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Startup Lessons: 4 Companies Facing Product Lawsuits

The Startup Magazine

Here are 4 companies that have faced legal action due to the distribution of a toxic or otherwise dangerous product. A number of lawsuits followed, like in 1994 when a Texas man was awarded $15 million as compensation for accidentally shooting himself in the foot when using this rifle on a hunting trip. Monsanto’s Roundup Herbicide.

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Ecommerce: How to Survive its Troughs

ReadWriteStart

Dell – the American multinational computer technology firm had broken the barrier of a million-dollar online sales back in 1994. But your brand’s name is nowhere to be seen. With so many distribution channels available, it can be confusing to know which method works best with which product. Webstore Optimization.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter September 2010 Edition

VC Cafe

The magazine rated 100 countries by how well they scored in five categories, namely: education, health, quality of life, economic dynamism, and political environment. STANLEY FISCHER NAMED ONE OF WORLD’S TOP 10 BANK CHIEFS. TAKADU NAMED WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM TECHNOLOGY PIONEER 2011. in August 2010.

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Your Computer May Already be Hacked – NSA Inside?

Steve Blank

After a particularly embarrassing math bug in 1994 that cost Intel $475 million, the company decided to fix the problem by allowing it’s microprocessors to load fixes automatically when your computer starts. The microcode is distributed by 1) Intel or by 2) Microsoft integrated into a BIOS or 3) as part of a Windows update.

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How Black People Leveraged Tech Bigotry to Boss the Blockchain Below the Radar

Austin Startup

The African-American community with a global movement known as the Afro-Tech quietly mastered blockchain/distributed ledger technology several years ago to benefit urban communities. What We Discovered About Blockchain The Afro-Tech approached blockchain and distributed ledger as how it will affect African-Americans in everyday living.

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A guide to investing for income and where to find it

The Startup Magazine

But as you build your empire, it’s important not to neglect other areas of your finances – namely your pension and savings. In 1994, William Bengen, a financial adviser in the US, embarked on an extensive study of historical market returns, focusing on turbulent periods like the 1930s and early 1970s.

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Tapping the Strength of Intergenerational Living During a Crisis: A Nonprofit Board President’s View

Board Effect

The force behind the Hope Meadows community, a 501(c)(3), was a visionary by the name of Brenda Eheart. Eheart founded the nonprofit in 1994 on the site of the former Chanute Air Force Base. Foster and adoptive families have served their role in the community by completing 90 adoptions between 1994-2019. In the Beginning.