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The Case for Optimism and Risk at Startups

Both Sides of the Table

The press around the raise & company was fantastic and the promise of their technology – wireless charging that works as easily as WiFi – would positively affect many of our lives. uBeam’s tech does work and I have safely seen it demo’d in the real life many times. Working on it. And being ambitious.

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Why The Government is Isn’t a Bigger Version of a Startup

Steve Blank

Indeed, Silicon Valley was born as a center for weapon systems development and its software and silicon helped end the Cold War. One of the unintended consequences was that many of the academics went off to found a wave of startups selling their technology to the military. America’s adversaries understand this.

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Startup Nation: The Best Startup Capitals for Entrepreneurs in 2023 

ReadWriteStart

To Enpal and Moss, reigning from Berlin, Germany, here’s a rundown of some of the world’s best startup capital for 2023. United States San Francisco Bay Home to Silicon Valley, which houses some of the most prominent tech startups and multinational firms, the San Francisco Bay area remains one of the top startup hubs in the U.S.

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Success Stories of Previous Winners at the Vernadsky Challenge

The Startup Magazine

Ukraine is a country rich in talents in the technology industry. Most of the startups in the tech industry, however, are centered around software. It is understandable since software development requires less time and fewer resources (particularly financial ones) than prototyping a piece of hardware. Hideez Key.

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30 Entrepreneurs Explain the Future Trends They See in Their Industry

Hearpreneur

We've also seen extensive use of technology and increased remote working. 1- Seamless integration of digital technology. Construction companies are increasingly employing this technology to sell as many units as possible before the structure is completed. 9- Increased use of voice recognition technology. 14- Workcation.

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How Black People Leveraged Tech Bigotry to Boss the Blockchain Below the Radar

Austin Startup

By the time Silicon Valley white privilege culture, tech magazines that promote only white faces, Ethereum/Bitcoin fanboys, sellout black tech wannabees and globalists promoting their blockchain consortium get a hold of this article, it’s already too late and the game already ended a while ago.

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The One Word That Shouldn’t Exist in an Entrepreneur’s Vocabulary

Both Sides of the Table

I worked in both before leaving to work in a software company at 17. I used to ask Deborah to book my travel plans in France and Germany were I went 1-2 times / month. I had a business class seat due to status of flying a lot and my family was in economy. She opened 2 businesses – a bakery and then a restaurant.