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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. However, that makes it an area ripe for technology innovation. It's getting bigger, and it's a global challenge.

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Five Startup Tips From Bill Gates

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For more than 30-years, Bill Gates has been at the pinnacle of the software industry. Mark noted that even if an entrepreneur does not become a master developer, by simply understanding the software development process, they will be a more effective startup leader. No one ever accused Bill of being a master programmer.

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Let Five-Minute Mentoring Scale Your Productivity

Startup Professionals Musings

I believe you can be much more productive, as well as a more effective leader, if you approach most meetings as mentoring opportunities, and limit them to five minutes. I have used this approach with high-tech roles, like software design, as well as business development roles. Respect discussion confidentiality.

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Don’t Allow an Hour for a Five-Minute Discussion

Startup Professionals Musings

I believe you can be much more productive, as well as a more effective leader, if you approach most meetings as mentoring opportunities, and limit them to five minutes. I have used this approach with high-tech roles, like software design, as well as business development roles. Respect discussion confidentiality.

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Five Rules to Prevent Startup Project Scope Creep

Startup Professionals Musings

“Scope creep” (or feature creep) is an insidious disease that kills more good startups than any other, especially high-tech ones, and yet most founders (who may be the cause) never even see it happening. Here are five basic rules to live by: Document the requirements.

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Five-Minute Mentoring for Effective Leadership

Startup Professionals Musings

I believe you can be much more productive, as well as a more effective leader, if you approach most meetings as mentoring opportunities, and limit them to five minutes. I have used this approach with high-tech roles, like software design, as well as business development roles.

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Interview with Yossi Vardi

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It's our pleasure today to feature an interview with Yossi Vardi , one of Israel's best known high tech entrepreneurs. What is it about Israel that has made it such a center of high tech and startups? Yossi Vardi: Israel has what a lot of countries have--good universities, well educated people, a high literacy rate, etc.

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