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Report: Using E-scooters Not So Green, Especially If You'd Be Walking Instead

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However, a newly published study by researchers finds that greenhouse gas emissions associated with e-scooter use is actually higher in 65 percent of simulated cases, than the suites of modes of transportation those scooters are displacing--namely, things like walking, bicycling, and skateboarding to your destination.

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USC: $380M Raised In Last 3 Years By USC Spinouts

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A new study compiled by the University of Southern California tallies up $380M raised in capital by USC spinouts in the last three years, and a 15 year total of $800M raised by 39 startups with roots at the school. READ MORE>>.

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Business 2015 - Optimism, But Upgrade Your Strategy

Startup Professionals Musings

A November 2014 report by Kiplinger asserts that economic momentum is back on track. Grab Market Share from Competitors: A large majority of respondents to these studies acknowledged that the old way of doing business no longer works and that they need to find new ways to take advantage of market opportunities.

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Bio Roundup: FDA Says No, PCSK9 Value Fight, CRISPR Intrigue & More

Xconomy

And once in a while, a defender uses his or her face, inadvertently, to block a ball spiked over the net. The CRISPR news this week doesn’t need a metaphor; the drama that MIT Technology Review reported can stand alone. STAT found the figures in Editas’s quarterly earnings report. Talk about sacrifice.

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How This Entrepreneur Raised $28,000 Using Airbnb to Fund Her Startup

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In one year of Airbnb Tracy netted more than $28,000. Tracy studied SEOMoz and several other online sources of SEO tips. Daily Candy was one of the earliest successes in the newsletter business, which ultimately sold to Comcast for a reported $125 million. She not only rented out her room but also rented the couch.

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Startups Need the Eight P’s for Successful Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

The value proposition is a short statement that clearly communicates the target customer, the customer’s problem and the pain that it causes, the unique solution that addresses this problem, and the net benefit of this solution (value derived versus relative cost) from the customer's perspective.

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Bio Roundup: Clinical Shirkers, AMD Worriers, ASH Fallers & More

Xconomy

. —The Mayo Clinic of Rochester, MN, reported that a misdiagnosis of a heart problem called long QT syndrome led to an unnecessary implant for a young boy. The Mayo Clinic cardiologist behind the report published a study earlier this year about long QT misdiagnosis leading to improper defibrillator implants.