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Technology Trends: 10 Areas of Innovation to Watch for 2012

This is going to be BIG.

PS.there are various companies in this article I have or have had business involvements with. New York has quickly become one of the best places in the world to start a company, but if you look at demographics, Brooklyn is a unique area whose innovator and maker population outnumbers most other cities in the country. Reader beware.).

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Celebrating Wonder women

Entrepreneurs' Organization

What better way to recognize these hard-working innovators than by showcasing female founders who have been featured on EO’s Wonder podcast ? Her guests include the women driving innovation, evolution and revolution in every industry imaginable—including IT, fitness, marketing, nutrition, finance and fashion. Listen here.

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Instead of sticking a fork in the venture market, realize. there is no fork

This is going to be BIG.

This is a company that, according to the article, got term sheets from half of the VCs that expressed interest in the company. On top of that, the article comes with a chart--this chart to the left entited "Fewer Bets". I suppose, more specifically, the bubble ended in the last two weeks of September--right after this financing.

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The Case for Optimism and Risk at Startups

Both Sides of the Table

Last week a company we enthusiastically backed, uBeam , led by a very special entrepreneur, 25-year-old Meredith Perry , announced a $10 million round of financing. 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.

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15 Innovative Pitch Deck Designs That Drove Investor Engagement

StartupNation

This article breaks down the essentials of innovative design techniques that have a proven track record for engaging investors. This innovative approach not only drove higher engagement but also helped us secure the necessary funding to grow our business.

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What to Make of Amazon’s Work Practices?

Both Sides of the Table

There is much discussion about this weekend’s article in the NY Times regarding Amazon’s work practices. For anybody who has never worked in a hard-charging environment I can see how this article portrays a unidimensional view of Amazon but it isn’t one I believe tells the complete story.

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Why We Need to Elect @EricGarcetti on Tues as Next Mayor of Los Angeles

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And while Eric Garcetti is leading in the polls by 7%, according to recent articles a victory is not certain. But more damning is that LegalZoom decided to open its next big center of innovation in Austin, Texas, along with 600 new jobs and a $21 million office purchase according to this article. LA needs Garcetti.