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Technology Trends: 10 Areas of Innovation to Watch for 2012

This is going to be BIG.

What types of things might happen in 2012, as opposed to needing another 3-5 years to come to fruition. That aside, here are ten areas I think you'll see some interesting things happening in 2012. 2004 gave us widespread blogging and Meetups, and 2008 showed how the web could be a community organizing and fundraising tool.

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How This Entrepreneur Raised $28,000 Using Airbnb to Fund Her Startup

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She hasn’t raised any venture capital. She drove her company to profitability before paying herself a modest salary. She leveraged herself and even sold many of her possessions to get started. And when her assets were tapped she rented out her bedroom and even her couch on Airbnb to afford her year-one operations. More on that later.

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Feature Friday: Megan Burton, EO Atlanta

Entrepreneurs' Organization

“Much of the growth and success of CoinX was reinforced by a combination of my EO forum, the EO network, and the opportunity to serve other EO members through leadership. When she joined in 2012, her company, CoinX, was in high growth mode, which made support from her EO community an invaluable asset. Learn more about EO today!

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Venture Outlook 2016

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On the one hand innovation is clearly at an all time high unleashed by smart phones, fast telecom networks, social networks that spread commerce and the fact that we are all one click away from buying things on Amazon, Apple, Google or PayPal. Boom and bust. The cycle before that was Google, Salesforce and LinkedIn, amongst others.

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Business Ramifications of Legalized Marijuana: Trouble or Growth Opportunity?

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Lynette answered questions about changes that have impacted her business since Colorado legalized marijuana in 2012. By Renita Wolf , a Colorado-based financial executive and author. Though it seems unfathomable to the “Just Say No” generation, marijuana is legal, decriminalized or has medical status in 45 of our 50 United States.

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EO Accelerator Grads on Growing In Business and In Marriage

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Lallenia: My husband, Brad, and I started Big Birge Plumbing in 2012. It gives founders the tools and accountability to take their business to the next level. How did you hear about EO Accelerator? Neither of us had much experience running a business. I was referred to EO Accelerator by a former EO member and applied to the program in 2015.

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Why Online Video Just Took One More Big Step to Legitimacy

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Anyone who reads this blog frequently will know that I am a big believer in low-cost video content and specifically the power of YouTube as a content creation & distribution platform. The industry finally has one of their own at the helm of the largest YouTube network. Ynon & I first discussed Maker in early 2012.