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Non-millennial Bootstrapping – These 50-Something Entrepreneurs Rejected VC $ And Nailed It

InfoChachkie

Greathouse: One of the things an outside investor brings to the equation, in addition to money, is a set cadence with regard to planning, reporting and honest post-mortems of initiatives. There can be quite a bit of satisfaction in that in itself. Building a SaaS business in Santa Barbara California has many benefits.

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8 Challenges To Overcome In The Growth Of Hyperlocal

Startup Professionals Musings

Every business model has to meet local licensing, taxing, and reporting requirements. Angel and venture capital investors look for opportunities that are highly scalable, and have already demonstrated good traction. Local staffing and clerical requirements must be minimized.

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Nervana’s $400M+ Buyout Reflects Key Tech Trend in Machine Learning

Xconomy

On the day after Intel announced its acquisition of San Diego machine learning startup Nervana Systems, investor Steve Jurvetson told me he was feeling a sense of satisfaction about a call he made three years ago, and how it has been playing out.

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10 Positive Signs For Starting Your Own Business Now

Startup Professionals Musings

I believe the days of the “job work” mentality are thankfully waning, with more people looking to get satisfaction by making the world a better place, rather than just tolerating brain-numbing work to fund enjoyment elsewhere. Statistica reports that almost 20 percent more companies went public in 2018 versus 2017. Marty Zwilling.

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Observations on Women in Business Gained from Conferences, Books, Interviews and More

Tech Zulu Event

Many women rose to the top of their careers only to discover how unsatisfying, soul-draining and unhealthy a lifestyle it was and completely changed careers to find satisfaction doing something completely different where they once again became successful, but in a more balanced manner. But I digress.

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Top 57 Online Startups Meets Technology Meets Product Posts for November 2010

SoCal CTO

I'm Tired of Creating Your Content - Babbling VC , November 12, 2010 Jeff triggered this post in regards to his Check-in Fatigue on Foursquare. Storm Clouds - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , November 12, 2010 We have enjoyed an amazing run in the web startup and investing space over the past five or six years.

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10 Signs That The Age Of The Entrepreneur Is Here Now

Startup Professionals Musings

I believe the days of the “job work” mentality are thankfully waning, with more people looking to get satisfaction by making the world a better place, rather than just tolerating brain-numbing work to fund enjoyment elsewhere. Bloomberg reports that forty-nine percent more companies went public in 2017 versus 2016. Marty Zwilling.