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

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In India, two female journalists launched a mobile app to allow women to report harrassment and abuse, an issue in their hometown of Delhi and throughout the world. Rickshaw drivers in India have cell phones as do camel drivers in the remote Rajasthan desert. Farmers subscribed to daily updates via SMS on weather and crop prices.

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TECHSTARS AUSTIN KICKS OFF 2020 MENTORSHIP-DRIVEN ACCELERATOR CLASS, REVEALS 10 SELECTED STARTUPS

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This will be followed by an Investor Week starting March 9, where Techstars Austin will curate meetings with investors from all over the United States. EarBuds (Austin, TX) Jason Fox, CEO EarBuds allows people to listen along LIVE with their favorite music curators in key moments.

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25 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

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later i expanded into an entire product range of carefully curated skin care, hair care, makeup, and oral care products with the same focus on clean and pure ingredients. Photo credit: Jenna Green. Thanks to Jenna Green, Moscow Muled ! #12- 17- India is quite an interesting name. Thanks to Dr. Flora Stay, Cleure ! #6-

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Near shoring development with your team (ex: your team is based in Canada / India) is cool, but not outsourcing. The only problem is I haven’t found a problem or an industry – web, enterprise software, green tech, etc – where I feel passionate. Curated by Dan Martell. How did you find your passion? startupcto