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In 15 Years From Now Half of US Universities May Be in Bankruptcy. My Surprise Discussion with @ClayChristensen

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He talked about how for centuries education had “no technological core” (meaning it was bound by physical locations) and thus disruption was very difficult. Internationalization of Technology. We spoke about what succeeds early in technology market evolutions. If you have some time I highly recommend watching it.

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The Audacious Plan to Make Electricity as Easy as WiFi

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The practical uses for uBeam technology is limitless. Did anybody hold patents that would prevent us from using this technology? With Meredith I did every on-reference-sheet call I could make and many off-reference-list calls. This kicked off a frantic process of discovery for me personally. Did the physics actually work?

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Meet the man empowering young leaders by starting with their computer repairs

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

On top of his demanding work of technology repairs, Janeel has made the time to discover new ways to help others as a radio personality and program director at Dominion Radio since 2015 with his program IT Talks. Why do you think it is important to educate the community about technology? IT is everything.

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11 Benefits of Blockchain Technology for Small Businesses

StartupNation

What is one benefit of utilizing blockchain technology in your small business? To help you understand the benefits of blockchain technology , we asked fintech experts and small business owners this question for their best insights. We’re getting our feet wet with blockchain technology this year via NFTs to support our marketing.

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A Founder's Guide: Essential Management Advice for Startups

Tomasz Tunguz

Team Building Anatomy of a Reference Check : Then get out of their way. The best startup leaders recognize that scaling their management capabilities is just as important as scaling their technology or customer base. Cultivate growth mindset : View challenges as learning opportunities rather than fixed obstacles.

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Bolstering the Partner Ranks at GRP

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After that you could tell that Greg was really “all in” on the LA technology community. I made some reference calls. In 2011 the company was sold to Nordstrom for $270 million in a deal that has been widely seen as a success for both buyer and seller. So we talked about his joining. They were effusive.

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How To Pitch A Real Estate Tech VC

Dream It

Jeff Berman is General Partner at Camber Creek , one of the first venture funds dedicated to real estate technology and the built world. For example, broker technology is harder to vet because of the way that brokers pay for their own tools and use technology. For some startups, proving demand can be more difficult.