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NYU Commencement Speech 2016

Steve Blank

And there are more to come: your first job, getting married, buying a house, having a child, becoming a manager, starting a company, retirement – and eventually commencement speaker. Congratulations class of 2016. Your life is already full of milestones: Your first steps, your first kiss, passing a driving test, this graduation.

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Going Concern Rules And Your Company

YoungUpstarts

Due to new accounting standards effective for December 2016 year-ends, the future timeline that management must consider for cash flow needs has expanded to one year from the issuance date of the audited financials. Therefore, management’s analysis needs to encompass a larger set of data. What Management Should Consider.

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10 Startup Mistakes You Can't Afford To Make Again

Startup Professionals Musings

Forecast revenue growth that defies business principles. Forecasts that exceed 10 percent of a large opportunity in the first five years rarely happen and will likely disappoint you and your investors. That doesn’t bode well for your ability to manage funding or your likelihood of success the second time around.

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Four Trends In Artificial Intelligence That Affect Enterprises

YoungUpstarts

by Kamal Brar, Vice President and General Manager of Asia Pacific at Hortonworks . Enterprises forecasted to be most affected by AI in Asia include: financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, retail and transportation. He joined Hortonworks in 2016 to lead the expansion in one of the growing regions for the company.

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Business Immigration With CanadaCIS: How To Start A Successful Business In Canada

YoungUpstarts

With projections of steady growth in Canada by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), proactive business managers, executives, and entrepreneurs are moving fast to secure their spot in Canada’s expanding economy. These UHNWI represent the class of individuals whose assets are valued at $30 Million and above.

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7 Team Attributes That Can Make Any Idea Come Alive

Startup Professionals Musings

As an angel investor, I’ve learned to believe in this approach, since I have seen great ideas go astray, due to poor execution and I have seen apparently marginal ideas make millions, managed by a savvy entrepreneur. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 05/18/2016. Business objective is clear and laser focused.

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Three Ways To Best Protect Your Business’ Data During Hurricane Season

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by Bryan Gregory, Senior Vice President and General Manager at Aldridge. Hurricane season is fast approaching and this year’s forecasted storm activity is abnormally high. The Weather Channel predicts 2016’s season will include 14 named storms and eight hurricanes, three of which are likely to be a category three or higher.