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AUGUST 3, 2017

Gupta later called Shah in 2014 to introduce him to the CARMERA concept. Select Investors: Data Collective, Intel Capital, Microsoft Ventures, Tencent Holdings. Frankel also sees the startup’s location in Boston as giving them an “unfair advantage” in talent acquisition. Bilal Zuberi, Lux Capital. Element AI.

Security 34

Security Capital Software Data 34

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FEBRUARY 13, 2017

After a high of 614,024 SMB openings in 2014, the Census reported that only 452,835 firms were started in the U.S. There weren’t easy ways to innovate retail business models. Clover Food Labs was one food truck with a Square reader in Boston in 2008. Economists don’t think so.

Retail 134

Retail Innovation Maine Community 134

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JULY 19, 2017

Corporate innovation is critical for established companies looking to stay relevant in the face of disruption from up-and-coming startups. With industries being unbundled left and right ( supermarkets , banking , cars — just to name a few) more companies are opening up in-house innovation labs every day. Innovation Lab Name: HP Labs.

Innovation 74

Innovation San Francisco Georgia Technology 74

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JULY 1, 2016

What we will say is that fun times with family, the dazzling display of fireworks and the perfunctory cookouts and beach time, truly and totally make this upcoming weekend one very big sizzle wrapped around what appears to be in Boston, at least, abundant doses of sunshine. Seriously a Sizzle! and the U.K. contemplate their own moves.

New York 100

New York Lending Cards Retail 100

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

But the most effective strategy for getting credentials registered was the launch in 2014 of its digital P2P scheme: Red Envelopes. We take our weather very seriously in Boston. And WeChat does a bunch of things to get even more users to want to do that. Giving users lots of ways to use those credentials inside of WeChat is one way.

Payments 100

Payments Mobile Apple Google 100

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Top initiatives: First company to test self-driving tech on the streets of Singapore, and later in Boston. It then also became the first to test such technology on public streets in Boston, Massachusetts. Closer look: In April 2014, Chinese internet giant Baidu partnered with BMW to develop a semi-autonomous prototype.

System 78

System Technology Michigan California 78

CB Insights

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

In this review of failure, we’ve looked in our venture capital database to find the most well-funded startup companies that ultimately failed or had an undesirable exit, such as an asset sale or an acquisition for less than the total funding raised by the company. The 101 Biggest Product Failures Of All Time. Total Funding: Over $100M.

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APRIL 24, 2018

Discount and budget retailers are capitalizing on this, targeting their stores toward consumers that are looking for a bargain. The share of American adults landing in the middle household income range ($42K – $126K in 2014 dollars) declined from 61% of adults in 1971 to just 50% in 2015, according to a study by the Pew Research Center.

Retail 59

Retail Trends Technology Branding 59

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MARCH 19, 2018

In the last few months alone, we’ve seen snow in Rome and three powerful nor’easters in Boston in the space of two and a half weeks — with some forecasts predicting a fourth this week. And not even because they’re job destroyers, which he said is the natural consequence of innovation, and innovation is goodness.

Google 148

Google Apple Retail Millennials 148

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OCTOBER 31, 2017

2014 Second Update (9/24/2014). 2014 First Update (6/3/2014). Original 50 Startup Failure Post-Mortems (1/20/2014). Background: Pearl was founded in 2014 by three ex-Apple iPod engineers, and hired dozens of other ex-Apple employees. 2017 Third Update (10/31/17). 2017 Second Update (6/9/17).

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Company US San Francisco Capital 78

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OCTOBER 9, 2017

That further opened commercial access to other commerce centers, formed the Republic of Turkey with a new regime and moved the government’s capital from Istanbul to Ankara. In 2014, the Grand Bazaar was named the world’s No. I need a new pair of snow boots; it’s Boston, and winter is coming.”. And so went the Ottoman Empire.

Online 128

Online Google Branding Retail 128

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OCTOBER 9, 2017

That further opened commercial access to other commerce centers, formed the Republic of Turkey with a new regime and moved the government’s capital from Istanbul to Ankara. In 2014, the Grand Bazaar was named the world’s No. I need a new pair of snow boots; it’s Boston, and winter is coming.”. And so went the Ottoman Empire.

Online 112

Online Google Branding Retail 112