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10 Rosh Hashanah Resolutions for Startup Founders

VC Cafe

It doesn’t matter if your company is B2B or B2C, as Y Combinator puts it, you need to build stuff people want, and obsess about making it as user friendly, friction free and smooth as possible. 2021 gave us plenty of examples for bad governance in both startups and venture capital. Eynat Guez, founder and CEO of Papaya Global.

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China and America want the AI Prize Title: Who will Throw the Knockout Punch?

ReadWriteStart

In February 2019, President Donald Trump issued an executive order , outlined in five major directives, meant to solidify America’s position as the global leader in AI technology. As true as that may be, the country’s focus on B2C applications and less-than-fastidious data collection practices could be its Achilles’ heel.

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20 Entrepreneurs Reveal The Industry With The Most Optimist Future

Hearpreneur

Governments around the world are adopting Digital Infrastructure for growth. In a post-pandemic world, the healthtech industry is going to be central to governments, business, and society. A lot of new digital wallets are not only restricted to B2C transactions. Thanks to Jonathan Slain, Rock the Recession ! #7- 7- Healthtech.

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[Review] The Rise Of The New East

YoungUpstarts

In a sweeping expose on the dynamic forces shaping the “New East”, Ben Simpfendorfer’s “ The Rise of the New East: Business Strategies for Success in a World of Increasing Complexity ” provides an in-depth view of how the economic resurgence of Asia and the Middle East are changing global markets.

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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal The Industry With The Most Optimist Future

Hearpreneur

Digital transactions are now moving beyond B2C transactions & venturing into B2B, P2P, cross-border remittances, & more. Despite the issues in the translation industry, I'm optimistic about it due to its continual market growth & how it will still be an integral part of any business wishing to expand globally.

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Southeast Asia Startup Ecosystem Continues to Prosper Post-Pandemic

ReadWriteStart

As per a report by InformationAge , by 2040, Asia is projected to top 50% of global GDP and drive. The startups in Southeast Asia were traditionally focused on offering services to individuals and followed a B2C scheme. However, the governments have identified the potential of startups and their contribution to the GDP.

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Startups: It’s not Thelma & Louise

Austin Startup

swing for the fences category-building B2C software capital?—?wasn’t We have the consumer market, but not investor market for what I’m selling : B2C software.) So, when folks say, “I don’t understand B2C”, it’s essentially saying “I don’t understand women!” wasn’t readily available in Austin. (We