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The State of the Crowdsourcing Union, 2011

crowdSPRING Blog

The United States Government. Related posts: Three economic trends for 2011 (fueled by startup goodness). Every project started on the site is assigned a project manager who coordinates teams of engineers to deliver software created to the buyers requirements. A buyer works with the team to plan. Good for them.

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“A-Commerce” To Rise In 2013, Says Schedulicity

YoungUpstarts

It’s accepted that the more than 27 million small businesses operating today in the United States form the bedrock U.S. Although the volume of mobile card payments surged in 2011 to reach $86.1 In the United States, more than 70 percent of workers are employed in service-based businesses, and that number continues to grow.

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Tech Focus: Pressure to Improve Drug Development Drives Innovation

The Startup Magazine

Born in Syria, Dr. Hanna began his surgical residency at the Aleppo University Medical Center and continued his studies in the United States with the intent to return to Syria to practice surgery.

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The Austin State of Entrepreneurship

Austin Startup

Major - United States Marine Corps | LinkedIn Preston L. Hurt - CEO and Co-founder - data.world | LinkedIn Dana M. Rygwelski) Wildeboer - Senior Director of Marketing | US Programs, Lead Gen & Sales Enablement - MassChallenge | LinkedIn Anthony J.

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[US] The 10 Best Sectors That Are Boosting The Economy

YoungUpstarts

President Obama plans to support this recovery and growth with the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership initiative, working to ensure that innovative products are created in the United States. Following a boost in holiday retail sales, the service industry has experienced a fast pace of growth in late 2011 and early 2012.

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5 Free Platforms Entrepreneurs Should Be Using To Manage And Streamline Their Business

YoungUpstarts

According to Forrester ecommerce sales will hit $370 billion in the United States by 2017. In 2011, Scott launched Appsbar, the first cost-free tool for anyone of any skill level with a limited budget to develop professional and personalized apps that appear in the largest online marketplaces including iTunes and Android Market.

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Two Important Reports from the NVCA: VC Fundraising Declines 53% in Q3 2011 and U.S. Medical Innovation is in Crisis

Pascal's View

Heesen observed in his blog post what he expects will become apparent when Q3 2011 VC investment statistics are released next week : “ you can bet the total dollars invested into start-up companies will be a multiple of the amount raised. Shift focus away from the United States towards Europe and Asia.