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My Investment in Hungryroot: A Tasty Lesson in Products vs. Services

This is going to be BIG.

They do this through vertical integration and special packaging--and that's where the technical innovation comes in. By the time you get your food, you've gotten it days in advance of when you'd get your food if you were ordering from a service that preps it for you, enabling it to last longer in your fridge.

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It’s Morning in Venture Capital

Both Sides of the Table

I have been close to the tech & startup sectors for more than 20 years and I can’t think of a period in which I felt more optimistic about the innovation and value creation I see in front of us. So it is unsurprising that an over-funding environment and the commensurate returns hangover would have lasted until about – well – 2012.

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The Startups and Investors Bringing Voice Tech to Healthcare

Dream It

Its initial use cases target pharma companies to enable the creation of voice and chatbot products to improve sales reps’ performance, complement their medical science liaisons, and support clinical trial sites and investigators. The Echo-integrated product enables them to alert staff in a hands-free way if they fall or have an emergency.

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8 Steps to Making Better Business Decisions

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Their competitors took advantage—and Kodak went bankrupt in 2012. Whether you’re a leader in a small, midsized or larger organization, whether business or nonprofit, these eight steps will enable you to make better decisions and avoid potential disaster by overcoming cognitive biases. Recognize that a decision needs to be made.

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

Gust

As I write this, days after the 2012 presidential election, I’m probably not alone in feeling relieved that the political jeering and soapboxing that reached a feverish pitch during the seemingly endless campaign season has finally subsided. misses an opportunity. Securities Regulation.

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JOBS Act Title III and Crowdfunding: What We Know So Far

Onevest

Garnishing media attention since before 2012, the JOBS Act's Title III is among the most important landmarks in the history of modern crowdsourcing. Even 2012's Congress agreed, passing the JOBS Act with bipartisan support through both the House and Senate. The SEC seems quite okay with postponing finalization until October 2015.

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5 Questions with Ian Hathaway, co-author of The Startup Community Way

Ian Hathaway

We apply insights from systems thinking and community-building across many contexts to enable better engagement and more productive outcomes for entrepreneurs. Startup communities exist to enable collaboration, support, and knowledge-sharing for the benefit of entrepreneurs. A strong ecosystem produces better entrepreneurial outcomes.