Triangle startup economy remains strong – job postings up 9% in a month
The Triangle startup economy remains strong even as tech sector job postings are decreasing. Among startups job postings are up 9% in the past month.
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Job are climbing again at Triangle startups – three CEOs explain why
In the Triangle’s startup economy, job opportunities are again on the rise, as they were last week, after following eight weeks of decline.
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Guest opinion: Moderation or destruction? That’s huge choice facing social media
Today we live in a much more complicated world. Totally unregulated capitalism can, and often has, hurt the public interest and the liberties we so cherish. Nowhere is this more evident today than in the area of social media.
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Blessed & cursed in ’22, what to expect in ‘ 23? Triangle VC says cash will be king
Looking back over 2022 all I can say is, “Man what a ride!” The Chinese have a saying which some say is a blessing but others say is a curse: “May you live in interesting times.” One thing is for sure, we were certainly blessed and cursed in 2022.
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David Gardner: Interpreting CRM data to solve sales challenges
A lot of things can be the cause of an under-performing sales team. But you might find answers inside of your CRM’s data. Here’s what to look for.
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David Gardner: Get real about market size if you expect to land investors
Don’t just skip over market size with some generic number you pulled off the internet. The more you understand your real market size, the more you are going to understand your business in general and the more investable both you and your venture will be. Let’s take a look.
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Short-term gain or long-term pain: For entrepreneurs, for all of us it’s time to wise up
Every time I watch a campaign commercial these days I am reminded of what Steve Jobs once said, “If the solution to a complex problem seems simple to you then you don’t yet understand the problem.” That’s a big challenge for us today, not just entrepreneurs.
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Startup founders beware: The failure of better mouse traps
The real truism of the mousetrap should read, “the entrepreneurs who convince the market that their mousetrap is better will win”. “Having” and “convincing” are two very different things and require different skill sets.
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Startup Spotlight: A founder’s control freak mentality can doom a startup – here’s why
There are a lot of things that can sink a startup. Most of them can be fixed but by far the hardest to fix is a founder who never grows out of a control freak mentality. Let’s talk about this important challenge.
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