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AI: Tech’s Alpha Trend

Silicon Valley can be fickle. Bitcoin was red hot last December until it tanked. Before that VR was all the rage, and now AR is thought to be the next big fad. But last week in San Francisco at BootstrapLabs’…

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Hunting European Cool: Spring Tour 2018

The open road calls. Time to embark on another international odyssey to meet entrepreneurs and founders, visit incubators and startups, and compile the final resources for our book. Our goal: to immerse ourselves in some of the world’s most dynamic…

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Attacking Amazon: Trump’s War on the New Economy

Last week, Trump railed against his favorite corporate nemesis, Amazon, whining that retailers were sucking wind, reminding us that “Making America Great Again” is about dusting off the mythical golden-oldie past ­– coal mines, steel mills and the good old…

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Unlocking Blockchain: Separating the CryptoKitties from the Cool Cats

Techno trends come and go, but I didn’t know what to say when my friend announced out of the blue that he was pivoting his solar energy startup to the blockchain. I’d already lost one fad-following buddy who ditched SF…

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