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Why SPIE Photonics is Better for Investors than CES

Published February 21, 2016 by Aaron Hoddinott
Category: Technology, StartupsTagged venture capital, startups, passion, investment opportunities, innovators, angel investors, lens technology, SPIE Photonics show in San Francisco, SPIE, lens design, SPIE Photonics West, CES, International Year of Light, light-based technologies, VC, entrepreneur looking for opportunities, Canon’s new lens system, SPIE Photonics is the Best Show for Tech Investors, photonics, tech investors
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Meeting the management of startups is THE way to gauge the worthiness of a possible investment, particularly with technology-related companies… Last week, along with my company which is working on a lens technology that has real game-changing potential in the imaging space, I headed to …

5 People Entrepreneurs Should Follow on Twitter

Published December 5, 2015 by Aaron Hoddinott
Category: InfluenceTagged entrepreneurs, Tesla, SpaceX, online entrepreneur, Motivation, self-improvement, innovators, creativity, inspiring entrepreneurs, Top 5 Twitter Feeds for Entrepreneurs to Follow, @elonmusk, insights on innovation, ambitious entrepreneurial projects, @zerohedge, most valuable blogs on the web, Gary Vaynerchuk, messages about work ethic, inspirational entrepreneur, Tim Ferris, the most interesting person to follow on Twitter, @rupertmurdoch, opinions on economics and politics on Twitter, @Carl_C_Icahn, @travisk, @craigballantyne, entrepreneurs who enjoy Twitter, innovative trends
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You become the people you surround yourself with. The same may be said for who you follow on Twitter… For me, Twitter serves as the best news and educational platform social media has to offer. It allows me to stay connected with inspiring entrepreneurs that …

New Space Race Inspires Entrepreneurs Everywhere

Published November 25, 2015 by Aaron Hoddinott
Category: VideoTagged Richard Branson, innovative ideas, innovative entrepreneurs, capitalism, Elon Musk, innovators, Virgin Galactic, inspiring, Space X, Blue Origin, The Commercial Space Race, the greatest space race, commercial space flights, Jeff Bezos, passionate entrepreneurs, successful suborbital test flight, desire to compete
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Just watching, even from afar, innovative entrepreneurs take on daring challenges is incredibly inspiring. I find it makes me think bigger and more confidently, and gets my imagination going on how I could disrupt my industry through bold, innovative ideas… Watching Space X, Virgin Galactic …

Betterment Bettering the Wealth Management Business with Big Data

Published June 7, 2014 by Aaron Hoddinott
Category: Technology, StartupsTagged venture capital, big data, web-based money management company, Betterment, funds under management, full service brokers, discount brokers, Citi Ventures, wealth management, Betterment’s cost center, algorithm, Betterment’s expenses, investment strategy, MERs, Citi Group, Series C, innovators
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Betterment is a web-based money management company that previously raised $13 million - $3 million in its Series A back in 2010, and $10 million in Series B in the last quarter of 2012. You can think of the company as a financial advisor, except …