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Interview with Lynda Weinman and Bruce Heavin, Lynda.com

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Not too many people are aware of the success and story of Lynda.com (www.lynda.com), started by Lynda Weinman and Bruce Heavin , and how the firm's now grown to a double-digit, multimillion dollar business which is known as THE source for online training on such things as web design, graphics software, animation, video editing, and much more.

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An Unlikely Unicorn: Lynda.com’s Journey From Garage To $1.3B Sale

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The book Summerhill School greatly impacted Lynda as a child. I had problems with reading and writing and comprehension and a lot of social abilities. In 1995, Lynda wrote one of the first books on web design, Designing Web Graphics. Frustrated Students Create A New-Fangled Learning Company .

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Interview: Lynda Weinman of Lynda.com

InfoChachkie

Tell us a bit about lynda.com’s mission and how it has impacted strategic decisions, such as raising outside funding, entering new markets, etc. 8 ) I love the fact that you literally “wrote the book” on web design, because it was a book you wanted to read and it didn’t yet exist.

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Interview: Lynda Weinman of Lynda.com

InfoChachkie

Tell us a bit about lynda.com’s mission and how it has impacted strategic decisions, such as raising outside funding, entering new markets, etc. 8 ) I love the fact that you literally “wrote the book” on web design, because it was a book you wanted to read and it didn’t yet exist.

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

Both Sides of the Table

I’ve been meaning to write this post since September of last year when Brad Feld first wrote about the The Founders Visa Movement. I commented briefly on his blog and made a mental note to write a blog post. At the time he granted me permission to write about his story. Tags: Tech Market Analysis.

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How to Work with Lawyers at a Startup

Both Sides of the Table

When to get a lawyer - If you plan to be a venture or angel backed technology company (what I mostly write about) the best time to start meeting and getting to know lawyers is long before you ever start your company. I write about some of the lessons in my post on Startup Mistakes. Consider it a sales & marketing expense for them.

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140conf Live From The LA Music Box Theater

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Adam Bell (@datatv) - Web Design and Branding with an attitude! Bruce Sallan (@BruceSallan) - I'm a former showbiz guy who writes a dad's column. CarmenElena Mitchell (@therealgirls) - Creator, "The Real Girls Guide to Everything Else" Web Series. Imal Wagner (@imalwagner) - PR #140conf, Book Authors.