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Does Atlantic Canada have a blueprint for rural revival in the post-pandemic era?

TechCrunch

Can Bitcoin find its practical use case as a currency in Latin America? Business writer Gordon Pitts pinpoints 2011 as the game-changing year for the Atlantic startup scene. Each province tends to have a godfather/cheerleader who has championed local startups through investment, advice and connections.

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Who Makes the Money on an Inevitable Shoe Dropping?

Gust

And in January I saw that digital music overtook physical media for the first time in 2011, something I expected since 1998. I used to think you could use convenience and common sense to predict markets. Investment and startups problem : we all want disruptive and game-changing businesses.

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The Doom Loop

Entrepreneur's Handbook

( Any views expressed in the below are the personal views of the author and should not form the basis for making investment decisions, nor be construed as a recommendation or advice to engage in investment transactions. ) It is trivially easy to spot a policy that uses confidence intervals rather than outcomes at the extreme.

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‘Flying taxi’ startup Volocopter picks up another $241M, says service is now two years out

TechCrunch

Alongside its aircraft, Volocopter has also been building a business case in which its vessels will be used in a taxi-style fleet in urban areas. CEO Florian Reuter tells us that live services are now two years out for the two vehicle models it has been developing. Funds managed by BlackRock; global infrastructure company Atlantia SpA.;

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Master of Customer Acquisition, Matt Coffin, On Startups …

Both Sides of the Table

Matt was one of my inspirations behind Launchpad LA (yes, we’re going to have a program in 2011 – news very, very soon). Matt’s commitment to re-investing in tech startups is reminiscent to this great Fred Wilson post of “recycling capital. &#. Here’s a summary of our interview. That was a quick meeting!!

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What’s the Real Deal with AngelList?

Both Sides of the Table

I didn’t want to write it because I have mixed feelings about AngelList. Not an investment philosophy “ I understand the sentiment of this post and it’s how I view AngelList (like email), but I feel like it loses a nuance about AngelList. My personal use. So why I am writing it then? A few reasons.

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Quickly Unpacking Two Recent Acquisitions (of Cylance; of PlanGrid)

Haystack

However, 2018 has other ideas, with the most money ever invested in U.S. If we rewind the clock back to 2011/2012, the announcement of the iPad was largely viewed through the lens of consumer apps — a notable example being Flipboard. 1/ Cash Is King: The $1.4B 1/ Cash Is King: The $1.4B