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Am I startup material?

When you’re looking for a new job, it’s essential to pare down exactly what you’re looking for. Similar to the college application process, you’ll probably need to do some soul searching ...

Graduating from these universities could mean you'll earn more - Business Insider

Choosing the right university can be a tricky decision, especially as rankings might not be as clear cut as they seem. Another factor to consider is what position you'll be in once you graduate. For ...

Here Are the Airports With the Best and Worst Wi-Fi

Aside from lost luggage and long TSA lines, slow Wi-Fi can be one of the most frustrating things while traveling. Speedtest has discovered the top airports in North America with the fastest and ...

See What America Hates Most, State By State

One thing that always brings people together is a specific, intense opinion. It feels good to rally around something positive (“Carly Rae Jepsen is the best!”) but there’s also a dark, ...

The digital future of work: What will automation change? | McKinsey & Company

Rapid advances in robotics and artificial intelligence are making inroads in the workplace, with machines carrying out physical and cognitive activities. What will this mean for ...

Leadership and strategic innovation in pharma | McKinsey & Company

Since 2013, Shire has been stepping up its strategy to become the world’s leading company for people with rare diseases. McKinsey senior partners Martin Dewhurst and Andy West recently talked with ...

The Inventor Of Roomba Has A New Robot That Sucks Up Invasive Fish

When Colin Angle visited Bermuda in 2015 and first saw lionfish–an invasive species that has decimated local fish populations with its ravenous appetite–it wasn’t the first time he had heard ...

USDA Technology Transfer Report Highlights “Made in America” Research | KTIC Radio

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) research generated 244 new inventions and 109 patent applications in the 2016 fiscal year. These ...

Innovation Districts -- Where Talent, Institutions, And Networks Come Together

Are innovation districts really a thing? Can they be the primary engine that fuels economic growth in today's cities? First, what they are. Innovation districts are distinct locales within urban ...

Our 6 Must Reads for Scaling Yourself as a Leader | First Round Review

If you're an ambitious person, you'll inevitably hit a wall. Sounds pessimistic, but it's actually a sign you're doing something right. At points throughout your career, you're guaranteed to feel ...

Europe has untapped medical innovation – but needs high speed connections to make it work

Richard Mason is head of J&J Innovation for the EMEA region, and identifying and investing in the most promising early-stage drug ideas outside the company is one of his key roles. This ‘open ...

Learn to code on the cheap with this multi-course deal

If you've found yourself in a career rut, the best choice may just be to start from scratch and learn to code — no matter how many years of job experience you may have. There’s so much new and ...

Who Pays More in Taxes? U.S. vs. Europe, Developed Countries | Money

As the Republicans in Washington prepare to dig into the coming round of budget negotiations, their top priorities will include an systemic overhaul for U.S. taxes, which President Trump has ...

Singapore innovation ecosystem is in need of a new model | The Independent

Technology is re-shaping the business landscape faster than ever. Moving from connected cars and homes to self-driving cars and smart environments, intelligent technologies are pushing us to ...

Report: Michigan no longer a flyover state for venture capital | Crain's Detroit Business

While Michigan has become a hot spot for startup funding, Detroit has been boiling in recent years, according to a new Michigan Venture Capital Association study. The 2017 Detroit Entrepreneurial ...

Intel eliminates wearables division

Intel has axed the division that worked on health wearables, including fitness trackers, according to a person familiar with the matter. The company has been slowly de-emphasizing its own line of ...

IBM launches innovation incubator at Communitech | BetaKit

IBM Canada, in partnership with the Ontario Centres of Excellence and Communitech, has unveiled the IBM Innovation Incubator at Waterloo’s Communitech innovation hub. The new incubator, which is ...

MIT’s Solve initiative seeks solutions to its 2017 global challenges | MIT News

Solve — MIT’s initiative that brings together problem-solvers of all stripes to tackle the world’s pressing problems — has four new global challenges for 2017: brain health; sustainable ...

The Surprising Airport With the Fastest Cell Service

If you’re traveling in the United States, don’t expect to have great cell service. A recent study by Speedtest revealed the major airports with the best and worst cell service across the U.S., ...

Startup Professionals Musings: 5 Stages of Technology Adoption Compared To Grieving

How many times have investors heard startups start their pitch by touting that their technology is “disruptive?” What entrepreneurs forget or don’t realize is that most customers are wary of ...

This VC Explains How To Avoid Pitching Good Ideas Badly

Too many startup founders’ otherwise great ideas fall flat when they pitch them all wrong. As a venture capitalist, I’ve seen pitches flounder for lots of reasons. Sometimes it’s forgetting ...

