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Skate Where the Puck is Going

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I heard from one smart source that years ago that Reid Hoffman had predicted the “game-ification&# of most Internet businesses. I’m not arguing that game dynamics in your business solution won’t be important or successful. I get the appeal and importance of this innovation in driving behavior. Fawking badges.

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The Big VC Thaw – Why The Market is Moving Again (part 2 of 3)

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There’s no doubt (at least anecdotally) that the pace of VC investments in early-stage technology companies has picked up in the past few months. But there are many zombie VC’s with no more investments left in their portfolios so it’s hard to know which trend has more impact. Because you have multiple forces at work.

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15 Business Leaders Share Their Experiences and Insights on Getting Through COVID-19

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This time, I connected with 15 startup and SME leaders from my network to discover how they are tackling the current crisis, and what advice they had to offer to others in the same boat. Nick Quain , VP, venture development, Invest Ottawa . “Go Here are some tips and insights on getting through COVID-19 as a business owner.

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What We Must Learn from Asia

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My goal is to bring in informative speakers who stretch our collectively thinking on topics that will influence our investment strategies and use it as a way for us to share our experiences in ways that I hope benefit the Southern California technology ecosystem. Motorola gave us in the US the RAZR (before they stopped innovating).