VC Cafe

JANUARY 14, 2022

In this posts I review the potential risks for the Israeli tech ecosystem and the mitigating factors that counter some of them. According to the 2021 Tech Review report by IVC , Israeli tech startups attracted a record of $25.6 Israeli tech investments 2015-2021 (source: IVC ). What comes next? China: $104.4

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 14, 2014

With greater proportions of ageing consumers afflicted by osteoarthritis, overweight (maybe less prevalent in Singapore), muscle loss, menopause (women) and erectile dysfunction (men), new medical and healthcare opportunities abound. 4) Product - Intuitive software interface that is simple and easy to use. Highly recommended.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 11, 2013

The previous post described how China built its science and technology infrastructure. This post is about the how the Chinese government engineered technology clusters. Of all the Chinese government programs, the Torch Program is the one program that kick-started Chinese high-tech innovation and startups.

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thebarefootvc

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

As the price of bitcoin rose to over $11,000 this morning (from lows near $6000 two weeks ago), governance was a key theme over the past week. The Ethereum community is grappling with its own governance roadmap, with an active debate currently underway on how to resolve issues of lost funds due to hacks or vulnerabilities in smart contracts.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 11, 2021

This environment is more apparent in nations such as Singapore where there is extensive internet connectivity and the citizens are digitally knowledgeable. Recently, for instance, one of the three thrusts included in Singapore’s Cyberspace Masterplan 2020 is geared towards empowering the cyber-savvy population. million per breach.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

Singapore has a thriving economy, particularly when it comes to international business, so there are plenty of different paths to get rich in Singapore. Singapore’s size alone and its lack of arable land has already helped shape its society and the job opportunities within its borders.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 12, 2012

After all, Silicon Valley been held up as a shining example as a hotbed for startups and many clamor to copy its success in positioning themselves as a similar scene for innovation and technological entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurs are hard wired to take action; government leaders focus on creating policy.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 24, 2013

Information and communications technology industry players in Singapore claim that manpower costs due to recent changes to the country’s foreign manpower policy are likely to be the biggest challenge this year, according to the Singapore infocomm Technology Federation (SiTF). This is ironic.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 15, 2011

Organized by the Singapore infocomm Technology Federation (SiTF) , the SiTF Awards 2011 – which seeks to recognize innovative infocomm technology applications or solutions developed in Singapore – has announced its finalists for the awards competition. In the Emerging Technology category.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 27, 2011

It’s not surprising then that the region has also been on the lips on venture capitalists and angel investors who are intent on riding the technology innovation boom in this part of the world. You’ll find out, for example, of how to tap on resources from local government.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 9, 2013

Policies governing employee behaviour, account management, content, security, and legal issues should also be implemented. Monthly brand voice reviews should also be conducted. Anime Society of Singapore). Through extensive brainstorming and mind-mapping, broad segments (e.g. These groups can then be targeted more precisely.

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David Teten

MARCH 31, 2012

(An aerial view of Parliament House in Singapore. I’m exceptionally excited to announce that I’m now Chairman and lead investor with some other angels in a new company, Spright Governance Inc. Due to the nature of our business, we cannot disclose most client’s names. Photo credit: Wikipedia). at $47,568. was ranked #71.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 11, 2013

The previous post described how China built its science and technology infrastructure. This post is about the how the Chinese government engineered technology clusters. Of all the Chinese government programs, the Torch Program is the one program that kick-started Chinese high-tech innovation and startups.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 4, 2014

Spanning halfway round the globe – from Turkey to the United Arab Emirates to India, South East Asia and China – the book brings one on a fascinating tour of the complex business characteristics governing our neck of the woods. Let me highlight some of the book’s fascinating themes: Growth of Middle-Class Consumers.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 2, 2013

We managed to speak to Hubert Yoshida of Hitachi Data Systems when he was in Singapore recently to share his top ten predictions on storage virtualization in the IT industry in 2013. We took the opportunity ask him to how storage virtualization and its trends would affect technology startups.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 20, 2017

Closer to home in Singapore, the government, through the National Research Foundation (NRF) will be investing up to S$150 million into a new national programme aimed at boosting the nation’s artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities over the next five years. Deep learning.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 4, 2011

I spent two weeks of December in Chile as a guest of Professor Cristóbal García, Director of EmprendeUC at the Catholic University of Chile , which just signed up a 3-year collaboration partnership with Stanford’s Technology Ventures Program. Yet the copper companies import nearly 100% of the advanced technology they use.

