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5 Sources Of Ideas That Turn Into The Next Big Thing

Startup Professionals Musings

The hurricanes in the Gulf, the wildfires in California, and the monsoon floods around the world, all suggest that real opportunities for change are needed in climate control, forest management, and building design. When globalization or technology shrinks distances (Internet), painful missing needs become evident, and opportunities abound.

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5 Generators Of Customer Pain Conducive To Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

The hurricanes in the Gulf, the wildfires in California, and the monsoon floods around the world, all suggest that real opportunities for change are needed in climate control, forest management, and building design. When globalization or technology shrinks distances (Internet), painful missing needs become evident, and opportunities abound.

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Out of the Crisis #3, Jen Pahlka and Raylene Yung on creating the U.S. Digital Response

Startup Lessons Learned

Deputy Chief Technology Officers Cori Zarek and Ryan Panchadsaram to help all levels of government with COVID-19 response and delivery of services. Highlights from the show Jen describes her background in government-tech partnerships. (2:52) 12:44) A look at the three waves of requests coming from government. (14:06)

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The best nonprofit events board members should know about this year

Board Effect

Collaboration and partnerships: Events bring people from various sectors together and they may provide opportunities for board members to explore partnerships with other organizations, government agencies, or businesses that align with their mission and goals. Collaboration may ultimately amplify impact.

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How Does LinkedIn Manage News: Five Questions With Their Managing Editor Katie Carroll

Hunter Walker

The New York Times’ John Herrman recently asked “ Is there anything the rest of the internet can learn from LinkedIn? ,” in relation to how people there are relatively civil there compared to purely social media platforms. Hunter Walk: Wait, I thought LinkedIn was a resume and recruiting site. Where does it appear?

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Learn your Austin ABC’s and become a local super-connector

Austin Startup

Austin has been one the fastest growing cities in the country for the past 20 years that I’ve been here, but it feels like COVID-19 and California wildfires broke the floodgates already under pressure from high taxes and expensive real estate in landlocked coastal cities. How do you meet them? STOIKY is his callsign.

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The 50 Best Blogs By Business Professors

YoungUpstarts

Author, chair in entrepreneurship, and Professor of Technology Management at the Graduate School of Management at University of California Andrew Hargadon shares some really great posts on entrepreneurship and business on this blog. Organizational Behavior and Global Management. Andrew Hargadon. Business Exposed. Economist’s View.