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

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Like a true entrepreneur, even though she was young, she took control of her life and pursued an alternative education. Bruce also experienced a challenging time at school, struggling with the limitations of a 1970’s public school education which emphasized conformity over creativity. [3:27] Self Taught Is Well Taught.

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Interview with Alex Benzer, SocialEngine

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Plus, he told us a little bit about how he's helping to build a mini cluster of technology companies in the Silverlake area. The most attractive thing about it was the educational value. So, we were pretty excited to educate ourselves at TechStars. So, we were pretty excited to educate ourselves at TechStars.

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Interview: Lynda Weinman of Lynda.com

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lynda.com was born from my desire to share new technology with others. 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. lynda.com was born from my desire to share new technology with others. Hello Kitty!”. Coffee or tea?

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Interview: Lynda Weinman of Lynda.com

InfoChachkie

lynda.com was born from my desire to share new technology with others. 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. lynda.com was born from my desire to share new technology with others. Hello Kitty!”. Coffee or tea?

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

Both Sides of the Table

In 2005 he was graduated and took a job in South Carolina working for technology company while he started his own web design company on the side. He started another company on the side while he was working during the day at a technology company. Subsidize their education and then send them home. But I have some.

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

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Although he was excelling as a web designer, Don began to get the itch to start his own business. I thought about hiring, and I thought about whenever I was hiring designers at my old design firm, I hated hiring because I had a full time job. command a room.”. Don’s First Failure.

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140conf Live From The LA Music Box Theater

Tech Zulu Event

Adam Bell (@datatv) - Web Design and Branding with an attitude! Carlos R (@CarlosHernandez) - Social media educator & co-creator of Social Media for the Uncomfortable. CarmenElena Mitchell (@therealgirls) - Creator, "The Real Girls Guide to Everything Else" Web Series. Adam Zbar (@Tap11) - CEO, Tap11.