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Medical Device Entrepreneur Designs Emergency Ventilator, At $10,000 Price Point, To Battle Coronavirus
Forbes - 28 Mar 2020 03:12
A medical-device entrepreneur has a slimmed-down design for a $10,000 ventilator that he hopes to mass produce to fight COVID-19, pending FDA approval.
WHO and game companies launch #PlayApartTogether to promote physical distancing
Venture Beat - 28 Mar 2020 23:40
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the video game industry have teamed up on #PlayApartTogether, a campaign that encourages physical distancing.
Candor: 267 companies have frozen hiring, 44 had layoffs, 36 rescinded offers, 111 are hiring
Venture Beat - 28 Mar 2020 21:50
The coronavirus has taken a toll on the workforce, and now you can see a list of who's hiring, freezing hires, laying off people, or rescinding job offers.
Founders, This Is Your Martian Moment. Help Isn't Coming.Survive.
Forbes - 28 Mar 2020 18:53
"At some point, everything's going to go south on you. 'You're going to say, this is it. This is how I end.' Now you can either accept that... Or you can get to work."
Our post-coronavirus world: How tech is influencing which new habits will stick
Venture Beat - 28 Mar 2020 17:45
Once the coronavirus pandemic is over, we won't just quickly snap back to normal. Some of the new habits we're learning will be permanent.
How Entrepreneurs Are Pivoting Their Businesses During Crisis
Forbes - 28 Mar 2020 17:40
Entrepreneurs need to think differently about how their operate their businesses during this unprecedented time. Learn the top 10 must-do's on how to pivot your business during a crisis.
Coronavirus, Economic Meltdown And The World Of Impact: Insights From Marc J. Lane, Attorney And Social Enterprise Advocate
Forbes - 28 Mar 2020 17:26
Attorney and social enterprise advocate Marc J. Lane discusses how the current crisis is affecting impact companies, the need to conserve cash and how their challenges differ from those facing other businesses.
How coronavirus is boosting booze, weed, and other vice industries
Venture Beat - 28 Mar 2020 16:06
The COVID-19 outbreak seems to be boosting "vice" industries, with booze and weed companies reporting significant sales spikes.
What Advice Are Venture Capitalists Giving To Startups In Light Of The Coronavirus Crisis?
Forbes - 28 Mar 2020 15:00
The coronavirus pandemic is broadly affecting businesses globally, but it is affecting startups particularly hard. Read the expert advice that VCs have to offer in these uncertain times.
Valve, Microsoft, and HP are working on a 'next generation' SteamVR headset
Venture Beat - 28 Mar 2020 12:13
Valve, Microsoft, and HP are collaborating to build a "next generation" SteamVR headset, called HP Reverb G2. HP released a video announcing it.
Why This Period Is A Rare Opportunity For New And Existing Startups
Forbes - 28 Mar 2020 02:46
Tough economic conditions will not last. As such, you can either use this period to improve your product or revisit your value proposition to address and capture today's urgent needs. And if you have an existing product,...
Behind the data-driven design of mobile games -- How Games Make Money
Venture Beat - 28 Mar 2020 01:09
How Games Make Money explores mobile game design with developer Mitch Zamara from Metamoki. He talks about building games with data and more.