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17 Entrepreneurs Explain How Technology Will Affect Their Business Tomorrow

Hearpreneur

Society is changing and so is its demand and supply for new products and services. We asked entrepreneurs and business owners how technology will possibly affect their business tomorrow and here are the responses: #1- Makes growing a community easier. Photo credit: Milena Regos. Photo credit: Milena Regos. Photo Credit: Shaun Taylor.

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Modi and Ma

thebarefootvc

For years, China has been the darling of the international investment community. This populace will also have a pent-up demand for goods and services, and an on-the-ground familiarity of market opportunities in these markets. Enter Modi. However, Modi’s election could be a turning point.

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10+ Trends: Recap of 2011 and What’s Next…

thebarefootvc

Women Rising: Microfinance institutions have known for years that women have higher repayment rates than men and that women are more likely to invest the borrowed capital back into their families and local communities. What comes next remains to be seen but these revolutions even empowered individuals not touched directly by the uprisings.

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[Interview] Joseph A. Michelli, Author Of The Airbnb Way

YoungUpstarts

Michelli reveals the secrets and strategies that fueled Airbnb’s meteoric rise in his new book, “ The Airbnb Way: 5 Leadership Lessons for Igniting Growth through Loyalty, Community, and Belonging “ As he shows, Airbnb’s founders harnessed the power of design thinking and a firm belief in providing exceptional customer experience.

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SXSW Pitch Finalist: Hemafuse

Austin Startup

A demonstration of Hemafuse at the launch event with Amref Health Africa in Kenya. Right now, across parts of Sub-Saharan Africa, people are literally using a kitchen soup ladle and cheesecloth to salvage blood,” says Carolyn Yarina of Sisu Global Health , creator of Hemafuse. Carolyn Yarina , Co-Founder and CEO of Sisu Global Health.

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Small Business Spotlight of the Week: miiCard

crowdSPRING Blog

miiCard supports the UK, North America, Western Europe, India, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. This offline stage, responding to Anti Money Laundering, Know Your Customer Regulations and the Proceeds of Crime Act, is a massive barrier to global trade and the market demands its elimination.

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Learn And Adapt – Keys To Startup Success?

YoungUpstarts

The UAE is also a gateway to the hundreds of millions of people making up the diverse populations of the Middle East and North Africa region. Oil means money, wealth and huge spending power. The country is also middle ground when it comes to the Asian and European markets.