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Technology Trends: 10 Areas of Innovation to Watch for 2012

This is going to be BIG.

What areas need to be disrupted? Companies like Publicstuff and Votizen that help us connect with our elected officials and local governments are going to get a lot of dollars and attention this year. With the release of iCloud, that's less of an advantage now than it used to be. What areas are going to change? Calendaring.

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Does Atlantic Canada have a blueprint for rural revival in the post-pandemic era?

TechCrunch

In Latin America, the business of trolling threatens Twitter’s disruptive power. Can Bitcoin find its practical use case as a currency in Latin America? Once lone rangers, Q1 Labs and Radian6 are now surrounded by thriving copycats in a self-sustaining ecosystem. More posts by this contributor.

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Check out these startups from Pear’s Demo Day (there’s usually a breakout or two in the bunch)

TechCrunch

As notably, despite introducing a far smaller number of teams to investors than Y Combinator and more renowned accelerator programs, there always seem to be at least one or two projects in Pear’s Demo Day mix that turn into actual, sustainable and, sometimes, sizable companies. ” Bonfire. ” Kale. ” Transcera.

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Challenger Brands: Change is guaranteed. Growth is optional.

Entrepreneur's Handbook

What we later saw during the pandemic was our business took a major turn towards growth in Q4 ’20 as our mix of off-premise tasting and digital solutions amplified one another. We’ve seen commerce continue to disrupt our world. Perhaps the largest opportunity ahead is to differentiate yourself with sustainable business practices.

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Mistaking performance for competence

TechCrunch

I’d be lying if I told you that every week was an embarrassment of riches here at Actuator HQ (a one-bedroom in a Queens office managed by a mischievous lionhead rabbit mix), but I’ve thus far been happy with the flow of news. Rodney Brooks (Rethink Robotics) at TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2017. I’ve become less enamored with that over time.

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60 Top Women-led Venture Capital Firms

American Entrepreneurship

Funding of women-founded startups remains significantly lower than those that are gender-mixed While women entrepreneurs are making significant strides in startup formation, they continue to struggle to gain access to funding on par with men. They invest in companies that are disrupting traditional retail and consumer experiences.

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6 Oslo VCs discuss 2021 trends, deal flow and regional opportunities

TechCrunch

Use discount code HALLO to save 25% off a 1-year Extra Crunch membership. In Norway, sustainability-focused companies. This can be professional, personal or a mix of the two. This can be professional, personal or a mix of the two. This can be professional, personal or a mix of the two. and Nomono. Vaccine news.