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GM exits car-sharing business and shuts down Maven

TechCrunch LA

Maven had paused service due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The company sent an email to customers Tuesday that after examining the business, the car-sharing industry and COVID-19, it decided to shutter the service permanently. Maven had already suspended its consumer car-sharing and a peer-to-peer service due to COVID-19.

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9 Innovative Startups To Watch For in 2024

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Security And Privacy Are Both A Risk and Opportunity

Startup Professionals Musings

With the ITRC 2018 End-of-Year Data Breach Report revealing a 126 percent increase in stolen sensitive personal information, there is a growing population out there worried about all the people intent on hurting them. Market your solution and user benefits, not the mysterious technology behind it. Don’t take shortcuts on these.

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7 Strategies To Avoid the Curse of Business-As-Usual

Startup Professionals Musings

As a long-time advisor to entrepreneurs and business owners, I rarely find someone who doesn’t proclaim that the business world is changing rapidly, with new technology, new customer expectations, and new cultures. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 09/25/2018. In my mind, these are killing their businesses.

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8 Tips For Quantifying Traction In Your New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

Investors are wary of initial surges due to friends, family, and early adopters, so sustainable growth rates over time are key. Build an experienced technical and executive team. If you don’t have revenue, it definitely is valuable to have orders, letter of intents, value testimonials, or even calls returned and email responses.

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6 Top Trends For The Digital World In 2016

Tech Zulu Event

The controversial CISA bill passed in late December, despite outcry from the tech world, now means large corporations will be able to share personal online data with government agencies. The other trend is going to be in AI related tech entering the mainstream, from robotics to ease of information management.