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6 Ways Tech Startups Are Changing in 2019

Tech.Co

Entrepreneurs preparing to launch a startup in 2019 should be aware of the latest trends that will guide their successes or failures. It’s one of the best bellwethers the tech industry relies on to predict what is on the horizon for the rest of 2018 and the first half of 2019. Voice AI Is Trending Up.

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This Immigrant Entrepreneur Launched Her Billion Dollar Empire, Despite Speaking No English

InfoChachkie

Ida wasn’t even the first modern-day entrepreneur to offer women brassieres. In a 1987 interview, Beatrice noted, “I was studying to be a teacher at the time, but deep down I knew I really didn’t want to teach. She was an entrepreneur at a time when entrepreneurial women were few and far between.”.

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Businesses Need Your Input, But Can’t Read Your Mind

Startup Professionals Musings

As an advisor to entrepreneurs and a technologist, I’m happy to report that the tide may be turning, and we are experiencing a new era of opportunity for entrepreneurs, and a new appreciation of the power of the digital world. In his classic book, “ Digital Context 2.0: Norton, Ph.D., Is your business ready to ride the wave?

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Startups Need Your Data, But Consumers Are Still Wary

Startup Professionals Musings

As an advisor to entrepreneurs and a technologist, I’m happy to report that the tide may be turning, and we are experiencing a new era of opportunity for entrepreneurs, and a new appreciation of the power of the digital world. In his classic book, “ Digital Context 2.0: Norton, Ph.D., Is your business ready to ride the wave?

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7 Costs To Consider Before Taking Your Startup Public

Startup Professionals Musings

The numbers represent a 45% increase from the previous quarter’s tally, but a 14% drop from the same quarter in 2019. Yet I believe the trend will continue at least flat as entrepreneurs become more aware of other considerations that make the IPO route less and less attractive. Your odds of hitting the lottery may be better.

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8 Work Trends Driven By New Ventures And Competition

Startup Professionals Musings

I have added my own insights, based on my experience advising and working with entrepreneurs and startups: Pay for results, rather than pay for work. 57 million workers identified themselves as freelancers in 2019, up 4 million since 2014. Measuring results in itself is not new. Explore benefits of employing “mature” workers.

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8 Steps To Making Good Decisions In Life And Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Despite many years of advising aspiring entrepreneurs and people in business, I continue to be surprised by the number of people who wait for decisions to be made by default, or allow others to make decisions for them. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 12/06/2019. Making no decision is rarely the best approach to life.

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