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How much does it cost to build the world’s hottest startups?

The Next Web

Henrik Werdelin , the Managing Partner of Prehype , a venture development firm based in New York City that has helped build companies like Tradable , Barkbox , FancyHands , Basno and Path , says recreating Twitter isn’t necessarily difficult, but the layered features will take time to get right. 1) Twitter. 3) Facebook.

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6 Important Startup Trends that Defined 2011

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New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg has been trying very hard to raise New York City’s profile in the tech scene. The city appointed its first chief digital officer , Rachel Sterne, in January. That same month, prestigious startup accelerator TechStars announced its first New York City class.

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Startup Investor Makes a Deal: Engineers for Equity

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As a rule, Kayserian says that Kayweb will take no more than 40% of a company in exchange for development work. The shortage of startup technical talent, especially in New York City, has been well-documented. In exchange for $150,000 to $300,000 of work, each startup has given Kayweb 14% to 40% equity.

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7 A/B Testing Resources for Startups and Solo Developers

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Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Dev & Design Mashable on Facebook Join Us! If you’ve found an A/B testing resource that’s great for small companies, startups or solo developers, please share it with us and other readers in the comments!

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Why Launching a Startup Is More Expensive Than You Think

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million in venture financing. No doubt early-stage companies can be started on a shoestring by low-paid entrepreneurs, but when financing a scalable, sustainable product, a free application server won’t make much of a difference. In fact, it’s barely even the beginning for most companies in their seed stage financings.

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How To Close The Books on Your Startup

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I’ve noticed a number of web development firms and agencies just vanish without a trace. Money and Finance Lists. Programming and Web Development Lists. Mashable is the largest independent online news site dedicated to covering digital culture, social media and technology. January 22, 2012 07:43:33.

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5 Hot Ecommerce Trends to Watch

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Money and Finance Lists. Programming and Web Development Lists. Mashable’s 20 million unique visitors and 6 million social media followers have become one of the most engaged online news communities. Founded in 2005, Mashable is headquartered in New York City with an office in San Francisco.

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