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Here’s What’s Driving Collaborative Consumption and Where the Market May Head Next

Both Sides of the Table

The topic of the conference was “The Sharing Economy” and as I read many of the session title descriptions I realized that people would be talking more about “collaborative consumption” (think airbnb, taskrabbit, uber) than about why people are sharing more on Instragram & Snapchat. Network Up. Prices down.

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How to thwart collaboration overload by working smarter

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Contributed by Rob Cross , professor of global leadership at Babson College, cofounder and research director of the Connected Commons business consortium, and author of Beyond Collaboration Overload: How to Work Smarter, Get Ahead, and Restore Your Well-Being. What is dysfunctional collaboration?

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Top Four Survival Tips for Small Business Owners

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Health care laboratories innovate, collaborate and share findings like never before. Lean on industry peers for creative ways to support your staff and stay informed about the latest laws and resources in your area. • Nobody said entrepreneurship was easy, but certainly nobody predicted this devastating turn of events.

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Top 4 benefits of joining the YLAI Network

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

The Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Network is a community of inspiring young entrepreneurs and change-makers from Latin America, the Caribbean and Canada who are committed to promoting economic growth, strengthening civil society and creating change in their communities. Get inspired by fellow network members accomplishments.

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Stop guessing your KPIs; Varos shows e-commerce, SaaS companies how you compare to peers

TechCrunch

Varos , based in San Francisco and Tel Aviv, is shedding some light on how companies compare to their peers in terms of key performance indicators, like customer acquisition costs. When one public company in a certain sector communicates a difficult quarter, the other companies in the sector tend to see a dip in share price.

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This Week in Venture Capital – Episode 3

Both Sides of the Table

Peer-to-peer lending is back! Our “hot deal of the week&# turned out to be more of the “hot theme of the week.&# P2P lending networks are revived and brought it a whopping $40 million in investments announced recently. I’m now the permanent host for TWiVC (until such time as they kick me off). Really!).

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How Support Organizations Can Unlock the Potential of Entrepreneurs in Vietnam

Entrepreneurs' Organization

From navigating complex regulations and securing funding to connecting with and growing a network, entrepreneurs in Vietnam face a unique set of challenges as they build their businesses: Access to capital: Securing funding for a new business can be elusive, particularly for startups. Talent shortage: Skilled employees are hard to find.