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A perfect storm is brewing in Miami, and it’s not a hurricane

Original post by Laura Baverman via UPSTART Andres Moreno moved his startup from Venezuela to Silicon Valley in 2006, with hopes of raising funds and making it big. By all definitions, Open English has done just that. With 60,000 Latin American people learning English on its online platform and $55 million in venture capital funds, Moreno is upending the traditional, […]

A look at the story behind the New York Times Silicon Prairie story

Original post by DANNY SCHREIBER via Silicon Prairienews Over the four years that I’ve written for Silicon Prairie News, I haven’t seen an article on Omaha, Des Moines and Kansas City’s startup scene receive as much buzz and attention as the recent New York Times story, “Tech Start-Ups Find a Home on the Prairie.” Tweet after tweet, […]

Marketing Your Startup Business: A Quick Guide

Original post by barrettrossie One of my favorite marketing blog posts was written in April 2009 by HubSpot co-founder Dharmesh Shah.He called it Startup Marketing: Tactical Tips From The Trenches.  “If I were starting a company today,” Dharmesh wrote, “here’s what I would do in the first ten days.” In that same spirit, here’s a rough outline of […]

The 18 Defining Moments Of New York Tech In 2012

Original post by Alyson Shontell via SFGate It’s been a crazy year for the New York tech scene. We saw the Draw Something craze take over the world, startups get acquired for hundreds of millions of dollars, and entire offices get shut down in Hurricane Sandy. February: OMGPOP created Draw Something, and it sold to Zynga for $180 […]

‘Exciting Trends and Tech Empowering Java’ at Java Conference 2012, Bangalore

Original post by siliconindia Bangalore: With the various advancements in the Web Development Space, Java is gaining more importance and reaching greater heights. According to a recent survey by Oracle, Java will continue to grow as the most Powerful, Scalable, Secure, and Open Platform for the Global Developer Community. To help developers and architects obtain critical […]