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VC Confessions: We Passed On Twilio’s Seed Round

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billion) and ISS (sold to IBM $1.3 The difference is that VoiceXML does not leverage customers' knowledge of web development. Most importantly, it just doesn't feel right to us to hold positions in competitive companies. Similar to VoiceXML, the standard for the past 5-yrs. Seems to be the biggest competitor.

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

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We draw on a wealth of experience in mobile technology, digital security and web development, and have a solid technical grounding in electronic engineering, computer science and applied mathematics. Any competition? What has Embark Mobile done before this? How unique are you from it?

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: Startup 3.0: Internet advertising is good. No, it’s bad. Oh wait… it IS good!

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Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. One guy was the creator of Microsoft Excel and the other created the first network for IBM. (No, (Wireless & Voice Application Software) Exit: technology acquired Lesson: Timing is critical. Startup 3.0: