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August 18, 2015
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The Rainforest Revolution
News on growing ecosystems for innovation and entrepreneurship


THE BIG PICTURE


 

Please, Not Another Bias! An Evolutionary Take On Behavioral Economics

Evolving Economics
A large part of our evolved behavior involves our desire to signal important traits and qualities to potential mates, allies and rivals. Our evolved minds are sometimes out-of-sync with our modern environments. An evolutionary lens provides a guide as to what people are looking for in a product. Read more here.

It Pays To Be Nice

The Atlantic
What an organization is a bunch of people trying to do something together. The goal of a business is to get the members of the organization to put the good of the organization ahead of their own personal good. Read more here.

 

The World Needs A Secular Community Revolution

This View of Life
We’re less religious than ever, lonelier than ever, and the loneliness is making us unhappy and unwell. Solution? Building secular community to provide opportunities for people to establish high-quality social relationships that are intergenerational and diverse. Read more here.

 

Teamwork Gives Us Added Personbyte

Financial Times
The word “personbyte” describes the amount of knowledge that one person can reasonably know. The way to escape the constraint of the personbyte is to work in larger teams. More complex products require elaborate networks of teamwork and collaboration. Read more here.

 

My Real-Life Shark Tank: Tips For Winning Startup Pitches

By Victor Hwang, CEO & Co-Founder of T2 Venture Creation, from Forbes
The recent winner of TechCrunch Disrupt's Startup Battlefield provides tips on how to win startup pitch contests, and tips for judging contests too. Read more here.

 

THE LATEST NEWS


 

From Casino Past To Entrepreneurial Future: Reno Remakes Itself

By Douglas Erwin, a friend and collaborator of T2 Venture Creation, from Kauffman Thoughtbook
EDAWN (Economic Development Agency of Western Nevada)created an entrepreneurial development strategy that leveraged the concepts from Brad Feld's Startup Communities and Victor Hwang's The Rainforest: The Secret to Building the Next Silicon Valley. Read more here.

 

Top Countries & Industries Luring Global Talent: A LinkedIn Study Reveal

Entrepreneur
New data from LinkedIn shows certain professionals are moving away from countries like India and flowing into places like the United Arab Emirates. Tech and telecom play a prominent role among the most active migration countries. Read more here.

 

How Europe Is Finally Taking On Silicon Valley

Fast Company
The E.U. is taking legal and regulatory action that would boost local upstarts and rein in U.S. tech giants. The European Commission has proposed a plan to update and unify commercial regulations across Europe. Read more here.
 


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