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Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?

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” in 2014 the data seems pretty conclusive because LA has now become the fastest growing tech startup region by numbers of companies being started and those of us here have noticed this pace accelerating. billion in venture capital to LA’s technology startups and 2014 will shatter that figure. acquired Overture for $1.63

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The Case for Optimism and Risk at Startups

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She is trying to build a “creative economy” in South Korea and wanted to learn from some Americans what made us so innovative and what they could learn from us. If a society shuns people for TRYING you discourage people from creating truly breakthrough innovation out of fear of failure. Now they are partners.

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4 Startup Myths That Hold Innovation Back (and How to Overcome Them)

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The benefits of building a diverse startup team are overwhelming; from increased creativity and faster problem solving, to a greater diversity of thought opening up new market opportunities and more revenue streams, to better understanding the customer base and building better products… the list goes on. Myth 1: Startup founders are young .

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EO Members Share Takeaways from 2023 WEF in Davos

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Pajani Singah’s company, Amazonia Impact Ventures , was named Top Innovation Winner of the World Economic Forum’s 2021 Tropical Forest Commodities Challenge for protecting the Amazon rainforest and improving the lives of its people through an innovative finance company that works directly with indigenous communities in the rainforests.

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Cybersecurity: What’s With the Attitude?

Entrepreneurs' Organization

In 2014, we saw Heartbleed arrive on the cybersecurity scene. You need to be innovative and creative to come up with security awareness training that educates, engages and enthuses. Take a look at this innovative security awareness video specifically made for CEOs, board members and top management.

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No Idea? No Problem. How to Be a Successful Entrepreneur Without a Winning Idea

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Of small businesses started in 2014, only 56 percent survived four years. Figure out whether the market is right for innovation the company isn’t providing. Your results will reveal where you rate along the top 10 entrepreneurial talents, including creative thinking, independence, promotion, and confidence.

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Data-driven iteration helped China’s Genki Forest become a $6B beverage giant in 5 years

TechCrunch

Creative use of the country’s networked manufacturing and logistics hubs make mass production both cheap and easy. Hundreds of startups dot the landscape, and the amount of money being raised and spent on innovating around the country’s industrial heft is mind-boggling. Tang would walk away with a few important lessons.