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Andrew Torba

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Cuban Government Launches Facebook Clone: “Red Social”
Posted On December 6, 2011 Andrew Torba 2

In an attempt by Fidel Castro's government to constrain the flow of digital information, the Cuban Ministry of Education launched a social …
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Startup Smackdown: Path 2 vs Gowalla
Posted On December 5, 2011 Andrew Torba 0

On Tuesday November 29th, the San Francisco-based startup Path relaunched its application, Path 2, as a "smart journal" that records …
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Who’s Using Google+ Infographic
Posted On December 2, 2011 Andrew Torba 5

So Google+ has been live for a few months now, but who's actually using it? Over the last several months Google …
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Calling All n00bs – Learn How to Code with Code Academy
Posted On December 2, 2011 Andrew Torba 2

Code Academy is 12 week course that teaches you how to program. Founded by non-programmers and taught by experts, it …
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5 Reasons to Buy Grandma a Kindle
Posted On December 1, 2011 Andrew Torba 0

If you're an entrepreneur chances are you are bootstrapping and living off of Velveeta this holiday season. The holiday budget is …

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15 Year Old Wunder-Programmer Releases 2nd iPhone App
Posted On November 29, 2011 Andrew Torba 0

If you've been alive in the startup world recently, you've heard of Thomas Suarez - the 6th grader who built …
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Geek Swagger: The I’m Watch Moves Mobile to Your Wrist
Posted On November 28, 2011 Andrew Torba 0

Mobile may have a new meaning in the near future. The I'm Watch is built by the Italian technology company …
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Tech I’m Thankful For
Posted On November 25, 2011 Andrew Torba 0

This is going to be a short one, because I'm sure both of us would rather be spending time with …
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5 Things to Know Before Dating a Tech Entrepreneur
Posted On November 22, 2011 Andrew Torba 22

It takes a special type of person to date a tech entrepreneur. Let's face it: tech entrepreneurs have no money, …

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Are You Popular? 200 Startups Want To Give You Equity For Free
Posted On November 21, 2011 Andrew Torba 0

Imagine it's February 4, 2004. Mark Zuckerberg approaches you about beta testing a new product he just launched, The Facebook. …
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10 Technologies to Help Run Your Startup
Posted On November 18, 2011 Andrew Torba 0

In any startup or small business there is more to do as an owner than most people have time for, …

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Disrupting the Quality Control Industry: An Interview with Entrepreneur Matt Gornick
Posted On November 17, 2011 Andrew Torba 1

"I think I want to build a business because I saw my parents do it," was Matt Gornick's answer when …

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The Evolution of Technology and Education Infographic
Posted On November 17, 2011 Andrew Torba 1

Throughout history technology has slowly, but surely, made its way into the classroom. Contrary to many of the great philosophers, …
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Erasing the Taboo of Suicide in your Startup
Posted On November 16, 2011 Andrew Torba 2

Late Sunday night, Techcrunch broke the shocking news that Ilya Zhitomirskiy, co-founder of the open source social network Diaspora, died tragically …
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7 Ways to Start Creating Your Own Job Today
Posted On November 16, 2011 Andrew Torba 1

I currently work for someone else, but that doesn't mean you have to. I love my day job, but there …