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A young entrepreneur asked me the other day what I thought the world looked like, in an economic sense. The question threw me for a loop; typically, people will ask questions like “How much money can I raise for my venture?” (I shrug) or “How long will it take to grow my business?” http://www.wwtid.com/2013/02/01/entrepreneurship-is-world-building/#

Entrepreneurship is world-building.

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Trends

http://pewinternet.org/Commentary/2010/September/Technology-Trends-Among-People-of-Color.aspx

Technology Trends Among People of Color

On September 16, 2010 Pew Internet Project Senior Research Specialist Aaron Smith spoke to the Center for American Progress Internet Advocacy Roundtable about three trends in minority technology use. The outline of his discussion (along with links to the relevant research) is posted below.
Movements

F or the 10th consecutive December, the magazine has chosen to look back on the past year through a distinctive prism: ideas.

The 10th Annual Year in Ideas - Interactive Feature

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/12/19/magazine/ideas2010.html#-1