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The Audacious Plan to Make Electricity as Easy as WiFi

Both Sides of the Table

Meredith Perry came up with the idea for uBeam while still in college at University of Pennsylvania and like many great inventors won her school’s business plan competition. Were they ambitious? Did they have the right skills? Would they build a world class team.

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‘Why I turned down Silicon Valley for Washington, DC’

The Next Web

She heard her mother-in-law, the president of a small college in Pennsylvania, discuss how hard it is for. This dilemma is a catch-22; only the well-off can attend college debt-free, yet the gap between college and high school grads is growing. In 2012, Abigail Seldin set out to solve this problem. This story continues at The Next Web.

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Three Startup Financing Myths You Should Avoid

YoungUpstarts

Here are three pieces of advice that are tossed around Silicon Valley as if they are gospel, but they are really Startup Myths. I don’t know exactly when it happened but at some point, Silicon Valley became obsessed with the word billion. Myth #1: Build a Billion Dollar Company. It doesn’t always have to be alumni.

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Looking Back On Tech, Startups, And VC In 2018

Haystack

And as more economies worldwide seek to shift their investment strategies offshore and seek out technology, hubs like Silicon Valley and Shanghai, among others, have reaped the benefits. And, this goes well beyond the current resident of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Frankly, the scale of it has snuck up on the U.S.

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Founder Follies: “Startup: A Novel”

Austin Startup

Written by BuzzFeed Senior Culture Editor Doree Shafrir (pictured above), this book pulls apart the New York / Brooklyn entrepreneurial scene in the same bitter-sweet way that the HBO show “Silicon Valley” satirizes San Jose. Given the social media habits of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, this downward spiral isn’t likely to change soon.

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Top CEOs Reveal Their Secrets to Innovation and Growth [WEBINAR]

Up and Running

Whether you’re running an ice cream shop or building the next great startup in Silicon Valley, you’re always looking for ways to innovate and grow your business.

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How World-Class Mountain Guides Inspire Young Business Leaders

YoungUpstarts

Now many of these 200 participants are fully engaged in careers on Wall Street, in Silicon Valley, and in nonprofits, and the stories they tell highlight six key leadership strengths of their guides. At work I’m required to adapt throughout the day to our customers, resourcing demands and building an effective and self-directed team.

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