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Out of the Crisis #13: Alpha Lee on remembering the 2003 SARS epidemic and his opensource COVID-19 Moonshot

Startup Lessons Learned

We have the machine learning technology to take these disparate, small pieces of molecules, and stitch them together to form an actual anti-COVID drug." Eric Ries : Then somehow you made the transition from the scientist in a lab to the founder of a technology start up. Eric Ries : That's a remarkable use of social media. I certainly.

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How to Start a Business in the Vaping Industry

The Startup Magazine

While the first e-cigarette dates back to the 1960s, it would take a few decades before the first modern vapes to the United States were created in 2003. billion in the United States alone. Or, you can simply review the products that are already on the market for free products and some cash.

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Health Tech Entrepreneur Builds a Business Focusing on Improving The Lives of Tens of Thousands

Hearpreneur

Todd McGuire is the Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of startup incentaHEALTH and we had to the opportunity to hear from him about starting business, the future of the company and what entrepreneurship means to him. My company is a mash up of 3 of my deepest passions: health, technology and entrepreneurship. Hi, I’m Todd.

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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Favorite Business or Entrepreneur Turnaround Story

Hearpreneur

The company didn’t turn a profit until 2003, but by 2005 business was booming – Netflix was shipping out a million DVDs daily. Starbucks, which is now a common coffee hangout place all over the United States, has an interesting owner. #4- Netflix. Photo Credit: Jen Wan. Thanks to Jason Baker, Emerald House Cleaning ! #17-

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Two Important Reports from the NVCA: VC Fundraising Declines 53% in Q3 2011 and U.S. Medical Innovation is in Crisis

Pascal's View

The report “revealed that US venture capitalists are reducing their investment in biotechnology and medical device companies and shifting focus overseas to Europe and Asia, primarily due to regulatory obstacles at the Food and Drug Administration.” Shift focus away from the United States towards Europe and Asia.

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A tale of two IPOs

BeyondVC

According to its website , “SEVEN is a leader in Out of the Office technologies; our mobile email software makes it simple and affordable to access corporate and personal data while on the go. It seems that the filing for Seven Networks goes against the grain. These are definitely numbers in line with what we were told on the IPO front.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter March 2010 Edition

VC Cafe

“Israel is known for its strong capabilities in technology and science. Since 2003 the global market for children’s nutrition and infant formula products has nearly doubled reaching about $23 billion in 2009. WARREN BUFFET’S BERKSHIRE HATHWAY UNIT TTI BUYS ISRAEL’S NET AYE.

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