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The @TWTFelipe Story – A Tale of US Visa Policy Gone Awry (#startupvisa)

Both Sides of the Table

TWTFelipe and I ended up speaking for nearly 30 minutes and we talked mostly about why his company was based in Canada and not the US. He came to the United States in 2001 to study Software Engineering at Auburn University. He spent a bunch of this time in Canada. So he decided to start his company in Canada.

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Watching Larry Ellison become Larry Ellison — The DNA of a Winner

Steve Blank

Basically if you didn’t code or sell, you were semi-worthless. Larry often philosophized that we couldn’t hire people with software experience because there were hardly any software companies, so we just had to get the smartest bastards we could, and they’d figure it out. I now realize it was the wisdom of a great entrepreneur.

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5 Ideal Locations For Young Startups

YoungUpstarts

A startup may spark from a simple idea and quickly grow in momentum due to the ease of launching a product or service. Web technologies and software expedite the process of development. They are flexible due to their small size and unrestricted as to where they may operate. New York City. Toronto boasts quite a few startups.

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How a startup should leverage a personal assistant

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

He blogs to 10,000 web entrepreneurs at Software by Rob and co-hosts the podcast Startups for the Rest of Us. More than two years ago, my business partner and I discussed launching a hosted version of our ASP.NET invoicing software, DotNetInvoice. Introduction. Agile Development, meet Agile Business.

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How To Get An Instant Payday Loan Online?

YoungUpstarts

Depending on your location, an online payday loan in Canada or the US, for example, can provide instant monetary support. Due to varying state lending laws, your address will also be required for residence verification. Even without personally visiting a lender, one can be approved for some fast cash to pay the bills. Approval.

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[Interview] Brian Connell-Tombs, Founder Of CT Compliance Consulting

YoungUpstarts

Connell-Tombs stresses that any concern that intends to provide services to clients, directly or as a supplier to financial institutions, must be aware of due diligence questions and related activities. Connell-Tombs points out that regulatory compliance issues are an important aspect of risk management.

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[Singapore] Location Based Marketing Association Launches Local Chapter

YoungUpstarts

The Ontario, Canada-based Location Based Marketing Association (LBMA) earlier this month launched LMBA Singapore, its new regional chapter focused on promoting and supporting Asian companies working on location-based services (LBS) market through collaboration, education and research.

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