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Like Their Customers, Tech Startups Will Weather the Storm

ReadWriteStart

In 2022, we saw unusual supply constraints — lingering post-coronavirus supply chain issues, a persistently tight labor market , and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — converge with high demand — partly fueled by heavy government stimulus during the first two years of the pandemic.

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How to Use Frugal Innovation to Grow Your Startup

ReadWriteStart

As the global economic situation deteriorates amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine and soaring energy costs, many aspiring entrepreneurs might be tempted to give up and wait for better days. This is partly due to the global financial crisis of 2008, which led many companies to reassess their spending to cut costs.

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5 Terrible Social Media Fails in 2016 That You Must Avoid

Brandanew

Coca Cola traps itself between Russia and Ukraine Politics. President Putin’s supporters flared up the issue further due to the exclusion of Crimea region. President Putin’s supporters flared up the issue further due to the exclusion of Crimea region. Poorly managed customer service can cost a company its business!

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The iconic VC-Backed founders are all White & Asian men. So why invest in diversity?

David Teten

We reviewed CB Insights’ global list of “40 of the Best VC Bets of all Time.” based founders, 35 were white* American; four were white immigrant/first generation, from France, Ukraine, Russia and Iran; and four were Indian immigrant/first generation. Well, we learn to invest exclusively in men, preferably white or Asian. .

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TEDx Bay Area Women, quick fire talks

Sophia Perl of Wisdom

It started out as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, and Design. There was ZERO cost for attendees because the costs were covered by sponsors (Thank you sponsors!). I had no idea what people did whether tech, entertainment, or design. President of The Tech Museum.

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What in the World ?!?

thebarefootvc

I overviewed demographic and economic trends globally and outlined the opportunity for technology companies to access growth in the emerging markets. Jan Koum, one of WhatsApp’s founders, immigrated to the US from Communist Ukraine as a teenager. You can view the full presentation here.

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TEDx Bay Area Women, quick fire talks

Sophia Perl of Wisdom

It started out as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, and Design. There was ZERO cost for attendees because the costs were covered by sponsors (Thank you sponsors!). I had no idea what people did whether tech, entertainment, or design. President of The Tech Museum.