Here we highlight selected innovation related articles from around the world on a daily basis. These articles related to innovation and funding for innovative companies, and best practices for innovation based economic development.
Joey Ricard is the president of Development Capital Group OTCBB: DLPM, the first publicly traded tech accelerator.
Startups in Silicon Valley are queuing up to gain a place at tech accelerators like Y Combinator, 500 Startups, and Techstars; but only accredited investors can get in on the deals.
With Development Capital Group, anyone can invest in technology startups by buying public stock in DLPM’s portfolio.
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It's a query that can give an ill-prepared job seeker pause: So, do you have any questions for me?
Interviewers will judge you by your questions. Almost all employers wrap up job interviews by turning the tables and offering candidates an opportunity to showcase how well they understand the role, how interested they are in the opportunity and what plays to their passions points.
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Entrepreneurs find the American TV program Shark Tank very popular, yet many will never face the scrutiny of Barbara Cochran, Daymond John, or Mark Cuban. Instead, they’ll face a larger and potentially tougher audience – the general public who support crowdsourcing new ventures.
Moreover, crowdsourcing can be fraught with problems when milestones are not completed. In fact, the Washington State Attorney General recently filed a consumer protection lawsuit on a crowdfunding scam, the first such filing on a crowdfunding campaign in the United States.
Europe's new one-stop patent system is winning over companies despite initial criticism from lawyers and some multinationals of the scheme, which is expected to come into effect in 2016, according to a survey released on Monday (2 June).
The Europe-wide unitary patent system offers a cheaper, simpler solution for businesses seeking to protect their inventions, rather than having to register and enforce patents separately in individual European Union countries.
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The following answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) is an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, YEC recently launched StartupCollective, a free virtual mentorship program that helps millions of entrepreneurs start and grow businesses.
Have you thought about starting your own passion project but feel like it isn’t possible because of limited resources?
Maybe it’s time you look into crowdfunding and how it can turn your project into reality by having the support of like-minded people. A successful crowdfunding campaign is all about community and how well you communicate your story to get people behind your cause. Through crowdfunding, I was able to raise funds and attend StartingBloc Institute where young adults from all over the world get together to tackle world’s challenges.
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The value that comes from connecting your thermostat to the internet isn’t that you can now control it from your smartphone, or that it’s a theoretical home for new ads. The value is that you suddenly have access to cheap information about the temperature of your home, and by collating other data points or simple extrapolation techniques, you also have access to detailed information about what is happening in the home.
I just returned from 3 days in Cincinnati including attending the annual meeting of one of Upfront’s LPs – Cintrifuse.
I have never been more optimistic about the impact that the tech startup community is having on cities in America or about the role that cities outside of San Francisco / Silicon Valley can play in our future.
Cincinnati, like many startup communities in the US over the past 5 years, has revitalized important regions in its urban core, created accelerators, built co-working facilities, pooled together angel capital, attracted VCs, involved educational institutions and solicited the help of important corporations in a more cohesive ecosystem.
The NCIIA 19th Annual Conference Call for Proposals just opened -- would you help us spread the word?
NCIIA is dedicated to fostering an emerging generation of young inventors and entrepreneurs driven to improve life for people and the planet. The conference, called Open 2015 and taking place March 20-21, 2015 in Washington, D.C., will gather together engaged faculty and students from across multiple disciplines to share stories, start new collaborations and learn best practices in technology entrepreneurship education.
The NCIIA 19th annual conference--Open 2015--will be held March 20-21 in Washington, D.C. The conference will cover all aspects of tech entrepreneurship in higher education. Specific topics include program models, student perspectives, and entrepreneurship in low-resource settings. Call for Proposals now open: deadline 9/10.
AS THE UNITED STATES SLOWLY EMERGES FROM THE GREAT RECESSION, A REMARKABLE SHIFT IS OCCURRING IN THE SPATIAL GEOGRAPHY OF INNOVATION.
