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Looking Back On Tech, Startups, And VC In 2018

Haystack

It’s that time of year, time to look back and reflect on the most significant storylines in the tech, startup, and VC world. And, with that warning, I offer to you, the big stories in the startup and investing ecosystem of 2018, written in ascending order of importance and magnitude…. Then 2018 arrived.

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Has Blockchain Fever Died Down In 2018?

YoungUpstarts

“Blockchain is a foundational technology: It has the potential to create new foundations for our economic and social systems,” the authors of The Truth About Blockchain , Marco Iansiti, and Karim R. Lakhani wrote for the Harvard Business Review. Massive Adoption and Innovative Applications. A Few Setbacks.

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Why We Invested in Toya

VC Cafe

At Remagine Ventures we like to say that “we invest in technologies that change how people spend their time and money”. Advancements in technology and changing cultural behaviour are big drivers of this trend and Covid-19 was like pouring gasoline on fire. . *by Kevin Baxpehler. My Farm by Toya. million to 42.1 billion to 9.7

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4 Ways to Amplify Digital Innovation in 2018

Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

Learn 4 Ways to Amplify Digital Innovation in 2018. The challenges facing innovation leaders, facing 2018 is — how do you integrate new digital capability? Has there ever been a moment in time when so many new technologies are washing over us all at once? Alignment, Team Diversity, Knowledge & MoshPits.

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Make The Most Of Your Next VC Pitch By Doing These 10 Things

YoungUpstarts

Competition from other startups and established incumbents, constraints on time and capital, and limited access to talent and technology resources are just a few of the hurdles nearly every first-time founder faces while trying to build a business. In the startup world, opportunities are fleeting, and obstacles are ubiquitous.

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How The New General Data Protection Regulation Will Affect Online Businesses

YoungUpstarts

On May 25, 2018, the European Union implemented new Internet regulations called the General Data Protection Regulation – GDPR, for short. This is due to businesses adhering to the General Data Protection Regulation standards. Web and computer information, such as location, IP address, cookie data and RFID tags.

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What Are the Risks of Using Personal Email for Board Business?

Board Effect

According to Forrester Consulting’s April 2018 study, commissioned by Diligent Corporation , 56% of board members continue to use their personal email addresses rather than business-regulated email accounts to communicate with their peers, executives, and others that are within or in relation to the company.

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