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

NZ Entrepreneur

Amie Wolken walked into Augview one day in 2012 and said, ā€œI’m fresh out of uni. And sure enough, we pitched the first project that we built under Start Up Chile after three months, and I realised that we would never make enough money with that model to survive.ā€ I love AR. I want to be a developer.

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Spend 2012 on the Right Side of the Haimish Line

Both Sides of the Table

The first day of 2012 seems the perfect day to do so. Well, I get nothing out of seeing how well a bunch of people can pitch their businesses on stage. So in 2012 you’ll see me a lot more often at the Launchpad LA offices. Happy 2012 to all of you. We’ll see. TechStars Interactions. Yet I love TechStars.

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Technology Trends: 10 Areas of Innovation to Watch for 2012

This is going to be BIG.

One of the best things any investor can do is to pull back from the day to day of getting pitches and think about high level trends. What types of things might happen in 2012, as opposed to needing another 3-5 years to come to fruition. That aside, here are ten areas I think you'll see some interesting things happening in 2012.

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Growth with purpose: Q&A with a YLAI Fellow small-business expert

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

I used to pitch ideas to my cousins and my parents of ways I was going to make money. I graduated from college in 2012. As I went on pitching the idea to other groups, I realized that so many companies, not just small ones, were having these problems. We value continuous improvement for quality. What keeps you motivated?

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Startup Business Funding: 5 Business-Breaking Misconceptions

Dream It

The first time, back in 2012, I joined as part of a mobile gaming company. The press enhances this misconception around YCombinator demo days, where the 3-day pitch event is perceived like an auction, with investors fighting each other for the best deals. I've been an alum of Dreamit twice. It did for me, at least.

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Living the Roller Coaster Life: How I Transformed Turbulence into Triumph

Entrepreneurs' Organization

I recall the day before my IPO roadshow — how nervous I was — and how I presented my pitch deck to my Forum, and they shared valuable insights and honest feedback. Sharing What I’ve Learned In 2012, I was asked to speak at EO’s Entrepreneurial Masters Program at MIT by Patrick Thean, who was my CEO coach at the time.

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The Startups and Investors Bringing Voice Tech to Healthcare

Dream It

Analyzing Voice as a Way to Diagnose and Track Disease Progression A growing body of evidence suggests that different aspects of voice like speech rate, pitch, and word repetition can serve as biomarkers. The company’s product listens to doctor-patient interactions and uses the data to add clinical notes and diagnoses to the EHR.