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How This Entrepreneur Went From Poverty To CEO Of A Dead Sexy Startup

InfoChachkie

Don began by explaining that his impoverished childhood drove him to a life as an entrepreneur. ". I had never thought about being an entrepreneur. There''s this thing called graphic design. After graduating from college, Don began his career at a small design firm. "So I grew up ridiculously poor. Growing up.

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Another personal story: Timing is everything in a sale.

Berkonomics

The company of eight was engaged in web design, which, early in the growth of middle-sized business on the web, was hot at the time. And yes, his partner had a valid suit, having been locked out of the web-design business and denied access to decisions and accounting information. The surprise I could not ignore.

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Famous Birthdays Focuses On Finding Celebrity Facts

socalTECH

The startup--the brainchild of Evan Britton--has been ramping up its efforts recently, having just launched a brand new responsive web design which optimizes the site for mobile phones and tablets, in addition to desktop web browsers. The design just went live in the last couple of weeks.

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Putting the Pedal to the Metal at Amplify

From the Venture Trenches

The value that is being “added” is often at arms length or via a specialist who interacts with the entrepreneur. Amplify’s close mentoring is by design. But like a Darwinian experiment, the extent to which these gifts are utilized remains entirely up to each individual entrepreneur. Amplify Mentor Panel in full swing.

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Prototype Day | Doers Not Dreamers

Tech Zulu Event

Ever have an idea for a great mobile startup but get stuck with just a dream because you have no skills to design or develop it and no money to pay to get it done? Some business people have friends that are designers or developers but most are not so lucky. Any person with an idea is welcome to attend, no coding skills required.

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Amazon’s Selz Acquisition is Encouraging News for Small Businesses

Tech.Co

In fact, Here's the post in its entirety: We have signed an agreement to be acquired by Amazon and are looking forward to working with them as we continue to build easy-to-use tools for entrepreneurs. Plus, there is plenty of content from young entrepreneurs showcasing their small and more sustainable businesses.

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Interview with Lynda Weinman and Bruce Heavin, Lynda.com

socalTECH

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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