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A Few Key People Really Can Make a Huge Difference

Both Sides of the Table

But it did take Brad as a public spokesman, consummate networker and successful VC to help create legitimacy to let David’s ideas flourish. There is a long tradition of these and it’s what formed the original angel network groups. It takes both to build a community. The business leaders need to do their parts.

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In Entrepreneurial Ecosystem, Cofounders Find YOU!

davetroy.com

July 29th, 2010 | baltimore , business , design , economics , philosophy , software , trends My last couple of posts have been about finding technical cofounders, either at the start or over time. I think we all are frustrated with the constant barrage of networking events and the people who want to “be seen&# at them.

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How VCs Think About Adding New Partners

Both Sides of the Table

But some of our largest investments have come from all across the country: BillMeLater (Baltimore, $1 billion eBay), DealerTrack (NYC, $1.3 As a result we need somebody well networked into these communities already. Her network from her educational institutions alone has friends in all of the top tech, media & banking institutions.

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14 Entrepreneurs Explain Their Biggest Accomplishment in 2016

Hearpreneur

I was featured as an entrepreneur to follow on Oxygen Network and my segment was aired nationwide. I won Beat Bobby Flay on Food Network, one of their youngest contestants ever (I was 25). 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?

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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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Lean startup tools for Rails apps

www.subelsky.com

I'm near baltimore, and very creative as yourself. I'd like to network with you and see where things go. October 16, 2010 5:27 AM Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) About Me Im an entrepreneur and programmer living in Baltimore, Maryland. I thought Heroku would be on your list.

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Mobile App Woofound Recommends Places Based On Your Personality

YoungUpstarts

The service lets users create personalized itineraries for themselves or for groups of people, compile and share event details on their social networks, find fun things to do with friends based on common personality traits, and even check out who’re attending which events. It currently has fifteen full-time employees.

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