NZ Entrepreneur

MAY 9, 2019

Brand strategist James Hurman explains why just having a better product is not enough to make your customers care about your business. 93% of drivers think they’re better than average. A researcher called Ola discovered that when he asked Americans to rank their driving skill in the 1980’s. Similarly, 90% of college professors think they’re above average teachers, 42% of engineers think they’re in the top 5% and only 1% of high school students think their social skills are below average.

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OurCrowd

MAY 9, 2019

Sneaker giant Nike wants to solve the “massive pain” you might experience with poor-fitting shoes, so it’s introducing the Nike Fit feature, which allows you to scan your feet from your camera phone and within seconds recommends the right fit for you. Read more here. The post [Invertex in Forbes] Nike Unveils ‘A Game-Changing Innovation’: A Fit Feature To Fix Shoe Sizing Online And In-Store appeared first on OurCrowd.

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Berkonomics

MAY 9, 2019

Ever stand with someone you’ve never met when at a party, a trade show or just meet someone in the hallway? We all have. And then that person opens his or her mouth and spends a boring two minutes describing their business to you? Leaving you wondering how much of that you got and how much you might retain? We all have. So, here’s the antidote to prevent you from becoming “that” person.

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Y Combinator

MAY 9, 2019

YC China is now accepting applications for their first batch, which will take place Fall 2019. The three-month program will be held in Beijing and tailored to the Chinese market. Founders can apply at apply.ycchina.com. If you have questions, send them to contact@ycchina.com or visit YC China’s public WeChat account: Read more about YC China.

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OurCrowd

MAY 9, 2019

Carl-Peter Forster, a former CEO of Opel and a BMW veteran, has joined the advisory board of Vayavision, an Israeli developer of autonomous vehicle technology that plans to expand in Europe. Read more here. The post [VayaVision in Automotive News Europe] Former Opel CEO Forster joins autonomous tech company Vayavision’s board appeared first on OurCrowd.

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OurCrowd

MAY 9, 2019

Jon Medved, the founder and CEO of OurCrowd, attributes much of the country’s success to Israelis’ perception of geographic, political, and economic obstacles as challenges to overcome, rather than threats. Read more here. The post [CEO Jon Medved in NoCamels] Is Israel at 71 a scale-up nation? VCs talk about the good, the bad, and the promising appeared first on OurCrowd.

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