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The @TWTFelipe Story – A Tale of US Visa Policy Gone Awry (#startupvisa)

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Two weeks after Brad’s post I was at the 140 Conference in LA and I held open office hours for any entrepreneur who wanted to spend 15 minutes talking with a VC about their business. But it turns out I met a bunch of really interesting entrepreneurs. But TWTFelipe is an entrepreneur. But it wasn’t meant to be.

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The One Word That Shouldn’t Exist in an Entrepreneur’s Vocabulary

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The one word the best entrepreneurs never accept. She was president of the UJA in Sacramento. I had a business class seat due to status of flying a lot and my family was in economy. I’ve been pitched by hundreds of entrepreneurs who never actually asked me whether I would invest. Stay with me. Very few people do.

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How DogVacay Literally Saved my Thanksgiving

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They can read reviews, see pictures and even talk to the family before confirming. I then clicked on reviews, looked at pictures and read the owners descriptions of what they were looking for. And there are a ton of dog sitters in Sacramento so I’m sure we’ll be able to help.” Tech Market Analysis'

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The Perils of Founder Fighting

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I think as a tech industry we have bred a culture that places more emphasis on product excellence than managing human behavior. Yet talk with people at Twitter these days and many seem to feel like they are part of a movement – and that doesn’t just come due to product success. Those are the easy cases.

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Please go see “Waiting for Superman.” Here’s Why:

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It has long been believed that people from lower-income neighborhoods can’t learn as well as middle & upper class ones due to environment issues such as problems at home and trouble in the neighborhood. I grew up in Sacramento, CA where nobody that I knew sent their kids to private schools. Tags: Non Tech.

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Finding a Technical Partner for Your Startup

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Web Startup Lessons Advice from a CTO and Entrepreneur Home About Finding a Technical Partner for Your Startup Today I received an inquiry from a student at an Ivy League university who wants to launch a web startup. One partner takes on a business role and the other takes responsibility for technology.

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How Businesses Can Be Sustainable And Profitable

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Now, according to the Sustainability Management School , by the year 2030, it is expected that as many as 700 million people may end up having to move due to scarcity of water where they live if the current climate change issues continue. Redhawk is an entrepreneur that embraces sustainable business.