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

Both Sides of the Table

“Staple green cards to the diplomas of foreign students who graduate from any U.S. In 2005 he was graduated and took a job in South Carolina working for technology company while he started his own web design company on the side. He started another company on the side while he was working during the day at a technology company.

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Why applying to an accelerator is the best route for your startup?

The Startup Magazine

For several years, accelerator programs have been an integral part of the ecosystem for young businesses, particularly in the tech space. Typically spanning several months, these programs are often like mini MBAs, demanding a high level of rigor and competition among their participants. Alumni experience matters.

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Lessons Learned: What does a startup CTO actually do?

Startup Lessons Learned

What does your Chief Technology Officer do all day? Often times, it seems like people are thinking its synonymous with "that guy who gets paid to sit in the corner and think technical deep thoughts" or "that guy who gets to swoop in a rearrange my project at the last minute on a whim." But along the way, something strange happened.

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Love And Giving Aren’t Green: Startups & Corporate Social Impact

YoungUpstarts

In my former life, I worked at an investment bank, where at least one day a year we were required/allowed to donate a day to “Community Teamworks,” and participate in a charitable program. Melissa Thompson left a burgeoning Wall Street career as a trader with Goldman Sachs to become a female pioneer in the world of technology.

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Lessons Learned: Please teach kids programming, Mr. President

Startup Lessons Learned

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Sunday, February 22, 2009 Please teach kids programming, Mr. President Of course, what I really mean is: let them teach themselves. See Paul Grahams Why Nerds are Unpopular to learn more) Take a look at this article on a programming Q&A site: How old are you, and how old were you when you started coding?

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[US] The 10 Best Sectors That Are Boosting The Economy

YoungUpstarts

This initiative is starting with a $45 million pilot program that encourages collaboration between the government and industry for more support of new innovation in manufacturing and growth for the economy. Additionally, the IT tech industry in India has paid more than $15 billion in taxes to the U.S. Auto industry. economic recovery.

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Denmark’s Startups Are Ready To Switch To The Circular Economy Model

YoungUpstarts

Apart from public recycling programs, the preference for a waste-free future can also be seen in recent business practices. Denmark is #3 in the world on the Environmental Performance Index 2018 by Yale University thanks to the diligence with which it implements sustainable solutions.

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