In 1985 I became VP of Sales for a start-up called Applied Control Systems (ACS) that made PC based inventory and accounting software for restaurants.

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But Floodgate operates in a way that matches the capital needs of a start-up and its desire to maintain control of its destiny.

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They prefer the sense of excitement and control that they find in a small start-up.

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Henman, who had beaten the Thai six times in their last seven games, was in control from the start, breaking to go 4-2 up and winning the first set 6-3.

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European Union officials said the bloc was trying to speed up the start of a two-year training mission aimed at helping Libya control its borders.

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The start-up founded by PayPal founder Elon Musk strung together 6, 831 laptop batteries and designed an elaborate control system meant to ensure the car doesn't burst into flames if one of the batteries fails.

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He missed the start after failing to properly program his car's launch-control system and then, pushing to make up lost time, he touched the back of Fernando Alonso's Renault and was forced into the pits to replace his nose wing before finally finishing 13th.

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You don't, like, overly expose yourself so that you can - you will end up having to make an arrest to start off with and then escalate the situation out of control.

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