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21 Facts and Statistics from 2015 Research Reports

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Here are 21 noteworthy facts and statistics from this year: Statistics from “ 2015 Kauffman Index of Startup Activity, National Trends “: 1. The Kauffman Foundation’s Startup Activity Index rose in 2015—reversing a downward trend that started in 2010—experiencing the largest year-over-year increase from the past two decades.

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Why there are so few women in tech (and what you can do about it!)

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Although women make up 47% of the US workforce, in 2015, they held only 25% of computing jobs — in a time when tech is booming and has been for decades. Portions of this post originally appeared on the JetRockets blog and are reprinted here with permission. and more articles from the EO blog.

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How to Build Online Relationships into Meaningful Networks

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Marshall Kirkpatrick (@marshallk) January 24, 2015. It’s an online relationship and I actually believe that as of 2015 I’ve met more of my close connections in the past 5-7 years online before offline. Some through blog comments – your place or mine. Blog is best. Somebody I respect. Fred Wilson.

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Some Perspective on Twitter vs. Meerkat

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Mark Suster (@msuster) March 14, 2015. Hunter Walk (@hunterwalk) March 14, 2015. Josh Elman (@joshelman) March 14, 2015. Josh Elman (@joshelman) March 14, 2015. Josh Elman (@joshelman) March 14, 2015. They allow my to drive traffic to my blog, to websites or anywhere I want as long as the audience will click.

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Why You Should Put Yourself Out There and Try New Products

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In 2008 I started VC blogging. I had blogged when I was an entrepreneur. In 2015 I opened up my Facebook page to the public. David Tirazona (@TirazonaD) March 7, 2016. They thought it was like MySpace and why did I need a MySpace page? Ironic to be self-centered while you’re trying to offer advice to others. D7elVkC4XR.

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What is The Best Way to Explain Your Startup?

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Anybody who reads the blog regularly will know that I’m long video. Much has changed in online video and many startups are stuck in a metaphor created 5-7 years ago. Here’s a short video we did of our 2015 Upfront Summit : We also shot this one last year to highlight some of our portfolio companies.

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How a Little Bit of Fear Breeds Innovation

Entrepreneurs' Organization

In 2015, one of the largest healthcare intermediaries in the country presented us these challenges. If you are interested in entrepreneurship, innovation and accelerating your growth, then you will want to register for EO24/7 , EO’s annual virtual-learning event. Krupa joined EO Las Vegas in 2018. .