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The Evolution of Startups in India — The Story Up Until Now

ReadWriteStart

Before we take a plunge into the Startup culture of India, let us first try understanding what exactly a startup is, and how does it function? Then we will tell the evolution of startups in India and the story until now. How did India utilize its resources to become a startup generating machine? What is a Startup?

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The Firewall Is Dead – What Can Businesses Do To Protect And Secure Their Brands?

YoungUpstarts

As the cloud becomes increasingly common and the data deluge shows no signs of slowing down, the good old firewall is simply no longer sufficient for protecting the highly distributed assets of the enterprise. Security-focused code reviews and rigorous penetration testing are also highly recommended. Think again.

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Work Is Love Made Visible

YoungUpstarts

billion people living on Earth, we technically have enough food – it is just not equally distributed (which by no means is an easy problem to solve). Nithya, together with a small team, developed an Internet-connected temperature sensor which travels with the vaccine fridge through the cold chain. Today, with about 7.2

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Silicon Valley Will Suffer a Shameful Legacy for Introducing Inequality to the Great Equalizer

Austin Startup

Silicon Valley — another American racist/sexist shithole just like the Segregated South When the Internet first came around in the mid-1990s, it was herald as “The Great Equalizer” where anybody with a keyboard can start an e-commerce shop, publish their works and reach the world to millions who are also attached to the Internet.

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Small Business Spotlight of the Week: miiCard

crowdSPRING Blog

miiCard– which stands for “My Internet Identity”– is an identify verification service using your email address, your mobile phone, and your online banking account to prove you are actually you. miiCard is like flashing your driver’s license or passport on the internet.

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

thebarefootvc

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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Seth Sternberg – Meebo

Both Sides of the Table

Before we filmed the segment we had the chance to chat over lunch over the direction of the Internet and how social was changing the fabric of the web. After Meebo launched, his friends helped him get the word out and soon they were getting coverage as far a China and India. He’s open and insightful with his knowledge.