FOR THE PAST 50 YEARS, THE LANDSCAPE OF INNOVATION HAS BEEN DOMINATED BY PLACES LIKE SILICON VALLEY—SUBURBAN CORRIDORS OF SPATIALLY ISOLATED CORPORATE CAMPUSES, ACCESSIBLE ONLY BY CAR, WITH LITTLE EMPHASIS ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE OR ON INTEGRATING WORK, HOUSING AND RECREATION.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU'RE YOUNG, ACCOMPLISHED, AND MAKING A DECENT SALARY BUT FEEL LIKE YOU AREN'T MAKING A DIFFERENCE? YOU TURN TO OUR EXPERTS, THAT'S WHAT. LEADERSHIP COACH LOLLY DASKAL AND PSYCHOLOGIST ART MARKMAN OFFER THEIR ADVICE ON HOW TO GET OUT OF A RUT AND ANSWER ONE OF LIFE'S BIGGEST QUESTIONS.
We often joke about how every new startup claims that they will "change the world," but isn't that what we all really want to do?
When checking off the boxes for success and money leave you feeling like there has to be something more, you start asking yourself the big questions. This reader's question address exactly that.
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A weekly report on small business owners and entrepreneurs in North Texas in which a local expert provides five recommendations on a useful topic. This week, attorney Kevin Vela talked to staff writer Hanah Cho about five tips for raising capital from friends and family. Vela is a founding partner at Dallas-based law firm Vela/Keller. He was named a 2014 Texas Super Lawyers Rising Star. He focuses his practice on startups and small businesses.
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At the turn of the financial crisis, Lopo Champalimaud sat down with his business partner and began forming a response to a top global venture capital fund. The chief executive of Wahanda had spent that day stewing over his start-up’s future.
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Startup companies rely on funding to take off, but choosing the source of money is an important decision as they grow. Should they borrow from family? Find angel investors? Convince VC funds? As startups evolve, the way they raise funds to grow is evolving, too. “There is no hard and fast rule of how to raise funds and every startup is different,” David Aronoff, general partner at Flybridge Capital Partners, said Friday at the Nantucket Conference.
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Joey Ricard is the president of Development Capital Group OTCBB: DLPM, the first publicly traded tech accelerator.
Startups in Silicon Valley are queuing up to gain a place at tech accelerators like Y Combinator, 500 Startups, and Techstars; but only accredited investors can get in on the deals.
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Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have assembled a very comprehensive picture of the evolving universe – and the most colorful. This study, called the Ultraviolet Coverage of the Hubble Ultra Deep Field (UVUDF) project, provides the missing link in star formation, say researchers.
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In the translational medicine space -- where medical research is "translated" into health tools and solutions for patients -- the majority of engaged physicians are either biomedical researchers interested in advancing our understanding of the basic science, or are practicing doctors who want to improve clinical practice while focusing on patient care. The number of physicians who receive training in understanding this translational research space is few, and even fewer are those who are able to take this skill set into the market to develop new technologies based off this understanding.
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Starting a new business is a serious undertaking. Yet many aspiring entrepreneurs I know approach it as a fun project, get-rich quick scheme, or perhaps an expensive hobby. Others quit their day jobs and commit everything to their new passion, without regard for their own well-being, or the welfare of others around them. Neither of these approaches bodes well for success.
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It's time to kickstart your dad's foray into the crowdfunding world.
Kickstarter, the popular site that helps people raise money for a variety of creative projects, is actually home to some cool products dads just might love.
There are all kinds of useful creations, from bags that charge your phone to tools that help you brew lager. All of the products we rounded up have successfully reached their goals, but most still have some time to kill on the site.
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A perfect day of fun in the sun is just what you need to shake off the long, cold winter.
While you could shell out tons of cash for top of the line beach gear, there's nothing like putting together your own customized accessories and wow-ing your friends with clever DIY beach hacks.
It's time to put on your swim suit and grab your sunscreen. You're about to become a master of summer.
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