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[Singapore][Event] Inaugural PlugFest International Programming Competition Launches

YoungUpstarts

Public data such as traffic light images from the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and weather forecasts from National Environment Agency (NEA) – as well as more than 7,000 datasets from over 60 other government ministries and agencies – are all available for participants to create apps for social good.

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10,000 Startups – Startup Weekend Next

Steve Blank

The program expands to all of Startup Weekend’s 350 member communities in 2013 where it will be offered up to five times a year in each city. They may be privately run but often are non-profit, attached to a university or in some locations a local government. The first four-week Startup Weekend Next classes will start on Nov.

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Why Bitcoin is Gaining Worldwide Popularity

The Startup Magazine

On top of this, 2013 saw a rapid increase in Bitcoin’s value making it a much more attractive asset to hold for average investors around the world. From 2011 until 2013 Bitcoin’s value went from $1-$20 USD per Bitcoin. Since then, Bitcoin’s price has increased exponentially, recently reaching $1,120 (Dowling 2013).

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The Wealth Transfer Movement: An Opportunity to Reimagine Nonprofit Governance

Board Effect

With philanthropic giving at an all-time high, it’s generating a new sense of freedom for nonprofits, allowing them to reimagine governance like never before. The Giving Pledge went global in 2013, and philanthropists from 25 countries have since made commitments through The Giving Pledge. Nonprofits: Ready, Set, Reimagine Governance.

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The 5 Best States In America For New Business

YoungUpstarts

The state’s economy, government incentives and training, business regulations and workforce are other crucial factors. Additionally, the tech startup community has grown so quickly that Utah has a new nickname: The Silicon Slopes. Virginia topped Forbes Magazine’s list of best states for business in 2013. North Carolina.

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The Apple Watch – Tipping Point Time for Healthcare

Steve Blank

(It may be the first one built into the watch, but it’s not the first Apple Watch ECG app cleared by the FDA – AliveCor , got over-the-counter-clearance in 2014 and Cardiac Designs in 2013.) government via Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). In the U.S. and/or the U.S. Outside the U.S.,

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World with Bitcoin

The Startup Magazine

Bitcoin has become increasingly popular since its creation, with the total number of Bitcoin users around the world growing to more than 5 million today from 500,000 in 2013. Bitcoin is also a favourite of political activists in nations with restrictive economies who want to circumvent government controls on their currency.