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Below is a roundup of Founder Institute Graduate news over the past week: 

  • Ecobold's Startup Lessons Learned (Women2.0): Steffany Boldrini, Founder of Ecobold, wrote a guest blog post on Women 2.0 sharing five crucial lessons she learned while starting her company, in addition to tips she discovered in the process. Ecobold, a marketplace for natural, non-toxic and sustainable products, is a Graduate of the Silicon Valley Founder Institute
  • Say Mmm – Chefs Solve a Modern Kitchen Crisis: Recipe Clutter (Wall Street Journal) - Say Mmm was highlighted as a website for storing recipes and planning meals in a recent Wall Street Journal article about managing recipe clutter. Say Mmm makes meal planning and grocery shopping simple, and is a Graduate of the San Francisco Founder Institute.
  • Fatminds.com Featured on Upside News (Upside News) - Tejash Unadkat, Founder and CEO of Fatminds.com, was featured in a video interview on Comcast's Upside News segment. Fatminds.com allows adults to easily research, find and review continuing education, and is a Graduate of the Silicon Valley Founder Institute. 
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