Digital Health Venture Capital Funding Tops $4 Billion in First Half of 2017 | Healthcare Informatics Magazine | Health IT | Information Technology

Global venture capital (VC) funding for health IT companies in the first half of 2017 was 36 percent higher year-over-year with a record $4 billion raised in 359 deals versus the $3 billion raised ...

My Father-In-Law Won't Become a Coder, No Matter What Economists Say | Dustin McKissen | Pulse | LinkedIn

For more than 20 years, my father-in-law has sold food to mostly small, independent, family-owned restaurants. He works for one of the world’s largest food service companies, and his is the type ...

‘I Wish You Bad Luck’ - BenariLTD

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts gave the commencement address at his son’s middle school graduation on June 3rd. While his wisdom was directed to the ninth graders graduating from ...

Teaching 21st Century Skills For 21st Century Success Requires An Ecosystem Approach

It is almost universally acknowledged that in order to succeed in the 21st century, students must learn much more than the “three Rs” and basic computer competency. The term “21st century ...

This Is the Single Most Important Thing You Can Do as an Entrepreneur

I’ve been an entrepreneur for quite some years now, and I’ve learned that the single most important and satisfying thing you can do as an entrepreneur is to offer help to others. When I was just ...

Federal Labs: 10th Annual Global Innovation Index Released – U.S. Ranks 4th

Greetings from D.C. Switzerland, Sweden, Netherlands, the U.S. and the U.K. are the top five “most innovative” countries in the world, according to the latest Global Innovation Index (GII ...

What are the 10 key things that make a city smart?

After Mobile World Congress and IoT World earlier this year, there was a lot of buzz about 5G, smart mobility, general IoT, and smart cities. It feels like we’re entering the future, and the ...

These are top 15 global cities of future; Delhi, Mumbai or Bengaluru not in list - The Financial Express

None of the Indian or Chinese cities features in the top 15 global cities of future list prepared by AT Kearney, an international business-consulting firm. In its new Global Cities 2017 report, the ...

Why Biotech Is Cultivating a Hotbed of Entrepreneurs Right Now | HuffPost

We all have some preconceived ideas about the nature of entrepreneurialism. But, according to business master himself, Tony Robbins, starting a company or two does not an entrepreneur make. ...

Check out the most active venture capital investors of this year – VCCircle

The top-10 list of top venture capital firms that backed startups in the first half of this year has undergone a change with early-stage investor Blume Ventures racing ahead of two bigger investors. ...

Meet the VC: Why Village Capital believes traditional VCs tend to solve 'my-world problems', not 'real-world problems'

Traditional investment process is filled with blind spots that lead to overlooked and undervalued companies, believes Deepak Menon, Regional Manager (Southeast Asia) at global VC fund Village ...

Technology from a Mount Sinai startup wins NYC Life Science Innovation Showcase | EurekAlert! Science News

Technology for identifying at-risk atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients was chosen as the winner of the inaugural Alexandria LaunchLabs Scholarship Award, which recognizes excellence in health care ...

Kansas City likes sharing its smart city data so other cities benefit too

Not only is Kansas City on the cutting edge of urban technology improvements, but it’s now sharing its insights to help improve other smart cities around the world. In a press release, Kansas City ...

How to Retire Rich: Have a Written Plan | Money

Wouldn't it be great if there was one simple thing you could do to help you better prepare for retirement and make you feel more confident about your prospects for financial security at the same ...

JumpStart’s Third Annual Startup Scaleup Brings Silicon Valley Expertise to Cleveland’s Gordon

CLEVELAND, July 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- On August 15, JumpStart is teaming with some of its closest partners and collaborators for the third annual Startup Scaleup—an event that celebrates the ...

4 lessons entrepreneurs can learn from Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley is a leader in technology and start-up innovation, and inspires entrepreneurs across the world – here are some of its teachings. "Silicon Valley isn't a place; it’s a mindset," ...

Startups Need Employees Who React Like Entrepreneurs - Startup Professionals Musings

Every startup lucky enough to get some traction gets to the point where they decide to hire some “regular employees” for sales, marketing, and administrative tasks. Then they are surprised to ...

5 strategies for bouncing back from a failed startup

For more than two decades, the numbers surrounding the survival rate of small businesses have remained unfortunately consistent. Only 20 percent of all new businesses make it past their first year. ...

Accenture Interactive, Marriott International and 1776 Launch the Travel Experience Incubator | Business Wire

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Accenture Interactive, Marriott International, and 1776, a leading global incubator and network for startups, today announced the launch of the Travel Experience ...