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Recapping Q4 2019

Version One Ventures

Happy New Year! Here at Version One, we are very excited for 2020, but before we kick off a new year, we want to recap some of the highlights from last quarter. Q4 2019 was a busy quarter for us, and here’s some select news on the Version One family. Let’s ride the momentum into 2020! Fundraises and accolades. seed round.

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Technology, Innovation, and Great Power Competition – Class 7 – Space

Steve Blank

and China ” New York Times, Jan. Tim Harford, “ The CubeSat Revolution Changing the Way We See the World ” BBC News, July 17, 2019. The Space Force was born as a separate service in December 2019. Broad, “ How Space Became the Next ‘Great Power’ Contest Between the U.S. Guardian, July 16, 2021.

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The Midas List Then and Now

View from Seed

Since I’m mainly doing this for my own interest and this isn’t supposed to be a scientific analysis, I’m going to instead look at the 2019 list and compare it to the 2009 list. It was interesting to compare the demographics of the 2009 list vs. the 2019 list. In 2009, white males made up about 70% of the list vs. 56% in 2019.

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8 Tips For Getting Your Startup Right The First Time

Startup Professionals Musings

In my view, starting a new business has never been easier, and according to reports from the Kauffman Foundation , the numbers are here to show it. The rate of new entrepreneurs increased between 2013 and 2019, from 280 out of 100,000 to 310 out of 100,000 of the adult population.

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The Top 10 Healthcare Governance Challenges and Trends for 2019

Board Effect

According to a new briefing by McDermott, Will & Emery, here’s a look at the top 10 healthcare governance challenges and trends for 2019. 2019 has brought several high-profile healthcare board conflicts of interest controversies to the national forefront. The Strength of Board Oversight. Conflicts of Interest.

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The Top 10 Duct Tape Marketing Podcast Episodes for 2019

Duct Tape Marketing

The Top 10 Duct Tape Marketing Podcast Episodes for 2019 written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. 2019 was another great year on the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast. In honor of an incredible year, I wanted to take a look back at the most popular episodes we aired in 2019. Jason Kander served in the U.S.

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The Future Of Retail And America In The Post-COVID World

YoungUpstarts

Walmart reported online grocery sales of over $900 million in March, an increase of 21% from February 2020 and an astounding 99% increase from March 2019. The Walmart Grocery app has now grabbed the number one ranking position across all Shopping app downloads in the US, according to a new analysis from app intelligence firm App Annie.

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