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There’s no single path to entrepreneurial success

Innovation 2 Enterprise

4,371,752 is just one of the more than thirty-three patents issued to Tulsa born and raised inventor and entrepreneur Gordon Matthews (1936 – 2002). But it is arguably the most of impactful of his portfolio of innovation, as No. 4,371,752 is the patent for Matthew’s invention that evolved into the first commercial voicemail system.

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Music in the Metaverse: Harmony from Discord?

Entrepreneur's Handbook

But in the background, some excellent use cases for NFTs were being tried, including something that will disrupt how we consume music. Now, instead of boring people over dinner (as I’m prone to do) about how you saw the first dubstep pioneers in Brixton back in 2002, you have an NFT to prove it.

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On Bubbles … And Why We’ll Be Just Fine

Both Sides of the Table

I spoke about how Amazon Web Services deserves far more credit for the last 5 years of innovation than it gets credit for and how I believe they spawned the micro-VC category. I know that most people who are close to them tend to deny their existence, as we saw in the great housing bubble of 2002-2007 and the dot com bubble of 1997-2000.

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5 noteworthy startup-led trends of the 21st century that transformed industries | Propel(x)

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Deep tech refers to scientific or engineering innovations that disrupt existing industries through years of research, patent application, and other forms of intellectual property. SpaceX , which was founded in 2002, has had 164 total launches and 126 landings of reusable rockets. Investors funneled $15.4

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What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking

Both Sides of the Table

The Past (1985-2002). Next began the era of “spam-based&# networks of which Plaxo (founded in 2002) was the king. So Fox ludicrously set up a quasi internal innovation center called Slingshot Labs. This was Politburo-style innovation and was laughable. Social Networks: Past, Present & Future. The Present Era.

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The Book that Reveals 10 Steps to Solving Any Complex Problem

Entrepreneurs' Organization

” Once they identified the steps, they started using the formula with senior leaders from across the Fortune 500, governments, and not-for-profit organizations in 2002. We understand that without innovation, nobody keeps up or stays ahead. Why did you write this book? Chemical reactions happen when substances mix.

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In the News: Coronavirus, industry reinvention & venture capital

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Historically, venture investing right after major market downturns – such as after the Internet bubble burst in 2000-2002, and after the financial crisis of 2007-2009 — has proved lucrative because you’re buying at a discount. That’s a very good entry point for new venture investors.