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Looking Back On Tech, Startups, And VC In 2018

Haystack

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…. Technology is, like water, flowing and seeping into nearly every sector and eventually into most of the global economy. Then 2018 arrived. 3/ Crypto Hibernation.

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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. The process of adoption will be gradual and steady, not sudden, as waves of technological and institutional change gain momentum.”

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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? Learn and understand the technology.

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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. million to 42.1 billion to 9.7

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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. Web and computer information, such as location, IP address, cookie data and RFID tags. by Gabriel Shaoolian, founder of DesignRush. Data Breaches Must Be Formally Reported.

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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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The Economics of Automation & You

Start Up Blog

Competitors respond and also reduce price to maintain market share either by adopting similar technology or cutting margins. Monopoly markets and IP protected innovations being rare exceptions). Price when new – 2018 = $35,990 (42% of average annual income)*. The new margin gets competed away. Aust Bureau of Statistics.

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