For most of us the recent news of Pinterest acquiring a two-person startup was probably a head scratcher. It shouldn’t be. Continue reading… “Micro startup acquisitions on the rise”
The simple secret to Colorado’s startup community success
By Dave Mayer
If you’re new to Colorado or have recently found yourself in and around the Colorado Technology Community, you’ve probably noticed something strange. We actually like one another. We’re friends with our competitors and we like to help strangers. We help out at every turn. Continue reading… “The simple secret to Colorado’s startup community success”
Does welfare make America more entrepreneurial?
When governments provide citizens with economic security, research shows that they embolden them to take more risks. Continue reading… “Does welfare make America more entrepreneurial?”
Too old to start a new venture? Take a look at these famous entrepreneurs
All the current 20-something CEOs are ruining it for people who may facing a mid-life crisis. These infographics prove why it’s never to late to start your own venture. Continue reading… “Too old to start a new venture? Take a look at these famous entrepreneurs”
New battery for portable electronics that lasts twice as long
SolidEnergy, a new startup, has developed a new kind of lithium-ion battery that stores far more energy, that could let portable electronics such as smartphones and smart watches last twice as long between charges. Continue reading… “New battery for portable electronics that lasts twice as long”
The 16 biggest startup trends for 2015
With their finger on the pulse of what’s happening in tech, and invested in some of today’ most talked-about startups, including Slack, Buzzfeed, and Instacart, venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz investors have shared 16 trends and themes they’re excited about this year. Continue reading… “The 16 biggest startup trends for 2015”
Venture Builders: Changing the start up model
Have you heard of venture builders? Venture builders, also know as tech studios, startup factories, or venture production studios, are organizations that build companies using their own resources and ideas.
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$43.3 billion invested by VCs in 2014, most since 2000
2014 was the best year for venture capital investments since 2000, with $43.3 billion invested.
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How Elon Musk’s Hyperloop will Change Transportation
San Francisco to Los Angeles in 35 minutes flat—that was the dream of the Hyperloop.
Back in 2013, Elon Musk introduced the world to this dream with a 60-page white paper. The paper caused a stir. The idea—a levitating, solar-power, supersonic train—was both pure geek porn and a transportation revolution in the making. It definitely captured people’s imagination.
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The Big Trends in 3-D Printing
It’s been a fast-paced year for 3D printing, with more capital, more companies, and more big ideas than ever. Behind the scenes, we’ve witnessed no fewer than 50 new ventures raising money in the 3D printing sector. That doesn’t include more than 40 crowdfunding projects on Kickstarter alone.
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Human Waste can be used as Fuel in Space
Get your toilet humor and poop puns ready – it’s time for another edition of “What do astronauts do with all that doo-doo?” NASA recently asked researchers to come up with a way to use all of the human waste expected to pile up when it builds a moon base. The best answer was to use it to fuel spacecrafts on their trips back to Earth.
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The Venture of Agriculture
Venture capitalists invested a record amount in agriculture and food startups in the third quarter this year, totaling $269 million across 41 deals. Conservis, for example, raised $10 million to offer farmers a real-time view of operations. FarmLogs raised $4 million to deliver apps that help farmers increase their productivity and profitability by identifying the crops most likely to sell. In November, Eric Schmidt’s Innovation Endeavors and Flextronics Lab IX launched Farm2050, a collective to support “ag-tech” startups whose solutions boost global food production.
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