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7 Strategies To Create Your Own Market And Win Bigger

Startup Professionals Musings

New technology markets and paradigm shifts have traditionally been bad bets when seeking investors, since these were known to take decades to develop, and cost lots of money. Many customers now actively seek out new technologies, rather than wait for many others to try it first. The leading edge was too often the bleeding edge.

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The 4 Hottest Industries To Start a Business in For 2020

Up and Running

Every person, company, and product relies on transportation daily—creating a powerful demand. As transportation becomes more intertwined with technology, there is a shift away from traditional services and towards startups with radical ideas. . The global on-demand transportation market is expected to reach USD $304.97

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Make The Most Of Your Next VC Pitch By Doing These 10 Things

YoungUpstarts

Competition from other startups and established incumbents, constraints on time and capital, and limited access to talent and technology resources are just a few of the hurdles nearly every first-time founder faces while trying to build a business. In the startup world, opportunities are fleeting, and obstacles are ubiquitous.

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What Happens When Startups Turn from Their Innovation Stage to Operational Excellence?

Both Sides of the Table

You start out with vision, you must adapt and have intellectual honesty once you stare at your data and know where your true sources of differentiation and value are. and we were met with weak demand, slow growth and high costs. what your product & engineering thought they cared about and you adapt your offering.

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The State of Tech in 2018

Austin Startup

Ethics in technology is a necessity. The general public, politicians, and entire nations are starting to grapple with the detrimental impact technology, big data, and algorithms can have on our world when design and business are not approached thoughtfully and ethically. Here are a few of my takeaways from SXSW this year.

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Today’s Cold Chain – Connecting The World Of Care

YoungUpstarts

On the one hand, it is a highly efficient and technologically-advanced business. The supply and demand for healthcare goods is increasingly global, driven by emerging economies, longer life expectancy and technological advancements. [2]. trillion by 2018 [3] as major demographic and technological trends drive future growth.

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What the West needs to know about Russia’s tech scene

The Next Web

The latest estimates put the number of Russians online at 66 million, with growth expected to continue by around 15 to 20 percent year-on-year up until 2018. However, in terms of the complexity of deal making and buoyancy of the Russian VC market, there is little to differentiate it from the West.

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