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The 4 Types of Cities and How to Prepare Them for the Future

Harvard Business Review

The prospect of urban innovation excites the imagination. The messy truth is that cities are not the same, and even the most innovative approach can never achieve universal impact. The opportunities to innovate will differ greatly by segment. Yelp, Zillow, and Trip Advisor are examples of innovations in this context.

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How the Philippines Became Tech Startups’ New Source for Talent

Harvard Business Review

That’s significant for a country with a GDP of $270 billion. Today, the mainstream appeal of Silicon Valley is turning young Filipino workers who might have been satisfied with a call center job a decade ago into a creative and entrepreneurial class seeking a deeper connection with innovation-driven and mission-focused companies.