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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. Our team, all the way from the US to South America, works together sharing the same values, vision, and approach. towards finding a new job in the field.

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Startup Grind Turns the Tables on Mark Suster

Both Sides of the Table

He grew up in Colombia, South America. You’ve got entrepreneurs and founders who are really – a lot of them are in the very early stage of their startup. Technical founder. When you meet with founders, do you just see all across the board, like this guy you mentioned with the mortgage, or who wants a mortgage? [00:32:26]

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“Visibility” — A Powerful Lesson on DACA and The American Dream from @LeonKrauze

Both Sides of the Table

As a Jewish person I know something about this scapegoating because it is the history of my people for 2,000+ years including the Pogroms in Eastern Europe that cause my family to escape using fake passports and wind up in South America (Colombia) in search of a better life. It was widely discussed at the Upfront Summit for a reason.

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Mobile Payment Platform Swiff Launches in Singapore; Targets Other Markets

YoungUpstarts

This payment solution was beta-tested by merchants such as Russian-themed restaurant and caviar bar Buyan in Singapore since June last year, and is now launched worldwide, with the company targeting Southeast Asia, South Africa and South America as key target markets.

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This Friday at NYU-Annual Stern Private Equity Conference

David Teten

These are some of the confirmed speakers for the conference: · Michael Nash – Senior Managing Director Real Estate– The Blackstone Group. · Paul Fox – Managing Director – Cerberus Real Estate. · Richard Mack – CEO – Area Real Estate Partners. · Rahul Culas - Managing Director and Co-Head of the Energy Mezzanine Opportunities (..)

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Four Qualities Every Angel Investor Looks For When Backing A Startup

YoungUpstarts

It is important to note that passion, integrity, and commitment do not represent the full range of abilities an angel investor seeks in any startup founder. The group of companies is comprised of Vivier & Co, Vivier Capital, Vivier Developments, Vivier Investments, Vivier Ventures, and launching shortly Vivier Growth Fund.

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12 Top Picks: Austin Startup Week on Oct 12

Austin Startup

Building Your Business on Open Source Data 10:00 am at Galvanize Featuring Data.world co-founder and CTO Bryon Jacob, this panel will explore the increasingly important role of open source data science in the startup economy. Why do these communities matter? How can you leverage open source data science tools to build your business?

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