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A Seed Fund Grows in Brooklyn: Announcing Brooklyn Bridge Ventures

This is going to be BIG.

By some estimates, 50-60% of New York’s startup community lives in Brooklyn--and at Etsy it’s as high as 80%. It has grown to be a dynamic place to build a company--and has the potential to be the very best place in the world to start a technology business. Brooklyn is my home. I grew up in Bensonhurst.

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

Both Sides of the Table

Other people were in the online community called “ The Well &# (founded in 1985). We were looking for what I call the “6 C’s of Social Networking&# – Communications, connectedness, common experiences, content, commerce & cool experiences (fun!). This was Politburo-style innovation and was laughable.

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4 Lessons learned from building a sustainable business model

Entrepreneurs' Organization

13 ) while building sustainable cities and communities ( SDG No. The even bigger issue to making home automation ubiquitous is cost: Since 2000, the cost of homes has outpaced household income in all but the years 2007–2012. The savings were so significant that it more than offset the cost of the technology.

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Spotting, Nurturing and Mentoring Talent – The Power of Troy Carter

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Even an extraordinary engineer or product lead who have built a breakthrough product aren’t guaranteed success unless they can get access to capital, get much needed press to drive low-cost customer acquisition and persuade fickle business leaders to join their company and help them shape their businesses beyond tech innovation.

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What went wrong at Techstars

Founders Coop

These companies are global magnets for technical talent eager to work on the most advanced and highest-impact technology products in the world. It’s fair to say that the Seattle startup community would not be where it is today without Techstars.

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How To Unleash Sustainable Innovation That Matters

Entrepreneurs' Organization

As President and co-owner of the 102-year-old Lamey Wellehan shoe stores, Jim Wellehan used sustainability to foster innovation and remain relevant in the face of fierce competition. In 2007, as the most affluent people in the world were meeting the first iPhone, another mobile innovator entered the market. Waste as a resource.

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US Economic Risks (Sept 2010): Impact on Investors & Entrepreneurs

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We’re still caught in the “post recession bounce” : What’s happening is that the angel & VC community is still feeling good from having bounced back from the nadir of the famous “ RIP Good Times ” funk that we felt in 2008. And last quarter we now know grew at just 1.6%. Such is the case with advanced batteries.