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How Phyn Is Bringing The World Of High Tech To Water Conservation, With Ryan Kim

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The world of plumbing is not known for its high tech products. There's a new Michigan State University study that came out earlier this year, which says that in only five years, a third of the U.S. They understand plumbing codes, materials, and understand plumbers, and have access to a network of plumbers.

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Don’t Forget Grants If You Need Early Seed Money

Startup Professionals Musings

A good place to start looking is the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, which is a lifeline for high-tech startups. They need you, since grants associated with commercializing products are favored over ones allocated simply for academic study and papers. Extend your networking.

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Government Grants Cost No Equity, But are Not Free

Startup Professionals Musings

A good place to start looking is the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, which is a lifeline for high-tech startups. They need you, since grants associated with commercializing products are favored over ones allocated simply for academic study and papers. Extend your networking.

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Xconomy Announces Channel Focused on the Future of Education

Xconomy

It asked leading Xconomists the question: What should students be studying now to prepare for 10 years from now? All this is to say that trends in education and edtech—and especially how education applies to the business of high tech—has long been something our editors have focused on.

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How To Begin Using Social Media In Your Business

Startup Professionals Musings

According to a study of 1700 CEOs last year, only 60% of companies today use social media for marketing, and only 12% of those feel that they are using it effectively. They don’t know if they should move to social networks for lead generation, branding, customer loyalty, or for direct marketing and e-commerce. Or are you too busy?

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Government Grants are Not as Free as You Think

Startup Professionals Musings

Now that President Barack Obama’s economic stimulus package has been out for a while, including $50 billion aimed at alternative-energy initiatives, applying for grants has become the rage for high-tech startups. A good place to start is the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, which is a lifeline for high-tech startups.

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The Perfect Pithy And Productive Investor Pitch

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In The Art of One-line Pitching: A Study of AngelList , Chris Eleftheriadis reviewed 1,700AngelList postings and identified the nine most common categories of positioning pitches (Chris'' list is edited here for brevity): 1. AngelList Differentiation. Yelp for Brazil" and "Kickstarter of the Arab world.". Customer Segmentation.

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