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

Both Sides of the Table

He came to the United States in 2001 to study Software Engineering at Auburn University. 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. He started another company on the side while he was working during the day at a technology company.

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Change Your Management Style To Meet Today’s Culture

Startup Professionals Musings

I just finished a new book, “ It’s The Manager ,” by Jim Clifton and Jim Harter, leaders at Gallup, who have assembled feedback from the largest study of its kind, including over 37 million people from businesses around the world. They want ongoing conversations, not just annual reviews. Meet team members on their own turf.

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Bio Roundup: FDA Says No, PCSK9 Value Fight, CRISPR Intrigue & More

Xconomy

And once in a while, a defender uses his or her face, inadvertently, to block a ball spiked over the net. The CRISPR news this week doesn’t need a metaphor; the drama that MIT Technology Review reported can stand alone. Talk about sacrifice. If drug approval were an Olympic sport, rejections would also be high drama.

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Inventor Or Innovator – Which Are You?

InfoChachkie

Philo Farnsworth created a technology which underlies one of the 20 th Century’s most ubiquitous products, yet he died a man of modest means and is relatively unknown today. He freely shared his ideas and technology with others in the hopes that such openness would advance his scientific field of study.

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5 Indications That Your Work Culture Needs Attention

Startup Professionals Musings

Yet, according to a recent study , more than half of tech employees see their current office culture as toxic. Healthy cultures thrive on career development and promotions, and don’t wait for people to leave due to frustration. That can’t possibly be healthy for employee morale, productivity, or customer focus.

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VC Confessions: We Passed On Twilio’s Seed Round

InfoChachkie

I recall being impressed with Jeff, but I was concerned that he was creating a platform, which often requires a significant amount of capital, takes an extended amount of time to establish and can be subject to margin pressure as the enabling technologies become commoditized. Tech Diligence - Consider The Source. to Jim, Kevin.

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A Serial Entrepreneur’s Take On Guy Kawasaki’s Enchantment

InfoChachkie

The short version of my review is: “Enchanting? Field Manual – Enchantment is a practical how-to book that entrepreneurs can repeatedly refer to when tackling specific issues, such as; “How To Overcome Resistance”, “How To Use Push Technology” or, “How To Enchant Your Employees.”. Positive ROI.