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Startup City

Have you got a great idea you'd like to put into action? This is the place for you! We'll talk about ideas and how to turn them into businesses here.

Members: 24
Latest Activity: Jun 10, 2016

About Startup City

Turning an idea into reality is a fine art. Sure, sometimes people start a business and momentum sets in on its own like magic. More often than not, getting traction on a new idea begins with a well thought out business plan and more. What's the secret? Jump in here at Startup City and find out how to get your idea on the road to suuccess!

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Free Webcast: Lessons from Real Life - Tuesday, June 14, 2016

There's theory, fiction, and fantasy. . .and then there's real life. Life's lessons—successes and failures alike—have much to teach us. Since there is only so much that one person can experience in a…Continue

Tags: codetown, o'reilly

Started by Michael Levin Jun 10, 2016.

Kiosk Mall Push - An idea from Bradlee Sargent 2 Replies

Brad wrote: I noticed that in the Florida Mall, there are a lot of kiosks and the sellers there want to sell their stuff.…Continue

Tags: sargent, startup, push

Started by Michael Levin. Last reply by Michael Levin Oct 31, 2011.

Startup Weekend 4 Replies

 Coincidently, I was reading an article about "Startup Weekend" when I received the email from Mike about demo city.    http://startupweekend.org/ I would…Continue

Tags: startup, jobs, ideas, web2.0, web

Started by Tom Duerr. Last reply by Mario Talavera Mar 6, 2011.

Your Startup - Web Presence 2 Replies

Does your startup need an elegant web presence? It's amazing that some very simple websites…Continue

Tags: entrepreneurship, startups, startup

Started by Michael Levin. Last reply by Michael Levin Mar 1, 2011.

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Welcome to Codetown!

Codetown is a social network. It's got blogs, forums, groups, personal pages and more! You might think of Codetown as a funky camper van with lots of compartments for your stuff and a great multimedia system, too! Best of all, Codetown has room for all of your friends.

When you create a profile for yourself you get a personal page automatically. That's where you can be creative and do your own thing. People who want to get to know you will click on your name or picture and…
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By Rajesh Kumar Pandey

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