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In 2017, GE Will Buy More Tech Startups Than Google

Hunter Walker

And the narrative for 2017 is OLD ECONOMY COMPANIES WANT TO BUY YOUR STARTUP. When Satya and I started Homebrew in 2013 one of our bets for the coming decades was that non-traditional acquirers would become more aggressive in their pursuit of technology startups. So, is it true? Lowest Level – Buying Talent. Cruise was this.

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26 Entrepreneurs Explain Their Major Accomplishments in 2017

Hearpreneur

2017 was a bad year for some and for some it was a great year. In the last few days of 2017, we took some time to ask a few entrepreneurs and business what their biggest business accomplishments were. #1- I had my 8 months expenses saved by May of 2017 and put it my two weeks notice at that time. 1- Top rankings.

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2017 Diversity Data for Capital Factory

Austin Startup

2017 Capital Factory Accelerator Diversity (out of 61 companies) We know that there is a systemic discrimination problem in the tech industry caused by hundreds of years of institutional racism. Diversity in tech and in business leads to greater chances of success. We organize Blacks in Tech and Women in Tech summits.

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Awesome Austin Tech Events, May 8–15

Austin Startup

The Forrest Four-Cast: May 7, 2017 The strength of the Central Texas technology / startup scene helps SXSW thrive as an epicenter of innovation. We also advocate the fundamental right to explore, tinker, create, and innovate along the frontier of emerging technologies. At Capital Factory at 7:00 pm. At Galvanize at 10:30 am. $79

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ProductCamp Austin 2017 — a few lessons

Austin Startup

ProductCamp Austin bringing the product community together. They can be focused on anything — education, health, environment, technology or products — good conferences have a welcoming vibe of sharing ideas and personal growth, with a bonus of getting to meet new people with similar interests. Understand the Tech Stacks 10.

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Escaping The Advertising Void: How Blockchain Can Help Us Stop Spending Billions On Digital Ads

YoungUpstarts

by Melanie Mohr, CEO and founder of YEAY. In 2017, advertisers lost $6.5 billion due to click farms and bots. PricewaterhouseCooper found that “80% of consumers look at online reviews before making major purchases and have a strong influence on the decisions people make.” You can still pay people to write fake reviews.

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Who are the Major Revenue-Based Investing VCs?

David Teten

RBI normally requires founders to pay back their investors with a fixed percentage of revenue until they have finished providing the investor with a fixed return on capital, which they agree upon in advance. For background, see Revenue-Based Investing: A New Option for Founders who Care About Control. Alternative Capital. “

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