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Why Humility Is The #1 Characteristic To Develop In 2016

YoungUpstarts

While 2016 is still relatively fresh, you might want to consider adding one (probably unexpected) goal to perennial favorites like losing weight or getting your finances in order: becoming more humble. That will push you toward developing the humility and empathy you’ll need to ‘win’ in the new game.

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Bitcoin Developments in Denmark

The Startup Magazine

In September 2016, the Danish Central Bank released a report entitled “Currency for the New Economy”, which discussed the possibility of adding support for private currencies, including Bitcoin, to Denmark’s existing monetary system. The post Bitcoin Developments in Denmark appeared first on The Startup Magazine.

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NYU Commencement Speech 2016

Steve Blank

The Lean LaunchPad class is now taught around the world – and VC’s expect entrepreneurs to talk about not just their technology but their customer development findings. Congratulations class of 2016. The National Science Foundation adopted it. It was amazing to see the movement I started grow and thrive.

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3 Ways Your Website Can Grow Your Startup In 2016

YoungUpstarts

Luckily, there are actually a few web design trends poised to be very prominent in 2016 that have been tested, and shown to improve conversion rates on any website when used correctly. While video certainly isn’t new in 2016, it is still widely underused, and we can expect to see that change this year. Trend #3: Video.

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A Year in Review: 2016

Version One Ventures

We couldn’t begin any recap of 2016 without focusing on the bubble we hear so much about. So, what really happened in 2016? As Tomasz Tunguz of Redpoint showed, in February 2016, public SaaS companies had fallen 57% from their highs. 2016 for Version One companies. Collectively, our companies raised over $100M in 2016.

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5 Startup Funding Models That Depend On The Consumer

Startup Professionals Musings

In fact, perhaps the most important model, equity crowdfunding for non-accredited investors was legalized via the SEC way back in 2016, and its impact is still not fully understood. The primary challenge seems to be that the crowdfunding term is used to encompass so many different concepts that everyone is confused. Marty Zwilling.

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Some Thoughts on Leadership Going into 2016

Both Sides of the Table

It’s a new year – 2016. The hardest thing as a leader of teams is to know when it is time to “hire above” your existing team and when it’s time to let your team members try to develop into the next role. Developing trusting relationships with peers is critical. 2016 is going to be a tough year.