article thumbnail

2013 Top 10 Storage Trends: Hitachi Data Systems

YoungUpstarts

This is one of the questions that was pondered over by Hubert Yoshida, vice president and chief technology officer of Hitachi Data System s, as he shared his top ten predictions on data storage trends for 2013 in a media briefing recently. He predicts the following IT industry trends in 2013: 1. Dramatic Changes in OPEX and CAPEX.

Flash 140
article thumbnail

The New Startup: Legal Financing & Lawsuit Loans

YoungUpstarts

Since legal financing grew nearly 400% between 2013 and 2017, this may be the perfect time to consider the potential of starting a legal financing company. Another report by Burford Capital found that the number of lawyers in the United States who helped a client apply for a lawsuit loan quadrupled between 2013 and 2015, from 7% to 28%.

Finance 179
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Why Your Business’s Purpose Should Be More Than Making Money

Up and Running

Most companies are focused squarely on the extrinsic motivation of making a profit to expand their operations and satisfy their shareholders. In 2013, India became the first country in the world to require corporate social responsibility. So, the most qualified and promising employees are flocking to work for those same businesses.

Framework 191
article thumbnail

Progress of Bitcoin in North Carolina

The Startup Magazine

This makes it possible for crypto-related businesses to operate in the state without having to pay expensive taxes on their transactions. Blockstack was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in New York, New York. As more businesses begin to accept Bitcoin, the demand for the currency is likely to increase.

article thumbnail

The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Of Software Patents

Startup Professionals Musings

This patent holding company has charged infringement and demanded royalties from every app developer for the iPhone and Android, for a feature most agree has been in apps for many years. Until mid-2013, the USPTO still operated on the doctrine of “first to invent,” rather than first to patent.

article thumbnail

5 Ways To Make Sure Your Online Store Is Holiday-Ready In 2014

YoungUpstarts

The “Shopping Days Til Christmas” countdown is in single digits, and the busiest shopping season of 2013 will soon be a memory. If you own a retail store, now is the time to evaluate the 2013 holiday season and start thinking about how you can prepare your business in the months ahead for an even more successful holiday 2014.

PR 229
article thumbnail

The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Of Software Patents

Gust

This patent holding company has charged infringement and demanded royalties from every app developer for the iPhone and Android, for a feature most agree has been in apps for many years. Until mid-2013, the USPTO still operated on the doctrine of “first to invent,” rather than first to patent.