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For Many New Ventures, Location Is The Key To Success

Startup Professionals Musings

Maxwell Wessel, in a classic article in the Harvard Business Review on this subject, points out the exception successes of Zappos in Las Vegas, Sendgrid’s massive growth in Colorado, and RightNow’s $1.5 Today, Silicon Valley is the consumer and enterprise software capital of the world. The list goes on and on.

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How To Stop Toxic Leadership From Spreading A Virus In Your Company

YoungUpstarts

Here are some ways businesses can encourage leaders to engage in healthy behavior and detoxify the culture: Establish specific codes of conduct. Correcting or preventing abusive behavior by leaders means first establishing a code of conduct – with management principles – as an essential part of the corporate culture.

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When Planning A Startup, A Top Priority Is Location

Startup Professionals Musings

Maxwell Wessel, in a classic article in the Harvard Business Review on this subject, points out the exception successes of Zappos in Las Vegas, Sendgrid’s massive growth in Colorado, and RightNow’s $1.5 Today, Silicon Valley is the consumer and enterprise software capital of the world. The list goes on and on.

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10 Digital Startup Conferences You Should Attend This Year

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Las Vegas, USA. The Growth Edition (April 29th-May 1st) is for companies whose founders are already making a full-time living from their software products. The Starter edition is for founders who are not currently making a full-time living from their software products but who seek to do so in the future. Boston, USA.

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Before You Buy a Hotel Business, Answer These 4 Questions

Up and Running

Is the property up to code? Nothing quashes an enterprising spirit quite like opening a business and then having to shut down due to negligent preparation. This is why the first question you should have answered is whether or not the property is compliant and up to code. Above all else, be diligent and be discerning.

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4 Key Questions To Identify Your Ideal Startup Site

Startup Professionals Musings

Maxwell Wessel, in a classic article in the Harvard Business Review on this subject, points out the exception successes of Zappos in Las Vegas, Sendgrid’s massive growth in Colorado, and RightNow’s $1.5 Today, Silicon Valley is the consumer and enterprise software capital of the world. The list goes on and on.

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[Singapore] Setting The Stage On An Innovative Technology Show

YoungUpstarts

Nope, CES is not setting up an Asian version of Las Vegas-based show here, but local media company MediaCorp and the Singapore Infocomm Technology Federation (SiTF) has announced The Stage , a similar – in concept, if not in scale – show based here in Singapore that year.

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