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Five Startup Tips From Bill Gates

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Like Steve Jobs, Michael Dell and Larry Ellison, he is one of the few startup Founders who remained at the helm of their respective companies throughout their entire maturation process. Great Startup Ideas Come From Everywhere. "At One Of The Most Important Startup Skills. "The " [Tweet this quote].

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7 Plan Elements That Separate Businesses From Hobbies

Startup Professionals Musings

Don’t believe that Silicon Valley myth that all you have to do is sketch your idea on the back of a napkin, and investors will line up to give you money. Let me be quick to say that a plan doesn’t have be a book, and probably should start as a “pitch deck” of maybe a dozen slides which cover all the right bases.

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Fixing Tech’s Gender Problem Starts With Company Culture

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Most men in the 1940's and 50's did not know how to use a keyboard and thus could not write code. According to the National Center for Women & Information Technology, mixed-gender teams produce patents that are cited up to 42% more often. A Corporate Culture That Changes the Odds. “In Photo Credit: Grace Hopper Website.

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Makers Making The Sci-Fi Tricorder A Reality With VOXearch

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We caught up with one of the local teams competing in that competition, VOXearch (www.voxearch.com), to learn more about the prize as well as their specific approach to the competition. Mike Outmesguine: We''re one of about thirty teams left in the challenge, out of more than 300 that signed up last August.

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10 Key Business Plan Elements Not In A Product Spec

Startup Professionals Musings

Thus I offer the following outline for how to organize and present your business plan, with specific examples: Start with outlining the customer problem, and your solution. For example, “We just patented a new battery technology that will cut your smartphone charge time and cost in half.” Use non-fuzzy terms to quantify customer value.

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