Posted on October 13, 2016 in Garage2Global
The Internet of Things (IoT) is expanding rapidly and is poised to greatly benefit our lives and businesses. Nearly 21 billion devices are projected to be connected to each other and the internet by the end of this decade, continuing the pervasive trend of embedded systems affecting all aspects of society – infrastructure management, manufacturing, medical and healthcare, building management, automobiles, household appliances, and wearable technologies, among others.
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Posted on September 29, 2016 in Garage2Global
When Michelle Zatlyn launched her new infrastructure company, CloudFlare, at TechCrunch Disrupt in 2010, she and her partner were confident they'd win the startup competition. But they didn't win. The problem: judges had a hard time understanding what the startup did.
But in hindsight, Zatlyn has no regrets about that experience – or about her early inability to tell CloudFlare's story. In fact, she wears it like a merit badge.
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Posted on September 29, 2016 in Garage2Global
At the base of every successful technology company sits a close relationship between the entrepreneurs who brought the idea to life and the seed investors who fueled its early growth.
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Posted on September 29, 2016 in Garage2Global
Each year, hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs try to turn an idea into a technology startup. Less than 1 percent reach the funding stage – and, in the US, only about 50,000 get early-stage or angel funding. Maybe 3,000 get VC funding.
Still, entrepreneurs think – and dream – big. It's what makes them entrepreneurs. For most, from conception to formation, they have their sights set on going global.
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