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To Infinity and Beyond: How Entrepreneurism is Making Space Tourism Viable

YoungUpstarts

In 1994 the American Society of Civil Engineers convened with business people in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to discuss the technical and financial feasibility of space tourism, then still a hypothetical concept. Named after Alan B. In 2000, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos established Blue Origin.

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What we can learn from the UK’s top franchises

The Startup Magazine

It was initially named Martin’s Free House, before changing its name to Wetherspoon earlier the following year. The following year, the first airport pub was opened in Heathrow and in the same year they were also named J D Wetherspoon plc, opening their 50 th pub. The company’s chains initially only expanded in North London.

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Moving To Homer, Alaska

Feld Thoughts

By the end of 1994 I had a staff job, reporting to the co-chairmen of AmeriData where I travelled all over the US helping with acquisitions and generally causing trouble. The two week trips turned into three week trips and we ultimately bought a house in Homer in 2002. But we came very close to moving to Homer in 1995.

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Stitch Fix: Reinventing Retail Through Personalization

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The company, which the founder cleverly named “Stitch Fix,” had a remarkably unique offering compared to other women’s fashion experiences. Customers are first asked to fill out an in depth profile to help identify their size, style, and preferences.

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How Investors Are Increasing Their Returns Through Collaboration and Technology

David Teten

Michael Parekh , a Wall Streeter for over 20 years, former Partner at Goldman Sachs, and Founder of its Internet Research effort in 1994, Michael has been living online since the early days of CompuServe in the 80s and AOL in the ’90s. Michael was the lead research analyst for the IPOs of Internet companies like UUNET, Yahoo!

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Invest in Israel Newsletter September 2010 Edition

VC Cafe

The magazine rated 100 countries by how well they scored in five categories, namely: education, health, quality of life, economic dynamism, and political environment. STANLEY FISCHER NAMED ONE OF WORLD’S TOP 10 BANK CHIEFS. TAKADU NAMED WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM TECHNOLOGY PIONEER 2011. in August 2010.

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Which Are More Legible: Serif or Sans Serif Typefaces?

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Bix, 2002). The difference between point size and actual letter size (Image © Bix, 2002). It is often a better indicator of the apparent size of a typeface than point size ( Poulton, 1972 ; Bix, 2002 ). X-height refers to the height of the lower case “x” in a typeface. Journal of Design Communication , No.