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For tech firms, the risk of not preparing for leadership changes is huge

TechCrunch

Three out of five respondents said their companies don’t have a documented plan to handle a leadership change, even though, by that same ratio, they acknowledge that a documented plan is the biggest determinant in seamless transitions. But this documented history cannot be a hagiography of the departing CEO.

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Dear Sophie: How can I present a strong O-1A or EB-1A application?

TechCrunch

Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies. I’m considering either having my startup sponsor me for an O-1A visa or self-petitioning an EB-1A green card. Any advice or insights on how to present a strong case for an O-1A or EB-1A?

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Daily Crunch: After Musk puts it to a vote, 57% of Twitter poll respondents tell him to resign

TechCrunch

Musk says a lot of things, and then says some more things, so we’ll see if he actually takes his advice and abides by the results of the poll. First, the company addressed official documents with a DigiLocker integration to the Files app , and said that India’s regulations should provide legal and innovation certainty to firms.

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Even decacorns have their challenges

TechCrunch

I am doubtful that I could ever be a venture-backed startup founder. Guess that’s why I’m a journalist and not a startup founder! Additionally, when looking across the board at the top MSAs, major institutional investors have seen a near 50% jump in renewal rent growth. Going after Square? Funding and M&A.

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Seth Sternberg – Meebo

Both Sides of the Table

And I’d recommend them to any talented startup founders out there.&#. In 1995, while in high school, Seth wanted to start a business scanning paper documents for companies, but realized it was a non-starter when he learned that a scanner costs $4k. Seth likes to get together with board members every 30 days.

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How to find a Technical Co-Founder for your Startup

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Advice for non-technical founders for finding a serious CTO for your startup Finding a co-founder is hard work. Finding a technical co-founder is even harder. Yet, the benefits of having a technical co-founder make it all worthwhile. A good co-founder will serve as a powerful force multiplier.

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Gust Blog - Thoughts on startups by investors that fund them

Gust

Even for low-tech startups, the scope of information available on the Internet, and its global reach, has had a similar financial impact on the many other challenges facing every startup founder. Martin Zwilling , Founder and CEO, Startup Professionals. It seems like good advice to me. June 10th, 2012.

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