Steve Blank, Reid Hoffman, Eric Ries and many others have popularized the concept of the LEAN methodology for Start Ups.
And while I think success for start-ups like hers is absolutely necessary for changing the food system, the ethos of the meeting put more value on helping others than on making money.
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That fear grips those thinking about working for start-ups, too, making talent harder to come by for E.
For start-ups like these, Google's challenge offers the promise of much-needed capital and publicity.
That has given us all a hands-on getting-things-done attitude that is also a necessity for start-ups.
Neighborhoods such as Union Square in Manhattan and Dumbo in Brooklyn have become incubators for start-ups.
Customization and engagement are becoming increasingly high priorities for start-ups hoping to break onto the scene.
Still, hiring people with only months of training can be risky even for start-ups.
In the second, the increasing returns to venture capital makes it easier for start-ups to find funding.
Stangler estimates that between 1% and 3% of the financing for start-ups comes from venture capital firms.
"Tax reductions and refunds are very important mechanisms for start-ups, " said Sylviane Kamga of I-DISPO, an online-booking service.
Wall Street banks and firms invest the capital that makes it possible for start-ups to sell new products.
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Additionally, since most of these loans are fixed, paying them down can be difficult for start-ups and seasonal businesses.
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But what really matters is which country creates the best environment for start-ups.
And for start-ups and small businesses, this bill is a potential game changer.
It is easier to recruit top talent from these pillar companies for start-ups that will compete in the same market.
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Mr. Saverin was invited to judge pitches for start-ups last June at Echelon 2011, a conference sponsored by Microsoft Corp.
Denmark, for instance, had four different types of small-business policy programs, including special guarantees for start-ups and new business advice programs.
In tech, the abuse of patents and the abundance of patent trolls has created a hostile environment for start-ups and innovators.
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We also embrace venture capital and technical assistance for start-ups, with bold, disruptive business models aimed at helping those living in poverty.
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The lesson here for investors is, when it takes this long and costs this much, the odds for start-ups are not good.
Because there is a greater level of respect for start-ups working on iOS. But mostly because iOS earns the developers more money.
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Another is a relative shortage of capital for start-ups and growing firms.
The 1970s turned about to be a good decade for start-ups, which had learned to use new technology and also survive lean times.
Big severance packages also make it much harder for start-ups to recruit the professional managers that can take them into the big league.
It was quick and easy to form a company and, at the time, banks were practically giving away money for start-ups and the like.
The early mistakes that Jobs made, and his floundering with his own start-up NeXT, are important lessons for start-ups and fledgling tech companies today.
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For start-ups, LinkedIn not only provides a high valuation benchmark, it also now will be flush with cash and a new major acquirer, Covert said.
AngelPad, an incubator founded by a group of ex-Google executives, held its second demo day for start-ups to pitch to investors in San Francsico Tuesday.
The outplacement firm believes, as I do, that the difficult financing environment for start-ups contributes to the low levels of entrepreneurship among job seekers.
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