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Sustaining Innovation vs. Disruptive Innovation

YoungUpstarts

Innovation not only impacts global economies and business models, but the quality of life of people. It doesn’t matter how technologically difficult the innovation is, however: The established competitors almost always win the battles of sustaining technology. Innovation has changed the way people live, work and do business.

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Sustaining Innovation vs. Disruptive Innovation

The Startup Magazine

Innovation not only impacts global economies and business models, but the quality of life of people. It doesn’t matter how technologically difficult the innovation is, however: The established competitors almost always win the battles of sustaining technology. It has changed the way people live, work and do business.

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It’s Morning in Venture Capital

Both Sides of the Table

In 1997, the year the Kauffman Report begins its analysis; there were 70 million users online globally. billion, with 275 million in North America alone (source: Internet World Stats) and an astounding global penetration of 33% of the world’s population. There are 20x more consumers online. Mobility really changes everything.

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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Favorite Business or Entrepreneur Turnaround Story

Hearpreneur

Marvel’s fascinating turnaround story is no less than a heroic action story where the protagonist flips the scales at the last moment and arises like the phoenix, just like the many superheroes it helped become household names. Netflix was founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph to combat late fees for video rentals.

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[Review] Twitter Is Not A Strategy

YoungUpstarts

In its first two chapters, the book argues that while digital technology have rocked our worlds, the fundamentals of strong brands have not changed. A case in point is Apple, whose “Think Different” campaign in 1997 (see video below) served as a rallying call to those who shared the brand’s values. Strong Brands Still Matter.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

in 2016, as an advanced e-mobility and automotive technology company with the mission to develop world-class, emotionally-compelling vehicles featuring the most forward-thinking automotive technologies in existence. to eliminate siloed, centralized EMR systems through my technology. Henrik and I co-founded Fisker Inc.

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A Glimpse: My American Dream

thebarefootvc

I didn’t listen as I didn’t want to work with anyone that was intimidated by a NAME of all of things. I didn’t listen as I didn’t want to work with anyone that was intimidated by a NAME of all of things. I wrote my applications to college, or rather typed them on a typewriter with a bottle of WhiteOut close by.