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Why “The Culture of Failure” is Imperative to Startup Communities

Both Sides of the Table

After a recent discussion I had with Steve Blank it made me remember that I had left off one of the most critical factors – a culture of failure. At this time I can tell you that the Brits definitely didn’t have a culture of failure. 11:00 How do you think the ‘failure’ culture emerged in Silicon Valley?

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Why Better Access to Capital for Minority Entrepreneurs is Key to Unlocking Innovation and Economic Success

StartupNation

Your Guide to the Season’s Hottest Gifts from Dell: Download Now and Save up to 39% Off. With barriers like these in place, it should be no surprise that 77% of founders are white, and mostly male — despite the attention diversity and inclusion initiatives receive in tech culture today. Diversity is the key to unlocking both.

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Suma Wealth helps Latinos build credit through gaming, in-culture content

TechCrunch

The California-based company, which exhibited as part of the Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt, is designed for Latinos and offers in-culture financial content, products and experiences to help them gain control of their economic power and build wealth. The ‘secret sauce’ is in-culture not in language,” Acevedo told TechCrunch.

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The Secret to Building a Customer-Centric Culture

Reforge

And strategic thinking becomes process management, instead of thinking about how to innovate to better address customer needs. In reality, product innovation that truly moves the needle requires a deep understanding of your customers. Drive innovation. Over time, conversations focus increasingly on colleagues, not customers.

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4 Startup Myths That Hold Innovation Back (and How to Overcome Them)

StartupNation

Your Guide to the Season’s Hottest Gifts from Dell: Download Now and Save up to 39% Off. Here are four startup myths that hold innovation back. On the other hand, startup founders who fall into the majority can increase creativity and innovation by diversifying their workforce, and doing so as early as possible.

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Entrepreneurial Spirit Drives a Mission to Connect People With Popongo

StartupNation

The development of Popongo and a celebration of culture. Wanting to celebrate my Jamaican culture (my beautiful, proud people), our Caribbean neighbors and our African roots, I made a meaningful decision to incorporate color representations into the design of the game. Download more information HERE. Popongo was born.

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How Habitto managed to break into the Japanese Fintech scene in record time without knowing a word of Japanese

AsiaTechDaily

A culture very different from that of the Western world. The economic bubble in the 1990s had Japan navigating through a period when the notion that “investing is too risky, saving is a virtue” took deep root in the culture. Habitto has continued to see an increase in downloads. A different language.

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