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From Airbnb to TaskRabbit to Zimride, sharing is becoming big business

www.usatoday.com

By Todd Plitt, USA TODAY Neville Clubwala, a Taskrabbit worker in New York City, delivers cupcakes from Butter Lane bakery and champagne, to a recipient who received a promotion. A woman in Massachusetts rented her vehicle to a RelayRides customer, who was killed in an accident after hitting another car. E-Newsletters.

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First 100 Days: Washington Has Become the New, New York

Seeing Both Sides

It used to be that anyone in the entrepreneurial world had to be keenly cognizant of what was going on in New York City. CEOs of pre-IPO companies were always shuttling into New York to talk up their companies, tell their story and get feedback to prepare for the public markets. My how things have changed.

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Design Museum Boston

Up and Running

There are over 60,000 designers working in Massachusetts alone — the state is well past the national average when it comes to professional designers. In lieu of a physical space we’d launch a website that would link the design community and our audience with our network of exhibitions and events across the city.

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The Best Places Worldwide to Start Your High-Growth Startup

Up and Running

New York City, New York, USA. New York City also ranked number one in market reach and number two in performance and funding, according to Compass’s report. Not only that, New York City is home to “Silicon Alley,” a moniker drawn from the region claiming the number one spot.

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Why International Startups Love NY, and NY VCs Love International Startups

David Teten

Strikingly, there are now several state and city government programs specifically designed to make it easier for non-Americans to found companies in NYC. In early 2016, New York City launched the International Innovators Initiative ( IN2NYC ). Colorado and Massachusetts have similar programs.

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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: Menlo Park and The Silicon Valley Renaissance

ReadWriteStart

To those in our eco-system who are facing this problem around the globe, I have the following suggestion: Instead of giving $100,000 to one startup, give $1,000 each to 100 startups, and put a larger number of entrepreneurs in your community through 1M/1M. In fact, Spencer Bardsley from Columbus, Ohio, pitched Wha' the.? - Discuss.