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2018: Year in review and a look ahead

Version One Ventures

2018 was a big year for Version One, and it’s hard to believe another year is drawing to a close. We spent a lot of time in bio/healthcare and crypto/blockchain in 2018 and will continue the trend in 2019…. We spent a lot of time in bio/healthcare and crypto/blockchain in 2018 and will continue the trend in 2019….

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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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Flying Car Prototype Receives FAA Airworthiness Certificate

ReadWriteStart

The vehicle produced by Alef Automotive and rightly given the name “Model A” combines the capabilities of vertical takeoff and landing with the ability to drive on highways and park in the same manner as a conventional car. The creation of the Model A was a laborious process that took place over a period of several years.

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How Technology and Training Fueled One Ad-Based Company’s Growth

ReadWriteStart

That’s when he reached out on Twitter to make connections, and AJ Wilcox connected him to Dennis Yu, the chief technology officer at BlitzMetrics, which is now one of the top Facebook agencies worldwide. These micro processes and EXPRESS packages represent BlitzMetrics’ biggest goal for 2018.

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Is an online bingo site startup still a viable business option?

The Startup Magazine

billion in gambling yield from 2018 – 2019. And when we say ‘niche’ we’re not referring to things like iGaming verticals. So is it worth setting up an online bingo site as a gaming startup business, given the volatility of the market? Crowded Marketplace. The gambling industry generated £14.4

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Why the Future of Tesla May Depend on Knowing What Happened to Billy Durant

Steve Blank

He also believed that to succeed the company needed to be vertically integrated and bought up 29 parts manufacturers and suppliers. In the spring of 1920 with company had to go to the banks and he got an $80 million loan (about a billion dollars in 2018) to finance operations. The next year, 1910, trouble hit. is closing rapidly.

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SXSW Pitch Finalist: Milis Bio

Austin Startup

Milis Bio CEO and Founder Mike Sheehan winning the 2018 Bank of Ireland/IGNITE Business of Year prize. From September 2017 to September 2018, Milis Bio participated in the University College Cork IGNITE Incubator program, and they won Bank of Ireland/IGNITE Business of the Year for 2018.

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