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Why you should pay attention to these 8 emerging tech hubs

The Next Web

Today, with the decentralising nature of the Internet, distributed cloud technology and a growing sentiment toward entrepreneurship, the global startup ecosystem has never been so dispersed. And this is just one of the many pioneering technologies surfacing out of this mid-sized Southern city of the Netherlands. Pune, India?.

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Progress of Bitcoin in North Carolina

The Startup Magazine

For example, BitPay, one of the largest cryptocurrency payment processors in the world, is headquartered in Raleigh. Cryptocurrency has helped to attract businesses and entrepreneurs to the state and has also helped to boost the state’s economy. The state’s progress is due, in part, to Bitcoin trading business growth.

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24 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1- Out of necessity. I’m incredibly excited that every day I have the opportunity to use my tech background to make it easier and more affordable for the 35 million Americans with hearing loss to receive high quality, audiologist-backed hearing care.

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Business Modeling is Process, not an Event

The Entrepreneurial Mind

While a business plan may be important to secure financing, a business model is what will guide the entrepreneur through the inevitable trial and error of finding the best fit in the market. Changes that result from forces such as technology advancement, demographic trends and new customer preferences can all require adjustments.

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Burnout « Steve Blank

Steve Blank

Zilog produced one of the first 8-bit microprocessors , the Z-80 (competing at the time with Intel’s 8080 , Motorola 6800, and MOS Technology 6502.) The bill had come due. Burnout can turn productive employees into emotional zombies and destroy careers. I went home and fell asleep at 7pm and didn’t wake up until the next afternoon.