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Interview: James Burnes, Ministry of Awesome

NZ Entrepreneur

And a group of community leaders brought together a space and an environment for thought leaders and innovators and people who are just passionate about what Christchurch could become post-earthquake and imagine that future. Lots of community discussions. For us, it was not a good use of money.

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Market Research Questions: Best Practices, Effective Examples

StartupNation

For example, aim for something like “understand customer satisfaction and ease of use with our checkout page.” Verizon Small Business Digital Ready Find free courses, mentorship, networking and grants created just for small businesses. Stick to simple, everyday language and straightforward phrasing. What is your age range?

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Creative Entrepreneur Trinette Faint Brings [Real] Social Back

Jason Malki

She’s the founder of Chez Faint , a curated networking and retreat company that hosts transformative gatherings, of Faint Services Group , a creative consultancy, and of Floor 51 Productions , an entertainment production company. Thank you so much for joining us! There’s a thriving creative community there that I’m eager to tap into.

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“I think CEOs that are interested in a future acquisition need to be building relationships or at least awareness with potential buyers at least 2-3 years in advance, especially with strategics. If you’re not on the list, it’s rare for a deal to happen.” Joe Hyrkin on Selling Issuu to Bending Spoons, and More….

Hunter Walk

These events are organized as a conference format, so the discussions are casual and mixed with networking, planned appointments and good content. The point here is to build a partnership with the companies whose products are also used by your customers. Facebook is a great model to use for learning from the past.

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AI terms: An AI glossary for humans

The Zapier Blog

Get started AI buzzwords are everywhere, but knowing what they actually mean can help you use AI better. For a simple example, the idea is that your AI assistant agent would be able to book flights using a travel comparison website's AI agent. You can build your own AI agents using tools like Zapier Agents.

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What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking

Both Sides of the Table

I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). What are the big trends that will drive the next phase of social networks? And so it goes with social networking. The Past (1985-2002).

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Anatomy of an Innovation-friendly School

This is going to be BIG.

The challenges are more business challenges and design challenges--so schools need to rethink how they interact with innovation communities if it's not going to only be through commercialization: Recognize that creating a founder should be a secondary goal. That means making it easier for meetups and innovation conferences to use your spaces.