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Wednesday, October 8, 2014 - 1:48pm
Y Combinator's Stanford Startup Course: Where The Teachers Are Millionaires
This college semester, Stanford University is trying something new by hosting a class from startup accelerator Y Combinator. The class, called “How To Start A Startup,” is mainly taught by Y Combinator President Sam Altman, but also features real-world entrepreneurial success like...
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Tuesday, May 13, 2014 - 9:36am
Crowdfunding Sites Make It Easier To Raise Capital, But Does It Pay Off?
More and more startups are turning to crowdfunding sites for additional capital. In some cases it may be their only source of capital. AngelList, a platform for startups that was created by the people behind Venture Hacks, has already helped new companies raise more than $19 million this month...
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Monday, May 12, 2014 - 1:34pm
SendHub's Innovative BYOD Service Could Put Its Competitors Out Of Business
SendHub is a startup that could be worthy of that silly, over-used word that entrepreneurs love to throw around: disruption. The Y Combinator-backed company created a Web- and mobile-based phone system that allows users to bring their own devices to work. Pricing starts at $25 per month (per...
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Sunday, April 21, 2013 - 9:35am
Legendary VC Paul Graham Suspects Bitcoin Was Created by a Government
Paul Graham is best known for his work as an extremely successful venture capitalist, co-founding the New York City seed fund, Y Combinator. But, he's surprised the Internet this week with a radical, if not well-structured take on the mysterious origins of Bitcoin. Graham asserts that Bitcoin was...
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Wednesday, August 24, 2011 - 9:05pm
Website Chat by Envolve's Explosive Growth Fueled by User Engagement and Custom CapabilitiesEnvolve's on-site chat software is powering over 28,000 sites and has seen nearly 30% month over month growth since launch over a year ago. The remarkable growth from launch in June 2010 through July of this year has included over 45 million messages sent, with over 60% as private messages. Is...
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