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Why Bitcoin is Gaining Worldwide Popularity

The Startup Magazine

On top of this, 2013 saw a rapid increase in Bitcoin’s value making it a much more attractive asset to hold for average investors around the world. From 2011 until 2013 Bitcoin’s value went from $1-$20 USD per Bitcoin. Since then, Bitcoin’s price has increased exponentially, recently reaching $1,120 (Dowling 2013).

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In 2017, GE Will Buy More Tech Startups Than Google

Hunter Walker

And the narrative for 2017 is OLD ECONOMY COMPANIES WANT TO BUY YOUR STARTUP. When Satya and I started Homebrew in 2013 one of our bets for the coming decades was that non-traditional acquirers would become more aggressive in their pursuit of technology startups. So, is it true? See Mint and Periscope as examples.

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16 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Own Business

Hearpreneur

1- To achieve work-life balance Photo Credit: Yasmin Purnell I started my own business back in 2017 because I simply couldn't stand not having control over my time, income, and workload any longer. Before starting GreenPal, I had a traditional landscaping business which I sold in 2013. Don’t forget to join our #IamCEO Community.

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Female Founder Interview: Latina Leader Elizabeth ColĂłn

The Startup Magazine

With over 20 years of experience in the language services industry, Elizabeth garnered national praise for her leadership and expertise in her field with awards such as Negocios Now’s Latinas in Business Award (2017). Our role within the international women business owner community continues to reach new corners of the world.

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6 Reasons Earned Social Engagement Surpasses Paid Ads

Startup Professionals Musings

by 15 million users since 2017, as young people ages 12 to 17 migrate to Snapchat and Instagram. User to user (engaged community). While Pinterest and Tumbler have seen activity increases approaching 100%, The Verge reports that Facebook usage has declined in the U.S. Maybe they just don’t care.

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Announcing Multicoin Capital

Austin Startup

We’ve been investing in cryptoassets since 2013. As Ethereum took off in 2017, we began taking Ethereum profits and investing in more speculative crypto protocols. We held our first close on August 1, 2017. But we never lost the finance bug. We doubled down on our Ethereum bet through the DAO crisis during Summer 2016.

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Top Tech Startup Ideas For 2017

YoungUpstarts

Here’s our roundup of the top tech startup ideas for 2017: Open Publication Platform. Medium, which is just a 5-year-old company, started out as an invite-only blogging platform in 2011 before it opened up to everyone in 2013. Thorough research is necessary to determine how viable a product or service is.

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