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Understanding the Regulatory Process throughout your next Hardware Product Design

The Startup Magazine

A conscientious development team will assess and test the required EMC risks well before product release and avoid correcting EMC issues late in the development lifecycle where cost of changes skyrockets. Regulatory testing costs can be as much as your entire design development costs and more when you make mistakes.

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Ecosystem for success: the key ingredients to attract an early-stage investor

The Startup Magazine

Starting out with a clear strategy, vision and mission, will not only make your product more focused; it will also demonstrate competence to an early stage investor by showing that you are willing to do your homework. . My current focus is the cloud computing company Blade. Will it change the way people do things?

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Why Has Seed Investing Declined? And What Does this Mean for the Future?

Both Sides of the Table

The reality is that as a result of two major trends the costs of starting a technology startup went down massively. Between 1999–2005 the costs went down by 90% and between 2005–2010 they went down a further 90%. So What Impact Did the Drop in Tech Founding Costs Have on VC?

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Strategy Roundtable: 5 Cloud Computing Opportunities for Entrepreneurs

ReadWriteStart

s roundtable, I started with a presentation on blue sky opportunities in cloud computing based on our Thought Leaders In Cloud Computing (TLCC) research. I took the audience through five cloud-based business ideas, discussed why they are relevant and pointed them to the sources I derived those ideas from.

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The Coming Brick Wall in Venture Capital & Why This is Good for US Innovation

Both Sides of the Table

Or the Cliff Note’s version: Open Source & Cloud Computing (led by Amazon) drove down tech startup costs by 90%. With more competition in early-stage many VCs are investing smaller amounts at earlier stages. Some are going later stage to not miss out on hot deals. The Coming Brick Wall.

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The State of Gaming in 2022

VC Cafe

In previous downturns, and particularly during the pandemic, gaming faired well as people seek escapism, but there are a few clouds in the horizon. billion in Q2 2022 with over half of total amount raised by early-stage companies. Over half of financing deals in gaming went to blockchain gaming companies in H1 2022.

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How to Successfully Approach Trade-Offs as an Entrepreneur in 2021

Up and Running

Technology helps you stay accountable for some of the difficult decisions you’ll need to make, so it’s worth it to prioritize that expense early. Price out the cost of tools (and estimated impacts) to compare against hiring someone new. Weigh hiring an employee versus implementing software.