zack Nies, Rally Software. Matt Talbot, GoSpotCheck. Matt Thompson, TroopSwap. Michael Kelley, Arc Angel Fund. Michael Mayernick, Spinnakr. Nathan Day, SoftLayer. Nick Wichert, VETransfer. Patrick Riley, Global Accelerator Network. Paul Berberian, Orbotix. Paul Ford, SoftLayer.

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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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Brand Strategy vs. Marketing Strategy (And How they Work Together)

ConversionXL

Consider ServiceNow , a software company that aims to “make work, work better for people with modern digital workflows.”. Its target customers are likely only purchasing software solutions every few years, but the brand stays relevant by producing thought leadership that is of clear value to business leaders.

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Everything changes from concept to release.

Berkonomics

Back when I was developing early systems for the hotel industry, with the full cooperation of the owner and managers of a hotel in Tulsa, Oklahoma, I would fly in from Los Angeles on Friday evenings, install new releases that night and make fixes on the fly in a real 24-hour environment. Rush to market? Cowboy coding.”

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Everything changes from concept to release.

Berkonomics

[Email readers, continue here…] Back when I was developing early systems for the hotel industry, with the full cooperation of the owner and managers of a hotel in Tulsa, Oklahoma, I would fly in from Los Angeles on Friday evenings, install new releases that night and make fixes on the fly in a real 24-hour environment.

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2012 Valuation Survey of Angel Groups

Gust

Pre-revenue software, internet, mobile and telecom deals. SeedStep Angels (Oklahoma). Kiwi software deals were funded at a pre-money valuation of US1.4 As expected, the life Science, biotech and medical device sector and the energy and clean tech were funded at higher valuations than the software and other sectors.

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Pitching America’s mayors

Austin Startup

Austin Mayor Steve Adler The event was kicked off by Austin Mayor Steve Adler and MCed by Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett. Once scanned, their software assists staff with routing the item into the proper bin — improving sorting accuracy and lowering the cost of processing.