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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 39: Jeremy Johnson and Michael Eidsaune

Steve Blank

That kicked off this long conversation about how you might try to leverage this evolution of education technology to create scalable impact in places where tuition couldn’t be the driver of growth. I went to Nigeria to meet that first cohort, interview them and try to pick four from the six. We got that down to six finalists.

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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 39: Jeremy Johnson and Michael Eidsaune

Steve Blank

That kicked off this long conversation about how you might try to leverage this evolution of education technology to create scalable impact in places where tuition couldn’t be the driver of growth. I went to Nigeria to meet that first cohort, interview them and try to pick four from the six. We got that down to six finalists.

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Vote Local, Austin: 18 SXSW panels featuring Austinites that deserve your PanelPicker vote

Austin Startup

Sample @ Hypergiant Over the past five years, the tech industry has pushed the implementation of conversational intelligence, but actual execution presents several challenges. This will no doubt be a lively conversation that fiercely debates diverse investment approaches. From Basic Bot to Extraordinary AI” with C.K. Technologist C.K.

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How a crappy promotion led to me being a software engineer

Austin Startup

Quick Background I was born in Nigeria, but mostly grew up in Dallas, TX. How a crappy promotion led to me being a software engineer was originally published in Austin Startups on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story. The journey’s just beginning.

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Giving what's required; The power of teaching.

Transformify

He is a traveler and has been to 29 states in Nigeria, helping people through job creation and verbal sponsorship. INTERCUT PHONE CONVERSATION. Has authored three books and has spoken in over 13 events ranging from youth gathering, national conferences, business summits, educational debates and more. Hello sir; good afternoon.

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Episode 3: A Startup Comic Book Company, How to Find a Mentor, and #BigData – The Bcast

Up and Running

We had a conversation. How do you have that conversation? I’m on there as a mentor, and I’m mentoring a guy in Nigeria, who’s starting a business. Time to purchase, conversion rates, those kinds of things. Jonathan: That’s our conversation about big data. I know that you know how to draw. Let’s talk. This is great.

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Focus on awareness and metrics are keys to success

Up and Running

Without metrics, it is all too easy to continue along a path where progress is measured in code releases and homepage redesigns, and the most fundamental metrics of all, conversion rates and revenue, are relegated further down the list. They are in build mode after all. The customers can come later once it is finished. But they don’t.

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