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The unusual story of an unusual company – Melanie Langlotz and Geo AR Games 

NZ Entrepreneur

Then in 2011, I came up with the idea which eventually became Magical Park, the world’s first digital playground. I think a lot of founders who wear so many hats and are also the creatives often have imposter syndrome and so find it hard to sell their products. And then, what are the government’s issues in communicating it? “We

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Can You Really Build a Great Tech Firm Outside Silicon Valley?

Both Sides of the Table

I grant you, it’s not like Coupa Cafe in Palo Alto – but there is a burgeoning tech community much as you’d find in NYC these days. But one common theme I’m hearing from there in 2011 is that it’s impossible to recruit. Communities outside the Valley have matured. million in SF Bay Area ).

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Master of Customer Acquisition, Matt Coffin, On Startups …

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Matt was one of my inspirations behind Launchpad LA (yes, we’re going to have a program in 2011 – news very, very soon). I figured if Matt was on the verge of bankruptcy and one mentor changed his trajectory, what if we had a formalized, community-wide program? To make PR big you need to find a way to “make news”.

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The Power of Torso TV (Why Media is Racing to the Middle)

Both Sides of the Table

In 2011 YouTube had 1 trillion views, which is the equivalent of every human watching 140 videos. But then thinking about Wikipedia, Yelp and other UGC sites I realized that people build a sense of community through knowledge and accomplishments with like-minded people online. 4 billion videos are watched daily.

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Forget Presidential Politics: Here’s How We Create Jobs — And How You Can Help

Gust

As a native of Silicon Valley , I’ve witnessed the creative destruction of wave after wave of innovation as nearby corporate campuses repopulated themselves : From defense contractors to data centers , computer mainframe manufacturers to Internet search engines.

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Sequoia picks its horse in the consumer carbon offset market, leading a $2.5 million round for Joro

TechCrunch

The Princeton undergraduate saw the film in 2011, and it started her on the journey that would lead her to launch Joro , the Sequoia-backed startup that monitors consumer spending to offer tips on how to offset and reduce a user’s carbon footprint. Aspiration can now tell you the ‘social impact’ of your monthly spending.

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Top Detroit Startups and Tech Companies to Watch in 2021

StartupNation

That, plus the growing number of startups, affordable cost of living, and vibrant community, make it a great place to live and work. Tapping into your local business community can be tough, but Plain Sight is making it easier. They offer multiple templates and design tools to make creative work accessible to anyone.

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