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"The Startup Way" is Headed to London

Startup Lessons Learned

-Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Originals , Give and Take , and OPTION B with Sheryl Sandberg Since The Startup Way came out on October 17th, I’ve had a great time traveling with the book, speaking to audiences, and meeting amazing people creating change in all types of organizations.

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Here’s Why We Fell in Love with Draft

Both Sides of the Table

I think the beauty of the Draft app that Jeremy built is that it appeals to the mass audience that wants to participate but not be obsessed. Mobile really enabled the entire category and created the free-to-play powerhouses like Angry Birds, Words With Friends, Candy Crush, Clash of Clans, Cut the Rope, Best Fiends and others.

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Stories of Opportunity from the First Round Capital Key Hire Wire – VP of Sales, CTO, VP of Engineering

This is going to be BIG.

VP of Sales, Monetate - Philadelphia, PA A finger hovers above a mouse button. " For major buyers of display advertising, real-time access to the largest audiences on the internet holds the promise of vastly improved targeting and performance. I tried to make it a little more entertaining than your average job RSS feed.

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SXSW Pitch Finalist: Sapient

Austin Startup

Instead, an idea for smart outlets, conceived while he was still a student at University of Pennsylvania, evolved into Sapient Industries, based in Philadelphia, Penn., and launched in April 2017.

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How “False Expertise” Can Damage Your Business—and How to Protect It

ConversionXL

How much do you know about Philadelphia, Pennsylvania? By educating our audience on the critical nature of user research, we’re putting distance between us and other agencies that use graphic designers to do UX work.”. What about Acadia National Park? Or Monroe, Montana? If you’re familiar with all three, you’re not alone.

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How do I find a developer to help me with my idea?

www.scottporad.com

Mike, a entrepreneur from Philadelphia, wrote to me with a brief summary of a new business idea he’s working on, and then posed three questions to me about finding a programmer to help him develop the idea. If I were in Mike’s shoes, I would start by talking to people in the Philadelphia Startup community.

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SXSW Startups: DashTag Tracks Soccer

Austin Startup

We just got back from a big soccer convention in Philadelphia where we spoke with a lot of players. We want to present DashTag to the audience and tell our story in the best possible way. We want to bring a new experience to U.S. soccer players to capture, train and show their performance with technology. starting in the Bay Area.