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Here’s What’s Driving Collaborative Consumption and Where the Market May Head Next

Both Sides of the Table

The topic of the conference was “The Sharing Economy” and as I read many of the session title descriptions I realized that people would be talking more about “collaborative consumption” (think airbnb, taskrabbit, uber) than about why people are sharing more on Instragram & Snapchat. Add unemployment to debt.

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Technology Trends: 10 Areas of Innovation to Watch for 2012

This is going to be BIG.

Election years tend to be good for technology diffusion. I've seen about a dozen companies in the last year trying to help me figure out what to do with my time and how to collaborate with my friends around events. What areas are going to change? What areas need to be disrupted? Reader beware.). Open Government. Calendaring.

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3 key ingredients for successful remote work

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Around the world, parents struggle to find a quiet space to work, professionals battle with technology, and employers assess the safest way forward. . They recently collaborated on a seminar exploring the key ingredients for successful remote working. The global coronavirus pandemic has forced a widespread shift to remote work.

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How entrepreneurs are building resilience in their communities

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Persistence for success in the technology industry in Bolivia. How entrepreneurs are building resilience in their communities. By Shannon Courtney. Developing the skills to be resilient is essential in order to be a strong leader, to recover from setbacks and to adapt to whatever challenges come your way. to herself over and over.

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Three Uncomfortable (but Vital) Leadership Truths for Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs' Organization

After several years of expanding that legacy brand, I launched a property technology company to help renters and property owners find and exchange opportunities in Kenya. In hindsight, the difference back then was that I lacked a strong network of peers and mentors to call me on my misunderstandings and mistakes.

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Five Tips for Getting PR for Your Startup

This is going to be BIG.

I''ve included a short list below of a few 1-2 sentence thoughts, predictions, or generally crazy ideas that I don''t think are shared by my peers about where the space is going to give you a sense of what my perspective is. Those are going to be the reporters who are most likely willing to write about you. 3) Split up the story.

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Hacking Innovation Education in New York

This is going to be BIG.

This is the case when the requirements of these events don’t actually include building a real business or product. Not only that, there’s a hugely disproportionate amount of time spent on pitching for money for these paper ideas. ” It’s true. It’s as if the plan for creating a startup is: Step #1: Come up with an idea.

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