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Looking Back On Tech, Startups, And VC In 2018

Haystack

And, with that warning, I offer to you, the big stories in the startup and investing ecosystem of 2018, written in ascending order of importance and magnitude…. Technology is, like water, flowing and seeping into nearly every sector and eventually into most of the global economy. 4/ Global Trade Wars Are For Real.

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My Top 10 for 2018

Start Up Blog

I was thinking about some of the cool things I saw, read, noticed and digested around the world of tech for 2018. So here it is, the Sammatron’s Tech Top 10 for 2018… enjoy: Blog Post of the year: Survival of the Richest by Douglas Rushkoff , who contends that the one percent are plotting to leave us behind.

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Austinites represent at SXSW 2018

Austin Startup

Salon C Register: SXSW badge required The Texas Startup Manifesto SXSW Report on Trust: Gov’t, Tech & Media with WP Engine CEO Heather Brunner Join the legendary Dan Rather, Heather Brunner (WP Engine), Jess Clifton (Edelman Digital), moderator Richard Edelman and host Hugh Forrest (SXSW). March 9, 2018 3:30PM?—?4:30PM

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The Truth About the Scooter Economy?—?An Insider’s Perspective

Both Sides of the Table

An Insider’s Perspective “Bird Zero” that are custom designed by the company There is a story arc of the electric scooter market that took the world by storm in 2018, was second-guessed late in the year and has quietly re-emerged as a powerful force of growth where few really appreciate the speed and scale of what has happened.

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Tech Industry Hiring In Canada Continues To Grow

YoungUpstarts

In 2018, Canada had a record-low unemployment rate and as a result we are seeing more companies, startups and online-based businesses dedicated to serving the niche-jobs industry. Global interest in Canadian tech jobs has increased by 58%. Experts believe the global interest has made these jobs easier to fill.

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6 Ways to Make Sure Your Tech Startup Will Succeed in 2018

Up and Running

European cities like Berlin, Stockholm, or Amsterdam were on the list of the top locations for tech startups in the global Startup Ecosystem Report 2017. Reputation will be as important as ever in 2018—only now, it’s more about your brand identity spread through digital channels. Build a solid online image.

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Franchise Business: An Option For Millennial Entrepreneurs

YoungUpstarts

Believe it or not, millennials—defined as anyone born between 1981 and 1996, or ages 24–39 — have launched twice as many companies as baby boomers, according to a report by BNP Paribas Global. By 2018, there were 155 restaurants. An updated app in 2018 makes it even easier to order.