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The Audacious Plan to Make Electricity as Easy as WiFi

Both Sides of the Table

The practical uses for uBeam technology is limitless. Was there consumer demand? Could we produce this at cost? Did anybody hold patents that would prevent us from using this technology? I seldom hire patent attorneys during due diligence but this was too important. Did the physics actually work? No brainer.

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How to Handle Competition as a Startup

The Startup Magazine

With millions of businesses launching annually, the competitive field is becoming more complex and demanding. Source Leverage Advanced Technologies Harnessing advanced technologies can transform how startups operate and compete. Adopting new tech, entering new markets, or redesigning products keeps a business in the running.

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Technology, Innovation, and Great Power Competition – Class 4- Semiconductors

Steve Blank

We just completed the fourth week of our new national security class at Stanford – Technology, Innovation and Great Power Competition. Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed the class to cover how technology will shape all the elements of national power (America’s influence and footprint on the world stage).

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What Would Happen if you Built the Reverse of Amazon? It Might Look Something Like This …

Both Sides of the Table

The second is that the retailers were constrained by their high costs of local real estate and service staff relative to the costs of centralized warehouses where goods could be stacked high, sorted by robots, managed by RFIDs and then shipped via overnight to eager, cost-conscious customers across the US. I’m long NY.

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Innovating Elder Care: How Startups Are Addressing Abuse in Nursing Homes

The Startup Magazine

As the global population ages, the demand for quality elder care has never been greater. From cutting-edge monitoring technologies to accessible reporting platforms, startups are stepping up to safeguard the well-being of nursing home residents and redefine the future of elder care. The consequences extend beyond the immediate trauma.

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Don’t Sleep on Consumer Tech: AI is Changing Everything

VC Cafe

Mention that you do “Consumer tech” as a startup founder and you’d be limiting your funding options to one third of the venture capital funds (in Israel that figure is probably closer to 10%). Until now, consumer tech was perceived as a risky binary investment.

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Opportunities in Transport Business Ownership: What You Need to Know

The Startup Magazine

As governments and communities aim to reduce environmental impact, there is a rising demand for eco-friendly transport solutions. The Shift to Sustainable Transport Transportation is changing quickly due to growing concerns about the environment. The initial purchase price of electric and hybrid cars tends to be higher.