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Kodorra

JANUARY 4, 2019

When it comes to fundraising the blockchain way, you might get lost with ever-changing technology advancement coupled with roller-coaster market sentiment rides. Due to its simplicity to set up, the cost is obviously lower than IEO and STO. Because regulation and governance are tighter around securities, so is liquidity.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Thomas Clayton has started and run numerous high-tech startups in Silicon Valley. Singapore is by far the most developed behind those big three markets with government schemes attracting over a dozen early stage firms to set up shop here (e.g. the large government-linked corporations setting up their own venture arms (e.g.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 3, 2018

Salon C Register: SXSW badge required The Texas Startup Manifesto SXSW Report on Trust: Gov’t, Tech & Media with WP Engine CEO Heather Brunner Join the legendary Dan Rather, Heather Brunner (WP Engine), Jess Clifton (Edelman Digital), moderator Richard Edelman and host Hugh Forrest (SXSW). tech, film, music, publishing, etc.

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Start Up Blog

MAY 28, 2020

Likewise, it’s a lesson in the importance of brands, and being seen as technologically competent and future-centric. The Economic Perception of You: Being seen as future-focused and technologically literate in your career is a bankable asset. It’s one of the things our economy values most highly today. Details here.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

In Singapore, the government has been extremely supportive, and there is entrepreneurial activity, although we have not yet seen very significant companies emerge. They simply need the diligence and work ethic to learn and to implement. We are also seeing significant companies come out of Europe. Discuss.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Each year, we bring you new case studies from Silicon Valley startups (and beyond), government agencies, and global enterprise companies, along with expert advice from seasoned entrepreneurs and newcomers alike. The Lean Startup team has been hard at work finalizing the details of this year’s Lean Startup Week. Also on Nov.

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Occam's Razor

JULY 24, 2018

work (collection, processing, reporting, analysis), processes, org structure, governance models, last-mile gaps , metrics ladders of awesomeness , and… so… much… more. Remember, tools, work, processes, org structure, governance models, last-mile gaps, metrics ladders of awesomeness, and… so… much… more. The Implications of Complexity.

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www.founderinstitute.com

MARCH 2, 2010

The only science and technology-focused comprehensive university located between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, Harrisburg University’s academic mission is to create, to attract and to expand economic opportunities in the region.

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Pascal's View

AUGUST 28, 2010

government dataset compiled by the U.S. This is due to systemic regulatory failure and the unintended consequences of ill-conceived regulation that disproportionately negatively impacts startups. The fact that Singapore, Brazil, India, China, Chile, the U.K., warned a technology forum this week that without a change in U.S.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 2, 2020

At every one of them I was the person who wrote the proposals, did the technical interviewed on candidates, went on sales calls with the Account Managers to make them look good and got put on troubled projects to help right the ship. So I started a gig economy job site, with a focus on transparency of pay estimates and user reviews.

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Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Like last year, the continued slide (we were #1 in 2013) is due mostly to lack of investment in hard science, manufacturing, and technology education. Singapore is now a top player on the world stage. Now, the USA has fallen to 11th in the annual ranking of innovation by country. China, of course, is moving up.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

“Boston has lost its previous leading position as the innovation and high-technology entrepreneurship center on the East Coast.” New York checked in at Number 5 in the Ecosystem Index but it’s the global capital of female tech entrepreneurship. ” The problem: Boston got sidelined in the social media game.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

The Forrest Four-Cast: February 11, 2020 One of 50 finalists for SXSW Pitch 2020 , DrumG is a global technology firm that builds and operates financial market applications and networks. Consisting of a veteran team of financial market and technology executives, blockchain leaders, valuations/product experts and experienced engineers.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Benjamin Nadareski of DrumG , which solves data ownership and a broken valuations industry The Forrest Four-Cast: February 11, 2020 One of 50 finalists for SXSW Pitch 2020 , DrumG is a global technology firm that builds and operates financial market applications and networks. DrumG is located in New York, London, Singapore and Bermuda.

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Start Up Blog

APRIL 29, 2013

Technology Poverty – Every revolution has its downsides – those who miss out. Technology is bringing about a new form of poverty to those who don’t have equal access to it. The technology minimums are changing quickly. They are using Singapore as their model of economic development.

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abovethecrowd.com

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

So if Internet and mobile technologies can be used to change real estate or transportation, why not healthcare? ” It’s worth noting that our primary focus was on technologies that aided and improved primary care, which is about half of the U.S. You couldn’t increase wages, and that was mandated by the government.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 29, 2020

fast.ai , the company he co-founded with Rachel Thomas and Sylvain Gugger is working to "radically democratize" deep learning by making it accessible to people beyond the tech world through courses, software and other methods. And that would never get past an Ethics Review Board because you can't. Jeremy Howard : "Yeah.

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