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Google+ has over 2 Billion Accounts according to data gathered by at http://plus.miernicki.com/Let me immediately address the two objections to this I know spring to the minds of many.But first, I'm
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Mary Huang, founder of high-concept fashion company Continuum, 3D-prints wearable shoes from her Brooklyn studio and apartment.
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A list of questions appeared in my inbox a week ago from a student at California College of Art. She’s writing a research paper on the topic of augmented reality and was asking for an expert
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As executives pore over the slow death of the “Double Irish” tax shelter favored by U.S. companies, the reaction seems to be: keep calm and carry on.
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It's the new refrain I hear from investors and even entrepreneurs these days. I hear it right after people decide to come by for a few days to "check out what..
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The Federal Aviation Administration has been reticent to facilitate the use of commercial robotic aircraft in U.S. skies, but the new NASA project is creating regulation system ...
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A 700-page treatise on economics translated from French is not exactly a light summer read—even for someone with an admittedly high geek quotient. But this past July, I felt compelled to read Thomas
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  • VenturePact
    Cofounder, 2012 - present
    VenturePact is an invite only marketplace that connects companies with trusted software development firms. Finding a vetted development company that matches your requirements and preferences is challenging as there are many software service providers around the world with varying levels of quality and specialty. This makes it hard for experienced development shops to stand out especially given that clients are usually located in different countries. Our marketplace addresses these issues by connecting companies with the best software service providers that fit their needs. Our service providers are skilled in open source, mobile and web technologies including iphone (iOS), Android, Windows, Python, Ruby, Node.js, Php, .NET, scala, Java, javascript, CSS, HTML, sharepoint, wordpress, drupal, joomla, MYSQL, mongoDB, cyber security, salesforce integration, user interface and user experience (UI/UX) or web design and many more. With the new era of companies focusing on doing a few things well, instead of trying to build everything in house, we want to streamline the entire process of finding, screening, onboarding, negotiating and paying service providers around the world.
  • Ampush Media
  • SFCU
  • SilverLake Partners
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Help Startups with technology, Cofounder @VenturePact. Passionate about tech, software, startups and remote work. Previously @ampush, @Wharton Alum
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I have worked in venture capital, private equity and at startups in social media, transaction processing and data analytics.

A consistent problem my cofounder, Pratham Mittal, and I found in the tech companies we worked at or invested in was in software. Outsourcing software, managing remote and distributed engineering teams and hiring the best software developers full time or as freelancers is difficult. We started VenturePact.com to help businesses better address their tech needs. 

Over the last few years we have met software consulting firms around the world (both onshore and offshore) and assessed their portfolio, their programmers, and their previous clients' experiences. Based on their skill set, industry focus and pricing schemes, we connect companies with these trusted prescreened software development firms.

I enjoy meeting and working with passionate people, playing sports and traveling. 
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Beware of Tech Discrimination
blog.venturepact.com

The first speaker at a tech conference takes the stage and says that "you should never hire your friends". He then tells the audience "It's

How Google Works
www.slideshare.net

Today we all live and work in the Internet Century, where technology is roiling the business landscape, and the pace of change is only accel

There’s Something Going On In L.A. | TechCrunch
techcrunch.com

It's the new refrain I hear from investors and even entrepreneurs these days. I hear it right after people decide to come by for a few days

How Elon Musk Plans To Sell Half A Million Teslas By The End Of Next Yea...
techcrunch.com

Tesla unveiled the 60D, 85D, and the higher end P85D at what was a very glamorous, red carpet event at the Hawthorne Airport just outside of

Facebook’s Josh Miller Confirms He’s Built Something, But It’s Not Just ...
techcrunch.com

In response to the New York Times' report that he's leading a team working on an anonymous forum app for Facebook, product manager Josh Mill

Take the Bias Out of Strategy Decisions
blogs.hbr.org

Methods more reliable than your "instincts."

Stripe Leads the Race to the $1 Trillion Future of Mobile Payments | WIRED
www.wired.com

Stripe is having a moment. Almost as soon as Apple announced its new pay-by-iPhone service, the online payments startup released its specs f

Lever Raises $10M From Matrix To Build An All-Encompassing Human Resourc...
techcrunch.com

There are plenty of old-school software platforms for hiring and talent management like Taleo, which is owned by Oracle. But a new startup c

Finding Alibaba: How Jerry Yang Made The Most Lucrative Bet In Silicon V...
www.forbes.com

Yahoo got the cash. Its bounced-out founder got the vindication. How the jackpot Alibaba deal went down on a casual beach stroll, and what Y

The Internet of Furbies | MemSQL - The Database for Speed, Scale & S...
blog.memsql.com

At MemSQL engineering there are few things we love as much as building great products. One, however, is a good laugh. This past weekend a te

Enterprise App Marketplaces Respond To Pain Points In Corporate IT | Tec...
techcrunch.com

Enterprise application marketplaces have grown significantly in number and stature in recent years. This trend has emerged as a response to

How To "Sell Without Selling" on Social
blog.likeablelocal.com

Some small businesses share about themselves with absolutely no rise from their audience but some understand how to post engaging content AN

Three Ways to Actually Engage Employees
blogs.hbr.org

Start by talking about impact, not financial performance.

Snapchat's Big Pickup + Future
alexstechthoughts.com

Last week TechCrunch ran a piece on how Snapchat picked up the director of digital at Nike to win sports partnerships. That person is Eric T

Going Digital: A New Frontier For Finance | TechCrunch
techcrunch.com

Financial services are no longer the enigma they once were. Gaining ever-increasing accessibility, these services are on the brink of explod

An Epic List Of 47 Referral Programs - Customer Acquisition and Referral...
blog.referralcandy.com

What do Dropbox, PayPal, Airbnb, Uber, Spotify, League of Legends, World of Warcraft, YNAB and even TASER have in common? Customer referral

Welcome to Google Island | WIRED
www.wired.com

I awoke aboard a boat, just before daybreak, which was weird. The last thing I remembered was being in San Francisco’s Moscone Center, wrapp

How to Attract Agile Development Talent | CIO
www.cio.com

The agile framework for software development brings speed, flexibility and efficiency to IT-focused organizations. But finding and hiring ag

Venture Capitalist Sounds Alarm on Startup Investing
online.wsj.com

Silicon Valley may have taken on more risk than it can handle, according to prominent venture capitalist Bill Gurley, who cited potential cr