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HOW TO ATTRACT YOUR TECHNICAL COFOUNDER WITH 100% SUCCESS

Original post by John Petersen via Firehawkcreative I’ve developed this uncanny ability to correctly identify a first-time founder with pinpoint accuracy based on one question. It’s quite simple. I ask the same question to almost everyone I meet, and there’s one response that immediately raises the first-time founder flag. To be clear, there’s absolutely nothing […]

The Future Smart City Will Be Built Around You and the Internet of You

Original post by Mike Steep via Forbes Pssshhhhhhtttt. Like a shot of steam in your morning latte, the sound of train doors opening injects vitality into any urban commute. But imagine that at 7:18 a.m. on Monday in the London Underground the red doors stay open and quiet, and stay, and stay . . . Inside the […]

Smart London vision

Original post by LONDON.GOV.UK London is the greatest city on earth. A world centre of commerce and a global cultural hot spot – London is diverse, connected, international and cosmopolitan. Its dynamic economy – with renowned specialisms in creativity and design, science and technology, banking and finance – offers the most competitive and productive business […]

Four things startups need to consider when it’s time to staff up

Original post by Joe Martin via Bizjournals Entrepreneurs probably don’t have payroll or benefits packages on their minds when they’re ready to take their idea to market. But when it comes time to staffing up, those two factors are the key reasons many employees choose one company over another. They can also be two of the most […]

Seven Steps to Hackathon Success

Original post by Ryan Jarvinen via Openshift Hackathons are coding competitions that take place over a fixed period of time – If you are at one now, then you clearly don’t have time to read lengthy introductions, Skip directly to the checklist below! Judging and awards are frequently offered as incentives at the close of these events. Although, […]