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MIT Study: Age Of Founders In Fastest Growing New Ventures Is 45

socalTECH

In a study which belies the opt-cited preference for "young" entrepreneurs in the startup and venture capital industry, a new study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology find that the mean age of the founders of the 1,000 fastest growing new ventures in the U.S. is actually 45.0.

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5 Reasons For Monetizing The Idle Resources Of Others

Startup Professionals Musings

The pervasive ability and need to communicate constantly and globally through the Internet and smartphones is incenting everyone to get more out of their own assets and time, and capitalize on the idle resources of others. Idling capacity is a notion that was first systematically studied and measured in the context of industrial processes.

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6 Funding Resources For Ideas Needing More Validation

Startup Professionals Musings

Applied research is still primarily scientific study, seeking to solve practical problems, but doesn’t yet focus on a commercial product. Here your options are limited primarily to large organizations with deep pockets, including government grants , universities and large enterprise sponsors searching for disruptive technologies.

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Think of your exit as you commit your resources along the way.

Berkonomics

Each decision you make to commit resources affects the future value of the business to some degree. Minor decisions, such as replacing employees who have left the company or equipment needing updating, are usually considered operational in nature, and unless the business is changing direction, not relevant to this analysis.

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Report: Electric Vehicle Adoption Could Create Jobs, Spur Economic Growth

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The study used the Berkeley Energy and Resources (BEAR) model for its study, and was conducted by UC Berkeley. READ MORE>>.

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Led by LA-based March Capital, Astound raises $15.5 million for employee help desk automation services

TechCrunch LA

For co-founder and chief product officer Dan Turchin, the company is the culmination of decades of work spent developing tools for human resources and employee services. A study from McKinsey indicates that 70 percent of companies will bring in at least one automation technology by 2030.

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Are you still flexible enough to be coached?

Berkonomics

Teaching about the five types of resources In my book, “Extending the Runway” (Second Edition, Berkus Press 2014), I explore the thesis that there are five basic types of resources an entrepreneur must exploit in growing a successful business: time, money, process, relationships and context.

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