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7 Ways Academic Connections Can Assist A New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

Look for special programs for entrepreneurs, like the Arizona State University Furnace Technology Transfer Accelerator program that I am familiar with, available to non-students. Collaborative efforts with local companies, like Siemens Venture Capital, are available for certain technology and focus areas. Early-stage funding.

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Why Every Company Needs A DevOps Team Now

Feld Thoughts

A year or so ago I read an early draft of a new book titled The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win. You can get the whole story in my book, The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win ). An increasing number of companies we are investors in are focused on DevOps.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1- To build a community. I wanted to be a part of a community of consultants that would provide me with the opportunity to build relationships with other practitioners, share lessons learned, and periodically collaborate. Photo Credit: Will Bachman.

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Startups Need to Leverage Their Local Universities

Startup Professionals Musings

Look for special programs for entrepreneurs, like the Arizona State University Furnace Technology Transfer Accelerator program that I am familiar with, available to non-students. Collaborative efforts with local companies, like Siemens Venture Capital, are available for certain technology and focus areas. Early-stage funding.

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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Favorite Business or Entrepreneur Turnaround Story

Hearpreneur

Marvel’s fascinating turnaround story is no less than a heroic action story where the protagonist flips the scales at the last moment and arises like the phoenix, just like the many superheroes it helped become household names. Later they failed to keep up with technologies and the digital boom and have even filed for bankruptcy twice.

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7 Paybacks an Alma Mater Can Offer an Entrepreneur

Startup Professionals Musings

Collaborative efforts with local companies, like Siemens Venture Capital, are available for certain technology and focus areas. If you need experienced partners and vendors, the best professors and entrepreneurship staff will have the contacts you need in the local business community. Legal guidance. Connections to a mentor.

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Seven Ways Universities Can Help All Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

Collaborative efforts with companies, like Siemens Venture Capital, are available for certain technology and focus areas. For example, I live in the Phoenix area, home of Arizona State University. I’m involved with their community outreach program as well. Legal advice.

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