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HP Startup Story: History & Lessons of Angry Birds
Founded in 2003, Rovio Mobile Ltd., like many startups, underwent several years of uncertainty and nearly went under Read More
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“Persistence & Commitment Are Key”
Shalu Attri is a first-time founder who recently launched GOAQUÍ, a social platform for travelers that enables them Read More
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“If You Have an Idea, Get Started”
Wildfire Interactive is an icon of a successful startup. Since founding in 2009, the company with its software Read More
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The challenge of targeting late adopters
We’ve met with several startups recently that are targeting market segments in which there is a lot of Read More
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Today’s Entrepreneur: Vitaly Vlasov
Today’s entrepreneur is Vitaly Vlasov, founder of Playcer, a location-based game platform, where you can discover new places, Read More
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Clara Shih’s lessons learned: it’s about the people
Clara Shih, CEO of Hearsay Corporation and author of “The Facebook Era,” has worked with virtually all of Read More
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Delip Andra: “Solving a Problem”
Delip Andra is the founder and CEO of Twezr, developers of a popular personal organizer app for e-mail Read More
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The Myth of the One-Way Mirror
Since the early 1970s, professions such as user experience, market research, advertising, and law enforcement have been using Read More
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Groubal.com Indexes Customer Satisfaction
Angry Customers from all parts of the world are turning to Groubal to get their Voices Heard Loudly. Read More
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The customer validation conundrum
High tech startups rarely fail for a lack of technology; they mostly fail for a lack of customers. While entrepreneurs Read More
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Today’s Entrepreneur: Larry Kramer
Innovators embrace being at the forefront of change. And, just by being there, they make a difference. They Read More
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Dave McClure: Focus on sales, metrics, users
Dave McClure, founder of seed and incubator fund 500 Startups, which provides betwen $10,000 to $250,000 in seed Read More
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Today’s entrepreneur: Adam Ayers
Entrepreneurs often choose the path of innovation, without realizing the kind of lifestyle that comes with it. They Read More
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Today’s entrepreneur: Nick Such
Entrepreneurs often choose the path of innovation, without realizing the kind of lifestyle that comes with it. They Read More