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The Perils of Founder Fighting

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Yesterday I wrote a post about “ the politics of startups ” in which I asserted that all companies have politics, which in its purest sense is just about understanding human psychology. I think as a tech industry we have bred a culture that places more emphasis on product excellence than managing human behavior.

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How DogVacay Literally Saved my Thanksgiving

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They can read reviews, see pictures and even talk to the family before confirming. I then clicked on reviews, looked at pictures and read the owners descriptions of what they were looking for. And there are a ton of dog sitters in Sacramento so I’m sure we’ll be able to help.” I registered. and upload that.

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The @TWTFelipe Story – A Tale of US Visa Policy Gone Awry (#startupvisa)

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In 2005 he was graduated and took a job in South Carolina working for technology company while he started his own web design company on the side. By 2006 he had received proper authorization to move back to the US to join a company in the town I grew up in: Sacramento, California. He spent a bunch of this time in Canada.

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The One Word That Shouldn’t Exist in an Entrepreneur’s Vocabulary

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She was president of the UJA in Sacramento. I had a business class seat due to status of flying a lot and my family was in economy. Hold interviews with tech people, marking people, ops people, finance people – whatever. Startup Advice' Stay with me. She was a natural leader. Very few people do.

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How Businesses Can Be Sustainable And Profitable

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Now, according to the Sustainability Management School , by the year 2030, it is expected that as many as 700 million people may end up having to move due to scarcity of water where they live if the current climate change issues continue. In some cities, such as Sacramento, this is already the case and has been for years.

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Here is Why Non-Obvious Startup Ideas Can Yield the Largest Results

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These are hard things to initially comprehend until you see them in full force as local retailers get wiped out due to their albatross of high real estate costs leading to either higher prices to consumers or lower margins on their p&l statements. Thus Amazon’s market cap is $200 billion. ” Let’s start with some basics.

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Finding a Technical Partner for Your Startup

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Web Startup Lessons Advice from a CTO and Entrepreneur Home About Finding a Technical Partner for Your Startup Today I received an inquiry from a student at an Ivy League university who wants to launch a web startup. One partner takes on a business role and the other takes responsibility for technology.