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What Makes an Entrepreneur? Four Letters: JFDI

Both Sides of the Table

We had every chart every invented by man (or McKinsey) showing failure rates of our product, mean-times-to-repair, detailed sales forecast charts, etc. I was a bull in a china shop. What lovely charts! I know they would have been very useful in dissected the woes of General Motors. I was the only unimpressed board member.

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Coping With Late Payment – Managing Asia’s Slow Payers

YoungUpstarts

According to The Economist forecast for 2015, ASEAN will add USD 335 billion and become the fourth largest economy in the world. Forecast cash flow. While cash-flow forecasts require skill and patience to prepare, they can sound alarm bells before a liquidity crisis strikes. Offer multiple payment options. Automated reminders.

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Why The Future Of US High-Tech Is Bright

YoungUpstarts

It can be difficult to forecast the future trajectory of publicly listed technology companies, especially in the short term – after all, most of the available information is already capitalized in their current share prices. US technology companies are also benefiting from the expansion of the global middle class.

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Ecommerce Trendwatching: How To Find, Follow, and Set Trends

ReadWriteStart

2 Brainstorming, Forecasting, and Modeling Brainstorming within an expert team can be as effective as monitoring market trends. Develop ideas based on futurological forecasting (potential scenarios based on current trends), extrapolation (analysis with historical data), modeling, analogy, reverse prediction, or simply roadmaps.

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Extended Requests for Startups 2025 list

VC Cafe

ARK Invest – Big ideas 2025 Ark Invest big ideas 2025 ARK Invest’s Big Ideas 2025 report forecasts exponential technological advancements across several sectors. This is an extension of the previous list with new sources and startup requests. You can find the 2024 RFS list here.

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

YoungUpstarts

while Europe, China, and Japan take 7%, 4%, and 2%, respectively. The numbers of Canadian billionaires are also forecasted to increase steadily from 40 to 60 by 2026 – this makes Canada’s luxury market a profitable investment. Interestingly, significant parts of Canadian investments are located close to the U.S.

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What to Expect When Developing an App in 2021

Up and Running

In this article, we will talk about the trends and the cost of mobile app development with a forecast for 2021. According to the Payments Industry Intelligent report, by 2022, the forecast value for mobile payment apps will reach nearly $14 trillion. The mobile-savvy nations are China, Norway, United Kingdom, Japan, and Australia.