FEATURE
Which States Will Generate the Jobs this Year?
January 10, 2014 | PEW States - Stateline
After four years of a fragile and uneven recovery, the U.S. job machine is likely to kick into high gear in 2014. Even recession-battered states such as Arizona and Florida are expected to generate jobs at a healthier clip. About a quarter of them will be added in just two states, Texas and California, according to Moody’s Analytics. On a percentage basis North Dakota will lead the pack, while DC tails the parade:
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Startups Find Allies in Corporate Venture Funds
January 12, 2014 | San Francisco Chronicle
Innovative, fast moving, smart, determined, opportunistic. These words are commonly used to describe Bay Area entrepreneurs. But these same words can be used to describe a new breed of corporate-backed venture capital funds that are playing a bigger role in the advancement and strategic direction of hot technology companies.
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Tracking Technology Development at Illinois Universities
January 13, 2014 | Chicago Tribune
Over the past decade, Illinois has made significant gains in bringing technologies developed at universities to market. This quarterly edition of the Innovation Index report examines the path that technology takes from inception to commercialization, sheds light on the challenges of technology transfer at academic institutions, and provides insights from new research on university start-ups. Of 163 start-ups, 118 are still active. Of those, nearly three- quarters are still based in Illinois.
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SEC’s Proposed Crowdfunding Regulations Draw Fire on "Six Deadly Sins"
January 9, 2014 | Crowfund Insider
A previous article in Crowdfund Insider identified a number of serious problems with the SEC’s proposed crowdfunding regulations. Guzik asked readers to copy his opinions on what can and should be done by crowdfunding to fix the problems. He said: “It will take a large and vocal crowd – and the wisdom and political will of the SEC to implement it.” With the February 3 SEC comment deadline fast approaching there is no time like the present." Here's his urgent recommendations:
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