Some interesting links we found across the web this week:
The Hitchhiker's Guide to Boston Tech: 2016
Update
We love this annual guide to the startup scene in Boston, authored
by a seed VC and featuring everything from funds and accelerators
to event spaces, coffee shops and the best Twitter
follows.
Unlocking blockchain for the underbanked
Startups in the FinTech space are constantly working on alternative
uses of the blockchain technology behind bitcoin With an eye toward
underserved markets, check out three new ways the blockchain could
soon change the developing world.
How the 'wonks' of public policy and the
'geeks' of tech can get together
The time has arrived for new, fast-paced, tech-savvy voices in
government to help our laws catch up to our smartphones. Great
thoughts from TechCrunch on how to get it done.
Things Are Finally Getting Real for On-Demand
Startups
We mentioned last week the popularity of on-demand service
startups, which span a wide variety of businesses hoping to latch
onto the success of Uber. But, as Fortune points out, too
many founders take the plunge without fully considering challenging
per-transaction profit margins.
US Senate bill would give FAA 2 years to create
rules for delivery drones
Speaking of government and delivery service, we're getting
closer and closer to delivery drones dotting our skylines! The
Senate took an important step toward that future yesterday, passing
out of committee a call for new drone delivery rules by the Federal
Aviation Administration. The bill is still far from becoming law,
but we'll be watching.
Top Startup Investors Are Betting on Growth, Not
Waiting for It
Early-stage investors are the lifeblood of the startup ecosystem,
and they're changing and growing with the market despite the
major risks involved. Click through to the Top 20 list and get
to know the best of the best!
I Think, Therefore I Am: Startup Experts Talk A.I.
at SXSW
As always, there were excellent panels all over SXSW this year, and
this one about artificial intelligence caught our eye. Another panel featured our very own Barry
Hurewitz on regulatory hurdles for foreign startups establishing
American operations. Bonus link: the President even stopped by for
the opening of SXSW with prescient comments on data privacy.
Links compiled by Jared Brenner.
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