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Nov. 8, NYC: Conference on Family Office Investments in Tech

David Teten

Eric Rosenbach , Former Chief of Staff to Secretary of Defense and Co-Director, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School, Ms. Campbell , Founder & President, FutureGrasp, LLC, Mr. Jonathan Nutzati Fontaine , Founder, CEO at Mothership Aeronautics, Mr. Alexsey Matyushev , CEO & Co-Founder, Natilus.

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13 Of The Biggest Mistakes Entrepreneurs MakeĀ (That May Not Seem Like Mistakes At All)

YoungUpstarts

Or a partner defects with your top client. Along with several partners, I’ve built two thriving companies: Direct Mail Express (which now employs over 400 people) and Response Mail Express (which was eventually sold to an equity fund, Huron Capital Partners). Or a key vendor declares bankruptcy.

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SXSW Startups: BehaviorMe

Austin Startup

BehaviorMe is based in Gainesville, Florida. Two of our co-founders had a class together at the University of Florida. Along with their respective friends and partners, when our powers combined we are BehaviorMe ! What are your goals for BehaviorMe in 2019? Help 300+ kids learn basic community life skills.

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Eight Ways To Get Past The Fear Of ā€œNoā€Ā Ā And Start Risking Rejection

YoungUpstarts

The same pattern can hold true for interactions with banks, vendors, distributors, and other strategic partners. And somewhere out there, thereā€™s a buyer, vendor, or other strategic partner whoā€™s willing to take a chance on your fledgling business. youā€™ll know itā€™s time to suck it up and approach another prospective client or partner.

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Entrepreneur Runs Coding Academy To Help Students Gain Real-world Software Development Skills

Hearpreneur

Marcelo Ricigliano is the co-founder of 4Geeks Academy , a Miami based coding academy with campuses in USA, Chile and Venezuela. We are Licensed by the Florida Department of Education and we manage the coding program at Miami Dade College. Where do you see your business in the next 3-5 years?

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The Not-So-Secret Secrets To Making It Big: Five Surprisingly Doable Steps That Will Propel You To The Top

YoungUpstarts

Michael Feuer cofounded OfficeMax in 1988 starting with one store and $20,000 of his own money, a partner, and a small group of investors. He is also CEO of Max-Ventures, a venture capital and retail consulting firm, and cofounder and CEO of Max-Wellness, a comprehensive health and wellness retail chain that launched in 2010.

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Nine Risks You Must Take (And Keep On Taking) To Build A Sustainable Business

YoungUpstarts

I frequently headr one of my business partners, Phil Turk, ask this odd question. Tom Panaggio, author of “ The Risk Advantage: Embracing the Entrepreneur’s Unexpected Edge “, has enjoyed a 30-year entrepreneurial career as cofounder of two successful direct marketing companies. Are you a chicken or a pig?

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