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Newest Dreamit Startups Plan to Reshape Healthcare Dreamit Health’s ninth cohort is underway with seven startups taking on major healthcare challenges, from using big data analytics to find abnormalities in health conditions to addressing opioid addiction to virtual reality to ease chronic pain. Managing Director and serial entrepreneur Adam Dakin is kicking off the […]

Startup events and opportunities in November, December 2017

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There seems to be a trend of startups focused on high-end products shutting shop. Last week we saw news of Teforia, Iot enabled $1,000 tea-maker shutting down.  This was similar to another startup making high-end juicer, Juicero, running out of juice. Now comes news of Doppler Labs, a maker of […]

Failed Startup: Doppler Labs shuts down

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As we approach the end of 2017, trends in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning continue to capture our attention. Last week there were reports of “Tech Giants Paying Huge Salaries for Scarce A.I. Talent” (link) Earlier in the year, White House released a new report on the ways that artificial […]

Eric Schmidt : America needs to ‘get its act together’ ...

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A recent Linkedin Premium report highlights how startups outside of Silicon Valley, Bay Area are hiring the most people. Getting out of Silicon Valley  There’s no question that Silicon Valley startups continue to get the most attention from venture capitalists. California, Massachusetts, and New York attracted 75% of U.S. VC dollars in […]

Where are startups are hiring the most? Its all outside ...

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Startups that failed in October 2017: WHY DO STARTUPS FAIL? BECAUSE HARDWARE IS HARD – Wired – FEW VENTURE-CAPITAL INVESTORS have forgotten the story of Pebble: In 2012, after every VC firm on Sand Hill Road had passed on investing, the smartwatch startup raised more than $10 million on crowdfunding […]

Failed ventures October 2017 : RIP Startups that didn’t make ...

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We recently ran a feature about Juicero, a Silicon Valley juicer startup that raised $120m from investors. The venture was widely ridiculed after the $400 machines were revealed to be the equivalent of two hands squeezing a juice box, and shut operations. This week came news that Teforia, maker of […]

Failed Startup: Teforia, Internet of Things enabled tea-maker shuts down.

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We have emphasized the need for startup founders to and entrepreneurs to focus on the basics of business, and think like a small-business. Here is yet another insightful article on this topic. Since the first day I started running my business, I knew that it was very important to learn […]

Startup advice – 9 Tips in Business Negotiation

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Startup News roundup for Week ending 29nd October News you can use  Catch them young! Amazon offers $250,000 prize fund for Alexa skills aimed at kids – Do you have an idea for a cool App using Alexa for kids? Then this competition is for you! Review of online Pharmacies […]

Digital Startup news roundup – Week ending 29 October

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Do you have an idea for a cool App using Alexa for kids? Then this competition is for you! In a classic, catch them young move, Amazon announced a $250,000 prize fund for innovative ideas for “Alexa skills aimed at kids.” Check out the post on alexakidskills  (link) “Alexa, who […]

Catch them young! Amazon offers $250,000 prize fund for Alexa ...

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The ‘eCommerce revolution’ seems to be making inroads into all aspects of life in urban India and is attempting to transform the highly fragmented medical supply and Pharmacy business. Startups and online ventures are trying to ‘transform’ and ‘disrupt’ the way people buy medicines, herbal products, fitness devices and other […]

Review of online Pharmacies and drugstores in India

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