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Learn the Laws of the Jungle for Business Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

In 2012, total entrepreneurial activity in the United States hit its highest level since their survey started in 1999, according to Babson College. The opportunity for change is huge, with everyone taking a new look at the world after the recession, but the competition is also huge, since the cost of entry is at an all-time low.

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Timing and why we’re all VCs

TechCrunch LA

Capitalism is fundamentally about timing, since market competition is about finding opportunities before others. Mithril is struggling to compete against ferocious competition in the growth-stage equity market. If there was a process or bidding war or something resembling a competition, he would just walk,” the employee said.

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Dallas Day of.Net | Training and Trends on Microsoft Technologies

Tech Zulu Event

Leveraging these techniques should put you on an even playing field or ahead of the native app competition. Basic software configuration management(SCM) includes proper source control structure, Visual Studio 2012 project references, build automation, deployment scripting, database upgrade processes, and versioning models.

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What is the Right Burn Rate at a Startup Company?

Both Sides of the Table

Let’s set up a framework. by Michael Woolf that is worth any startup founder reading to get a sense of perspective on the reality warp that is startup world during a frothy market such as 1997-1999, 2005-2007 or 2012-2014. But what IS the right amount of burn for a company? Turns out like most things there are no simple answers.

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Journey Platform To Build Data Gathering Mobile Apps | Co-founder Interview Conrad Hofmeyr

Tech Zulu Event

While Journey has launched now in mid-2012, it is the result of technology that we have been building and deploying in production since 2009, when Embark Mobile was founded. Any competition? As part of this approach, we aim to fill a gap between simple mobile form builders and fully-fledged mobile development frameworks.

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