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What Square’s $3.25 Billion Valuation Means For Mobile Payments 2

By Techli 18 septiembre, 2012

Square's beginnings were humble enough. After all, the idea for the mobile payments company came to CEO Jack Dorsey after his friend reportedly lost a $2,000 art sale because he could not accept credit cards. Now Square is valued at a whopping $3.25 billion according to AllThingsD after the company...

Duolingo Raises $15M To Expand Language Offerings 3

By Techli 17 septiembre, 2012

Gamified web translation startup Duolingo announced today that it has raised $15 million in a...

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Explore The Benefits Of Gamification At Badgeville Engage Chicago 4

By Techli 17 septiembre, 2012

Silicon Valley-based gamification startup Badgeville is bringing its cross-country tour to the...

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Celebrating Ingenuity At Portland’s Mini Maker Faire 5

By Techli 17 septiembre, 2012

Portland, Oregon is a city where people make things. The American DIY (do-it-yourself) movement was...

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Want To Build A Startup Ecosystem? Build A 24 Hour Coffeeshop With Free Wifi First. 6

By Techli 16 septiembre, 2012

Building a business is a lot like composing a symphony or painting a masterpiece. If you are lucky,...

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Fallout Developer Raises $1M Overnight For Latest Project 7

By Techli 15 septiembre, 2012

Obsidian Entertainment, the developer behind Fallout: New Vegas and the forthcoming South Park role...

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The Startup Chronicles: A True Tale Of Customer Discovery 8

By Techli 15 septiembre, 2012

I'm borderline obsessed with startup accelerator Y Combinator's mantra: "Make something people...

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Amazon Offers More Winning Categories In Sixth Annual Startup Challenge 9

By Techli 15 septiembre, 2012

This week Amazon Web Services announced that it has officially opened its annual Start-Up...

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Free Startup Building Course Begins Today On Udacity 10

By Techli 14 septiembre, 2012

Free online education platform Udacity has recently launched a new class for all of those hopeful...