Remove 2020 Remove Government Remove Green
article thumbnail

VC Funding in 2020: What Investors Look for in Startups

ReadWriteStart

According to Ben Narasin , “in 2020, investors will require firmer governance and oversight structures to safeguard against negative impact and ensure these protections are mandated in their term sheets.”. Besides, such companies are incentivized by the government in different ways, including tax cuts. Conclusion.

article thumbnail

The Truth About the Scooter Economy?—?An Insider’s Perspective

Both Sides of the Table

Act II was “revenge of the luddites” in which some local governments banned them and some annoyed citizens stole them or broke them. In my home town of Santa Monica they painted 19 miles of bike lanes green to help delineate bikes & scooters from cars and they built 3 miles of soft barriers to test how this works with traffic flow.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Accel 2020 Euroscape: "Decacorn Unleashed"? - Apply Now!

Cracking the Code

The Accel 2020 Euroscape will be presented at SaaStock in October. This is what we will attempt to discover with the 2020 Accel Euroscape. Applications are now open , and if you think the name of your company should be on the list, you can apply HERE – applications will close on 9th September 2020. at the time of this post.

Europe 71
article thumbnail

How Social Distancing Is Helping The Environment

YoungUpstarts

Conservation programs have struggled to secure funding from governments and private donors. It could be argued that now is the time for governments and large companies to carry the momentum of environmental change forward. Global carbon emissions fell by 17% in April 2020, mainly because heavy industry limited production.

article thumbnail

The Future of Transportation

Feld Thoughts

The Nissan Leaf battery pack alone costs about $18,000 (though government incentives bring down the overall vehicle cost to the customer). More efficient use of roads will save governments money in reduced infrastructure costs. That would drop the total price under $10,000 by 2020, a reasonable luxury car option.

article thumbnail

Startup Strategy Roundtable: Niche Marketplace Businesses Can Be Interesting

ReadWriteStart

It turns out that in my Vision India 2020 book, I have a similar project called FDBI. Well, there are some government and NGO contacts that I have in mind for her to explore. Marketing Green Products and Services to Indian Consumers. million financing round for. Voices.com. Photo by kipcurry. Discuss.

India 116
article thumbnail

TECHSTARS AUSTIN KICKS OFF 2020 MENTORSHIP-DRIVEN ACCELERATOR CLASS, REVEALS 10 SELECTED STARTUPS

Austin Startup

Techstars, the worldwide network that helps entrepreneurs succeed, announced the 10 startups selected for the 2020 class of Techstars Austin. Homebuyer (Cincinnati, OH) Dan Green, CEO Homebuyer is a lead nurture system for mortgage lenders that reduces customer acquisition costs and increases per-loan profits.

Austin 62