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The challenge facing Bitcoin start-ups

Version One Ventures

Once implemented, the blockchain might be able to disrupt many verticals that are built around managing the transfer of ownership by replacing a centralized approach with a decentralized (and hence usually more efficient) approach.

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Requests for Startups in 2024

VC Cafe

Digital Wallets – Digital wallets could grow select vertical software platforms’ revenues to $27-$50bn in 2030. Verticalized Video Understanding – machine interpreted video. I also recommend Erik Torenberg’s podcast ‘ Requests for Startups ‘ for in-depth deep dives on various verticals.

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Thanksgiving Day

Steve Blank

For all its flaws, America is still a beacon of liberty and justice. Each year I teach hundreds of students from around the world who come to America to pursue their version of this same dream. We try our best to give back to our community and country and always wonder – is it enough?

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7 Initiatives To Streamline and Focus Your Company

Startup Professionals Musings

They bring over 25 years of experience in alignment strategy deployment for large and small organizations across Europe and North America. Improve reporting structure support (vertical alignment). They summarize alignment as an embodiment of seven initiatives, as follows: Define a unified focus and direction, shared by all.

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2018: Year in review and a look ahead

Version One Ventures

We’re focused on vertically integrated startups that empower consumers and companies to collect health data easily and affordably, to become a “biobank” where this data can power personalized recommendations. For example, Coinbase raised its Series E this quarter. Bio/healthcare.

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Twitter Link Roundup #133 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

Stunning map of America’s bike lanes – [link]. Interesting vertical farm concept coming together in an old Chicago meatpacking plant – [link]. Why Jcpenney’s Strategy Backfired - [link]. iOS app success is a “lottery”: 60% (or more) of developers don’t break even - [link].

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Out of the Ashes - Something Isn't Quite Right

Steve Blank

When I told her they not only didn’t want it back, but were trying to see if they could give me more for my next company, she paused for a long while and then said in a very Russian accent, “Only in America are the streets paved with gold.” It was a long way from Ellis Island.)