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Why Startups Fail: Six Issues to Avoid

Leading Blog

The four elements in the diamond collectively specify the opportunity : what the venture will offer and to whom; its plan for technology and operations; its marketing approach; and how the venture will make money. Marketing: How much to spend on marketing. . Marketing: How much to spend on marketing. False Starts.

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How Developing Countries Can Benefit From Green Technologies

The Horizons Tracker

The production of goods and services with smaller carbon footprints, also known as green technologies, is on the rise and presents numerous economic opportunities. However, developing countries may not be able to take advantage of these opportunities unless their national governments and the international community take decisive action.

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Feedback To Female Entrepreneurs Often Has Gender Bias Baked In

The Horizons Tracker

The research examines the Product Hunt platform, where entrepreneurs can test out their concept among early adopters, who offer feedback on whether the product is good or not. As a result, they and their ideas may be discounted by the platform because they’re not the intended target market. Gender gap.

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5 Ways Smart Startup Founders Strategically Manage Operating Capital

Strategy Driven

One technique is to capitalize your software development costs. Manage Your Inventory If your startup sells physical products , inventory may be one of the biggest stressors on your operating capital. In addition to writing, she works as a digital media consultant and content marketer, driving online traffic for her clients.

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How Can Innovation Be Better Disseminated?

The Horizons Tracker

In a recent article, I highlighted some of the challenges involved in translating investment in technology and innovation into productivity improvements across the economy. A recent exploration of the German economy by the University of Maastricht showed just how big a problem this is, with productivity growth of just 0.3%

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The Mixed Returns From Predictive Analytics

The Horizons Tracker

And certain production environments provide richer data due to the processes they use.”. The results were then cross-referenced with data, including production inputs and outputs for the firm. The firms were chosen in part due to their propensity to be early adopters of technology. Strong returns.

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The Slow Progress Being Made With AI In The UK

The Horizons Tracker

The report also finds that: AI/ML implementation often fails due to lack of internal resources — More than one-third (35%) of UK respondents report AI research and development initiatives have been tested and abandoned or failed. The failures underscore the complexities of building and running a productive AI and ML program.