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How The New General Data Protection Regulation Will Affect Online Businesses

YoungUpstarts

The new regulations replace the 1995 EU Data Protection Directive and the 1998 UK Data Protection Act. Most likely, this will occur in the form of a hefty fine — anywhere from €10 million to 4 percent of your annual global turnover – commensurate with your specific violation. Conclusion.

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Are India’s IT managers holding back the country’s startup growth?

The Next Web

It had survived the global financial crisis without taking a fatal hit, the client base was steady if marginally declining and the numbers that matter were looking up again. A lot of people joined the industry from 1995-96.”. As long as they don’t get into the startup game.”. Image via JES AZNAR/AFP/Getty Images.

India 165
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8 Ways The Stakes Are Higher On Customer Expectations

Startup Professionals Musings

With every business being global in scope and always-on, a phone-in service available in a local time zone during work hours only, is not competitive. Generation Z (born after 1995) is a new major spending demographic, who expects to do everything via their smartphone, and lives on YouTube videos, instead of reading instruction manuals.

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Blowing up the Business Plan at U.C. Berkeley Haas Business School

Steve Blank

Starting in the 1950’s, Stanford’s engineering department became “outward facing” and developed a culture of spinouts and active faculty support and participation in the first wave of Silicon Valley startups. It has replaced how to write a business plan with hands-on Lean Startup methods. That has changed in the last few years.

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The Magic of the Irish – Dublin’s Resurgence on the Global Tech Scene

Both Sides of the Table

Between 1995-2002 I visited often – especially since I founded my first company there. I also walked the conference pit a little bit and let random people tell me about their startups. I had drinks one night with my old pal Errol Daemelin founder of the hot UK startup Wonga. Startup Advice' Boy, that’s a tough job.

Ireland 392
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Tips for Gen-Y On How To Be A Great Entrepreneur

Startup Professionals Musings

By definition, Gen-Y is the generation born between 1977 and 1995 (synonymous with Millennials). In fact, according to new data from a recent j2 Global survey , Gen-Y is undergoing a significant career shift today, trending away from applying for jobs and toward launching businesses of their own. I’m accepting the challenge.

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10 Tests of Your Modern Entrepreneur Lingo Savvy

Startup Professionals Musings

Many entrepreneurs I know don’t realize that the language they learned in the corporate world, or even their recent MBA class, won’t get them ahead in the startup world today. Even if you have heard some of the new terms, but can’t explain how, when, and why they are relevant to your startup, you may be in jeopardy. Startup pivot.