The Tech Boom 2.0

Eric Hellweg:

Has the concept of "eight-minute speed dating" invaded the world of Internet startups? No, but commoditized hardware and open-source software have.

Kostello is one of a growing number of entrepreneurs who are experiencing first hand how much faster and cheaper launching a company is today, compared with even five years ago, thanks to the ever-decreasing cost of hardware and steady improvements in open-source software.

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