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A Few Key People Really Can Make a Huge Difference

Both Sides of the Table

Seattle should be the envy of any non Silicon Valley tech community in the country. It really wouldn’t take much to turn a great technology ecosystem into a truly electric one. My recipe for Seattle or your community: 1. Community Leaders + Organizers. It takes both to build a community.

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GRP Announces $200 Million Fund. Rebrands as Upfront Ventures

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It is 12,000 sq ft of indoor /outdoor space and we’re building into a community work environment. Some of our most successful deals have been in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Baltimore and London. Like many modern VCs, we’re committed to investing in the community and in our portfolio companies.

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The Tech Mentorship Gap: How Code2040 Is Solving. What You Can Do. And How LinkedIn Can Help

Hunter Walker

Most anyone successful in technology has benefited from those who came before them – whether it’s indirect such as opensource code or more specific, like the guidance of a CS professor. I’d love to see LinkedIn standardize the notion of community service as a field in your profile. Recommend a student: bit.ly/2040REF.

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14 Entrepreneurs Explain Their Biggest Accomplishment in 2016

Hearpreneur

This invite was extended after the wife of a Baltimore (MD) doctor read my book, Anna’s Journey: How many lives does one person get? Our technology helps lawn care professionals grow their business and makes their lives easier. Image Credit: Anna Renault. Thanks to Anna Renault, Anna’s Journey ! #7 12 – Focus.

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Finding a Technical Cofounder

startupbaltimore.org

Home Events Calendar Job Board Startup Resources Archives About Contact Interested in an Open-Data Contest in Baltimore? In Baltimore, I’d start by working at the Beehive coworking space , attending some Bmore on Rails events , searching for other technically-themed meetups , visiting the Node , and getting involved with Betascape.

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Bolstering the Partner Ranks at GRP

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He had joined a young startup in LA called HauteLook and was interested in getting to know the local tech community. After that you could tell that Greg was really “all in” on the LA technology community. Community builders. So why Greg and why now? I first met Greg about 4 years ago or so. Approachable.

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24 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

We talked about the story of the city of Petra, which is this incredible community carved from solid stone in the Kingdom of Jordan some two thousand years ago. When I first started my web design agency in 2004, I was living on the water on Treasure Island, a beach community in Florida. Thanks to Andy Bailey, Petra Coach ! #15-I

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