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The Future of Transportation

Feld Thoughts

Here’s why: Except for early adopters of technology and diehard environmental customers, most people aren’t buying a fuel type, they’re buying transportation. This exponential reduction in battery cost and improvement in battery technology, more than anything else, will affect both the cost and range of electric cars.

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10 Best Cities in the United States for Startups and Entrepreneurs (2018)

crowdSPRING Blog

If the tourist tours of start-ups are any indication, the area’s nickname as the “ Hollywood of Technology ” is wholly appropriate. Tony Hsieh of Zappos appreciates the “ endless possibilities ” he has discovered in Nevada. Living in Nevada is significantly more cost-effective than most other places in the country.

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Side Hustle Opportunity: Professional Gambler

The Startup Magazine

People expect each other to make a living in the traditional fields of medicine, law, science, and technology. Nevada announced the state’s second consecutive month of reaching the $1 billion mark and then some solely on gambling. . The side hustle is today’s entrepreneur opportunity. Photo by Chris Liverani on Unsplash.

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Nevada State creates license category for self-driving cars

The Equity Kicker

Cars are currently required by law to have a driver but Nevada has made the first step towards making them legal by creating a license category for driverless cars. Google and other lobbyists for self-driving cars convinced Nevada to act quickly by talking to other states and countries and creating a sense of urgency and competition.

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10 Best Cities in the United States for Startups and Entrepreneurs

crowdSPRING Blog

If the tourist tours of start-ups are any indication, the area’s nickname as the “ Hollywood of Technology ” is wholly appropriate. Tony Hsieh of Zappos appreciates the “ endless possibilities ” he has discovered in Nevada. Living in Nevada is significantly more cost effective than most other places in the country.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

online.wsj.com

An entrepreneur with a hot technology and venture-capital funding becomes a billionaire in his 20s. Whats on your technology toolbelt? more in Small Business. Find New $LINKTEXTFIND$ » smaller. link] [link] --> By DEBORAH GAGE. It looks so easy from the outside. Massachusetts. Mississippi. New Hampshire. New Jersey. New Mexico.

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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 8: Phil Randazzo and Derek Andersen

Steve Blank

Phil also owns Nevada Benefits Corp; and is the co-founder of Drive Safe Mode , an app that prevents teens from texting while driving. … We tried apps, we tried different technologies, we tried different formats, and nothing really worked. In addition, he started Capital MD, Inc., ” … This is four years ago. .

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