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How many cofounders should your startup have?

Original post by GLEB BUDMAN, TNW NEWS Backblaze CEO Gleb Budman embodies the entrepreneurial spirit. He started his first business at age 15 and ran it until he went off to college at UC Berkeley. When Gleb was in business school at Berkeley he founded NetRelevance – his professors liked his business plan so much that they […]

3 Tips for Using Social Media to Jumpstart your Job Search

Original post by Lynda Spiegel, LinkedIn Getting a job was once a matter of scanning job boards like Monster or Careerbuilder – or even the classified ads in print media, back in the day! – but social media trumps them all. Data shows that most positions are filled via some form of networking. According to ABC News, […]

The 15 most exciting startups inside fintech hub Level39

Origainal post by OSCAR WILLIAMS-GRUT, Business Insider UK Office space Level39 in Canary Wharf is the biggest hub of fintech talent in London, and possibly the world. It’s home to more than 170 startups, ranging from one-person operations to teams of 30-plus. Despite its name, Level39 now takes up three floors. We’ve picked out the 15 most […]

What these five celebrities could teach fintech entrepreneurs about M&A

Originally Posted by The Tally J K Rowling: Develop your story from the beginning The story of how you built the business will be as important as its financial value to a buyer. From the beginning, choose your characters, make clear choices and learn from mistakes. It’s important to maintain and develop the culture through a […]

How to find a techie co-founder for your startup

Original post by DAMIANO RAMAZZOTTI, Venture Beat  I’m not a tech guy, but even before I knew what a startup was I wanted to make one. Finding tech co-founders has been the biggest challenge for me in building one. Over the course of three years, I’ve made countless mistakes and wasted a lot of time. But […]