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It's time for lean philanthropy: a case study

Startup Lessons Learned

Since then, in about 3 months, we’ve fed over 170,000 people and injected over $1mm into the local economy in San Francisco and Detroit. How HelpKitchen began The idea for HelpKitchen began with a conversation between Eric Ries and Jeff (founder and CEO of Twilio) and Erica Lawson.

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Microsoft’s Bing Fund will give online startups cash, advice, and discounts

venturebeat.com

Despite the name, the Bing Fund doesn’t require its companies to work with the Bing search engine or the technologies associated with Bing, including speech recognition, image processing, video, local/geo/map technologies, and so forth. “We will invest in startups that we feel are doing disruptive things online,” Sood said.

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SXSW Startups: My SideKick

Austin Startup

The name of your company, Every Two Minutes, reflects that every two minutes in the United States, a person is sexually assaulted. hour interactive and engaging conversation. For about a year and a half, I worked in downtown Detroit and it was a 10-minute walk to and from my office. This is a 1.5-hour

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What You Need to Know About Google Local Services Ads

Duct Tape Marketing

Detroit, MI. The ability to connect with customers at the moment they’re looking for services you provide (which, in turn, can lead to higher conversion rates). Maintain consistent NAP (name, address, phone number) across directory sites online. Current cities include: Phoenix, AZ. Los Angeles, CA. Riverside, CA.

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Did you know that board management software isn’t just for boards?

Board Effect

Keeping the conversation in one place. Other tools, such as workroom discussion spaces, secure messaging and automated notifications facilitate the conversation in one place, around the work. Transparency and accountability. But even with a brand-new installation, groups can come together fast.

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How To Name Your Startup And Brands

Brandanew

The whole conversation is a part of our #newinthecity Ann Arbor diaries. So if you’re an early stage thinking about how to name your Startups and small biz brands, read on… About the Startup. The first time I read the name, it puzzled me. I didn’t want to have a name that limited me to Ann Arbor.

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How to Start a Bed and Breakfast

Up and Running

As the name would suggest, the nightly fee includes a hearty, home-cooked meal the next morning. You may have the most beautiful, well-maintained vintage property that seems perfectly suited for bed and breakfast conversion, but if it is in a strictly residentially zoned neighborhood, it may be over before you begin. Business license.

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