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Why Entrepreneurs Hate (Most) MBAs

InfoChachkie

Tech entrepreneurs' consternation with MBAs does not rise to the level of loathing. Rather, entrepreneurs' frustrations are often due to an incongruence between an MBA's expectations versus the value they can deliver to a startup. As I stated in my Quora answer, "hate" is the wrong word. Startups Need Execution, Not Administration.

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

Tech Zulu Event

The event is a 2-day training in.Net, HTML5, Windows 8, Asp.NET MVC and other Microsoft technologies. In addition, world renowned speakers are invited to discuss the latest trends in technology. Ria Consulting is hosting its 3rd annual Dallas Day of Dot Net on February 8-9, 2013 at Sheraton Market Center in Dallas, Texas.

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Women 2.0 Conference 2012 | For The Men Who Missed It

Tech Zulu Event

Just like the sky scraping investment banks of Wall Street, the technology industry tends to be a sausage party. pitch and technology competition at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA, I couldn’t help but feel like it might be a hall of crickets with a few passionate women warming the front row. likely relate to.

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What Happens When Startups Turn from Their Innovation Stage to Operational Excellence?

Both Sides of the Table

Nearly every successful tech startup I’ve observed over the past 20 years has gone through a similar growth pattern: Innovate, systematize then scale operations. Sam’s vision was to build a world-class “reverse logistics” company that could be as ambitious as Amazon has been in delivering goods to our houses. Seriously, this happens.

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Some Entrepreneurs Get Big Value From An Incubator

Startup Professionals Musings

Y Combinator , led by Paul Graham, claimed success in 2012 with 172 companies over 7 years, which then had a combined value of $7.78 Expert mentoring and training. Then it’s time for due diligence on the incubators in your area, to see who has the track record and credentials you need. Facilities support. Marty Zwilling.

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This Philanthropist Is Winning Skirmishes With Poverty By Tapping Into An Inner City’s Entrepreneurial Spirit

InfoChachkie

It performs "due diligence" before it makes "investments" and it measures results as a "return on its investment.". Sound Organization: financially healthy and operationally viable, with strong funder relationships, well-trained staff and reliable systems and infrastructure. We want to be about solving problems for our society.

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How Does a Startup Incubator Really Help You?

Startup Professionals Musings

Expert mentoring and training. Of course, we can’t eliminate the value of affordable office and meeting space, administrative support services and advanced communications technology to struggling entrepreneurs. Then it’s time for due diligence on the incubators in your area, to see who has the track record and credentials you need.

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