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Ofir Eyal Bar Simplifies Real Estate Investing For Newbies

YoungUpstarts

The global financial crisis served as a wake-up call to investors: few investments are immune to panicked selling activity. Of course, they can fall too as was the case during in global financial crisis. You may also find that the rising costs of HOA dues sometimes assume the proportions of a mortgage payment. Do your homework.

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The Future of America’s Innovation Economy- Progress and Challenges at the USPTO

David Teten

It has funding, change in fees to make them more rational, movement to make US into compliance with global patent standards (get rid of best mode , and move to ‘first to file’). If we move us to global standards that creates more jobs. laughter) Kappos: The current fees ($10-$15K) are way below our real cost ($30-$40K).

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Principles For Low-Budget Marketing Strategies Every Startup Should Know

YoungUpstarts

The Chrysler’s ATL (Above the Line), “Eminem commercial” — that cost around 12 million $— is a perfect example of a well-focused, mass marketing campaign. It honors the state of Michigan and the city of Detroit, cradle of many worldwide talents, including the multi platinum rapper and the multinational car brand.

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10 must-attend tech conferences in 2014

The Next Web

Techweek is in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami and Detroit this year. Society of Digital Agencies Global Member Meeting. The Next Web, for one, started out as a conference and now hold annual events in Europe, United States, and Latin America. Aside from TNW, which conferences are worth it? John Hall , Influence & Co. .

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SXSW Startups: Einride

Austin Startup

optimizing efficiency, cost, delivery time, energy consumption and battery longevity?—?and If Stockholm is Europe’s Silicon Valley, Gothenburg is Sweden’s Detroit. Winners in 10 categories will be announced at the Pitch Award Ceremony at 6:30 pm Sunday, March 10, at the Hilton Austin. Scare the OEMs into going electric.

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Damaged Pure Michigan Brand Impedes Economic Development

Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

That damage to the impression and key message of the state will cost the good state of Michigan for years to come. Outside of Detroit and a few other urban pockets in the state, it is hard to go anywhere that isn’t scenic. This is the message that is being sent to the global marketplace right now. Look at Tylenol.

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Investing Outside The Bay Area

Haystack

Will the Bay Area’s cost structure compress the precious runway these newco’s have? Of the 23 funds listed here, 13 are in the Bay Area, 3 in NYC, 3 in Boston, 2 in LA, and one each in Detroit, Seattle, Toronto, Waterloo, Indianapolis, and Fargo, North Dakota. Global and Local.