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Why Did Bill Nye Become An Engineer?

Bill Nye became a mechanical engineer because he thought that "bicycles and airplanes were the coolest things."


Can Anyone Be A Founder?

"Social Network," the movie, has inspired a lot of people to be founders, and although we should continue encouraging entrepreneurship, we should also be more real and recognize that founding a company is hard, and it's a special kind of role. Being a founder is a job and it is not for everyone, much like being a designer, engineer, writer...etc, is not for everyone. Being a founder also takes a significant chunk of your time, money, and sanity among others.


Who Is Chris Ballew, And How Did He Get To Where He Is Today?

Chris always knew that he wanted to make music, and the type of music that matched his personality. He didn't want to maybe put on a costume for anybody. Although his rise to fame was with The Presidents of the United States of America, that was not what he truly wanted to create. A little voice inside Chris's head was telling him to keep looking.

After he broke up the Presidents, he tried all sorts of different things and then finally settled on music for kids. The destination was this simple, innocent music for kids and their parents.


What Motivated Jonathan Sposato To Start A Company After Graduation?

He wanted to get a high ROI on his efforts. When he opted out of law school after his parents divorced, he decided to go into the gaming industry and started a company that grew very quickly.


Who Is Dr. Raia Hadsell?

Dr. Raia Hadsell is a senior research scientist that's part of the world renowned artificial intelligence company, DeepMind. Originally from California, she transitioned from her undergrad degree in religion and philosophy to computer science at a Ph.D. level.


What Is A Unique Aspect Of Webflow?

It is the only website builder that builds their own website in the website builder itself.


How Do We Know Height Plays A Part In Heredity?

According to Zimmer, scientists are still struggling with this curiosity. You can pinpoint the genes that influence your height, but there are thousands of them that have been linked. It’s the combination of genes, not just what’s on our DNA.


What Are Some Challenges With Growing Employee Count?

Adding 10 more people does not make your company 10x faster, and in some cases it makes it slower, for a while. It's normal, but you have to anticipate it.


How Can Debt Be Dangerous?

It can be really dangerous for people because if they do not get the benefits from debt, they’re stuck making the payments.


What Are The Three Products Offered By Buffer?

The first product is Publishing, and it focuses on posting content to social media platforms such as Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Pinterest. The second product is Reply, which is used for customer service and community management via social media. The last product it Analyze, and it's used for social analytics.

The company wants to be the go-to platform to help businesses build their brand, allow them to reap the benefits that come from engaging with others by posting and commenting on content, providing excellent customer services, and analyzing and tweaking business approaches.


Have You Heard Of The Palm Phone?

Palm is a little phone, the size of a credit card. It runs Android, has a camera, and is able to do everything your normal phone does.

Palm is a great phone for your family members that don't need a shiny new iPhone, as well as a fabulous second phone for anyone who wants to spend more time in the physical world.

If you'd like to try it out, go to Palm.com and use the discount code "raddad" to get $50 off your purchase, while supplies last.


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