March 2012
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Knight News Challenge: SpokenLayer: Read with your... →
newschallenge:
1. What do you propose to do?
SpokenLayer instantly converts any web article into audio for commuters, the visually impaired, or multi-taskers to hear anytime, anywhere.
2. Is anyone else doing something like this now, and how is your project different?
Snackr, Kaliki, and 24Hour are…
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Let's Open up Venture Capital
It is unfortunate that an entrepreneurs idea is only as good as its funding. After four start ups, I am well aware of the value behind minimizing expenses and getting to market quickly before costs get in the way. However, If large scale ideas first need capital then an entrepreneur needs to move focus away from his core idea and figure out how to raise the minimal necessary funds. A young...
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Origins of Open Capital
I was writing an essay for the Entrepreneurial stream of Singularity University and decided to post it for general discussion. Inherently, the rate of innovation is speeding up. If the process of raising money does not proportionally accelerate, then the capital markets will (continue to) slow growth.
I propose a few ideas on we can get around this process while providing lower risk to investors...