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ENTREPRENEURS 
June 14, 2019 How Entrepreneurs From Developing Countries Can Succeed in Tech
If you live in a small or developing country, it is easy to think that you will never be able to start a successful tech company. Two insurmountable barriers, you will convince yourself, are that these countries lack the skilled researchers to develop breakthrough tech products and the capital to get the products from concept […]
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ENTREPRENEURS 
April 29, 2019 ‘Entrepreneurs are like the trunk of a tree’ – 45 quotes from Indian startup journeys
If we don’t have a vision that’s big, and tackles a real problem with a unique solution, people will not care. – Kevin Nguyen, Uiza Just because something works doesn’t mean it cannot be improved. – Shuri Investors are always looking for great founders and startups no matter where they are from. – Alok Goyal, Stellaris Venture Partners India […]
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LIFE 
April 16, 2019 Life on Earth may have arisen from ponds, not oceans: Study
Life on Earth may have arisen in ponds, not oceans: Study Contrary to the popular belief, recent study by MIT has proved that primitive ponds may have provided a suitable environment for brewing up Earth’s first life forms, rather than large oceans. Researchers report that shallow bodies of water, on the order of 10 centimetres […]
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SUCCESS 
March 5, 2019 From Farmers Markets to Big Business Success: How This Entrepreneur Built an Arts Empire
When asked to imagine a company that’s achieved massive entrepreneurial success, most people envision Silicon Valley giants or tech-focused startups. But what about handmade tiles from Ann Arbor, Michigan? Entrepreneurial success isn’t just reserved for tech whizzes or business school standouts. Success also waits for passionate leaders dedicated to developing their craft. Nawal Motawi, the […]
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LIFE 
February 8, 2019 ‘First Reformed,’ ‘Beale,’ Focus on Characters from Different Walks of Life
Many of this year’s films nominated for original and adapted screenplay center on issues of class, race, diversity, and marginalized individuals who are living on the fringes of society, or operating within their own personal realm to the extent that they feel like outsiders to the rest of the populace. When narratives explore events from […]
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February 4, 2019 From work to family – the experts’ guide to a low-stress life
It’s important to set aside time together as a family Photograph: Sam Edwards/Getty Images/Hoxton How not to worry about… Relationships By Kate Thompson Do sweat the small stuff: Everyday stresses – who takes the rubbish out, who does the school run – can affect couples. These may seem trivial compared with more significant hurdles (moving house, […]
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LIFE 
September 17, 2018 Banking royal commission: AMP took life premiums from dead customers
AMP has failed to refund nearly $1 million in life insurance premiums it charged to thousands of its superannuation members it knew were dead, the banking royal commission has heard. The commission heard on Monday it was AMP’s practice to charge dead people life insurance premiums and then refund those premiums rather than cutting off […]
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STARTUPS 
August 28, 2018 Rural startup conclave attracts participants from 23 states
The RISC will provide a platform to a wide array of budding ideas, rural innovators and aspirant startups to showcase their design ideas, innovations, technology, pitch and talk about their innovation and get an opportunity for learning and mentoring support HYDERABAD: The second edition of Rural Innovators Startup Conclave (RISC), being organised by National Institute for Rural Development […]
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ENTREPRENEURS 
June 21, 2018 Report on Small Business Newsletter: Feeling excluded from traditional incubators, entrepreneurs create their own
Toronto, Ontario – June 1, 2018 — Rusul Alrubail — Rusul Alrubail Executive Director, Parkdale Centre for Innovation, poses for a picture in her new space in Toronto, Friday, June 1, 2018. (Mark Blinch/Globe and Mail) MARK BLINCH/GLOBE AND MAIL Feeling excluded from traditional incubators, entrepreneurs create their own It can be hard for a […]
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ENTREPRENEURS 
June 13, 2018 Recon Sentinel Seeks to Protect Your Home Office from Attacks at the Router
The FBI recently warned home and office routers and network devices were the targets of foreign cyber actors. This news comes just as Cigent Technology announced the launch of a product it calls Recon Sentinel designed to be plugged into a router to add endpoint security for Small Office and Home Office users. Cigent says Recon Sentinel […]