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[Review] The Rise Of The New East

YoungUpstarts

Spanning halfway round the globe – from Turkey to the United Arab Emirates to India, South East Asia and China – the book brings one on a fascinating tour of the complex business characteristics governing our neck of the woods. Let me highlight some of the book’s fascinating themes: Growth of Middle-Class Consumers.

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20 Entrepreneurs Reveal The Industry With The Most Optimist Future

Hearpreneur

Technology has proved to have a great driver of the rise of ‘future industries’ and those that were previously seen to be tech-proof. 2-Technology. The upcoming decade 2020-2030 is going to be the decade of the Technology Industry, some experts coined the TECHADE. Trends that could spur investments in Technology.

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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal The Industry With The Most Optimist Future

Hearpreneur

Technology has proved to have a great driver of the rise of ‘future industries’ and those that were previously seen to be tech-proof. Digital transactions are now moving beyond B2C transactions & venturing into B2B, P2P, cross-border remittances, & more. 1- Network marketing is one such industry. 10- The gaming industry.

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Never Mind the Valley: Here's Paris

ReadWriteStart

If you're capable of seeing past the old stones of Paris and the picturesque rural villages, you'll realize that France is every bit as technologically advanced as any other Western country - more so in some areas. It's now been about three years since I joined the fray as an entrepreneur and tech blogger. Want to start up in France?

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The Courage to Monetize

Austin Startup

A good example is the marketing technology sector. If you bill for your technology services on a percentage of ad spend, you are guaranteed to look like an agency that deserves a revenue multiple of 1–2X. Now it’s cost + markup + 14 layers of intermediaries who all get a cut = price paid by insurance or the government.

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You Shouldn’t Have to Pay to Talk To Your Own Customers

Austin Startup

He is focused on delivering real business value by educating clients about the latest proven technologies, strategies that deliver improved profits and operational efficiencies, and using technology to improve life. Andy Meadows is the founder and CEO of Bearhug , an Austin-based customer engagement platform launching today.

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Startup Shootaround: Inside a VC Team Meeting on the Drones Hype

View from Seed

You can find another shootaround on voice tech here. I think where we are looking as a firm is more in a technology-enabled marketplace like that or a company that builds a product, rather than one that primarily operates with a services model. We’ve decided to share these publicly. And then there’s the potential for autonomy.