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Please go see “Waiting for Superman.” Here’s Why:

Both Sides of the Table

It’s the story of what’s broken with the education system in the US. It’s an important film and the most important topic of our generation if we as a country want to remain competitive in a world that has globalized. Yesterday I went to see the film Waiting for Superman. Wasn’t that the American promise?

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Interview with Ramit Varma, Revolution Prep

socalTECH

The company provides SAT, ACT, and other similar test preparation courses and related software. I had worked as a tutor for Princeton Review, and Jake for Kaplan. We thought, we could put out a better product than Kaplan or Princeton Review, which would be more compelling, and also would tie in a strong social mission.

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10 Attributes Of The Perfect Partner For Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

If both of you are experts at software development, even though one loves design and the other loves coding, that still won’t get the marketing done. The passion has to be in the business context – meaning results oriented, customer oriented, and sensitive to competition. Brings complementary skills and experience.

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10 Key Traits Of An Ideal Entrepreneur Partner

Startup Professionals Musings

If both of you are experts at software development, even though one loves design and the other loves coding, that still won’t get the marketing done. The passion has to be in the business context – meaning results oriented, customer oriented, and sensitive to competition. Passion for what they do. No historical baggage.

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13 Ecosystem Builders That Are Boosting Startup Growth

Tech.Co

BlackTech Week was created in 2014, and in four short years, they’ve gained over 2700 participants, 150 speakers, and 3 pitch competitions. BlackTech Week was created by the leadership team from Code Fever to accelerate and support the innovation of black communities through training, networks and funding. “

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10 Partner Qualities to Test Before Sharing Equity

Startup Professionals Musings

If both of you are experts at software development, even though one loves design and the other loves coding, that still won’t get the marketing done. The passion has to be in the business context – meaning results oriented, customer oriented, and sensitive to competition. Passion for what they do. No historical baggage.

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Decoding the Secret of iPhone Game Popularity, With William Volk, Playscreen

socalTECH

It's an intensely competitive market in developing games for the iPhone and other mobile platforms, with thousands and thousands of titles competing for attention from users. We re-launched it a month ago, with new categories and subcategories, and it became the number one educational title for some time. William Volk: It's hard.

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