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

Both Sides of the Table

Act II was “revenge of the luddites” in which some local governments banned them and some annoyed citizens stole them or broke them. They are no longer remarkable in Santa Monica or Venice or in many cities in America, Europe or South America. They’re acceptable. Year two in the life is electric scooters is just that?—?invisble.

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Creating the Next Silicon Valley – The Chilean Experiment

Steve Blank

I spent two weeks of December in Chile as a guest of Professor Cristóbal García, Director of EmprendeUC at the Catholic University of Chile , which just signed up a 3-year collaboration partnership with Stanford’s Technology Ventures Program. Chile has decided that it wants to be an innovation hub in South America.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

online.wsj.com

Loading… Tech. Management. An entrepreneur with a hot technology and venture-capital funding becomes a billionaire in his 20s. How well a failed entrepreneur has managed his company, and how well he worked with his previous investors, makes a difference in his ability to persuade U.S. » More. » More.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter March 2010 Edition

VC Cafe

The 2-year model, which was also backed by the Bank of Israel, will allow the government to present a long term plan and maintain market stability. The ministers also unanimously approved Steinitz’s proposal to implement a calculation system that would increase the government’s annual expense rate from 1.7%

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