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Why a Company Can’t “Be More Like a Startup”

Steve Blank

Initially, a startup has no business model and no market share to defend. If they select a business model that targets industry incumbents, they don’t have to worry about upsetting existing customers, partners or distribution channels. Its employees and investors don’t depend on an existing revenue stream.

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10 College Business Incubators We’re Most Excited About

YoungUpstarts

with hubs in New York City and Boston, Teens in Tech Labs has opened up its incubator to young entrepreneurs worldwide, making it possible for teens everywhere to take advantage of the tools and resources available. Nearly 1,000 young entrepreneurs have been touched by the program, through events, workshops, and conferences.

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Want to work at a startup? Nail these 9 interview questions

The Next Web

How many people live in New York City? With a city population estimate, it’s okay to be off by a couple of million. But if you think there’s 100,000 or 100,000,000 New York City residents, that’s quite concerning. What’s the latest news you’ve heard from the tech industry?

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Export Online Without Frontiers: A Global Map of B2B Marketplaces

The Startup Magazine

Founded in New York City in 2012, Kinnek bases its business model on quality over quantity. In fact, while smaller than its competitors, Kinnek collects information about buyers and sellers, such as reviews and business data, and attaches a score to each user. Kinnek is the newcomer.

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Spolsky on Software on Both Sides of The Table

Both Sides of the Table

We know that because we’ve done research into what it takes to launch a new community. The original business model for StackOverflow was to help employers find good programmers. None are in Silicon Valley, one is in New York City, they’re spread out across the world (France, Estonia, St.

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NYC: Regulatory nightmare for tech startups trying to conduct consumer friendly businesses

This is going to be BIG.

New York City is a fantastic place to live--I''ve been here all my life. That''s why I get excited when companies in my industry create businesses that improve the living experience of being here. That''s why I faceplant when New York City seems to be the toughest place for all of these new services to operate.

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Exclusive: Announcing a Startup that Brings More Efficient Government to the US and Other Countries

David Teten

city, addressing what former New York City school system Chancellor Joel Klein called the failure of American schools. One of the most attractive aspects of Spright’s business model is how governments are able to simultaneously afford higher pay and better services.