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The rise of Bitcoin, Ether (Ethereum) and other cryptocurrencies present fledgling companies an additional option for financing. While the popularity of these blockchain-enabled currencies is on the rise, it’s important to understand that the cryptocurrency environment is changing and evolving daily. The regulatory environment is uncertain and subject to change as governments and regulatory bodies…

We may think of ourselves as individual organisms, but humans could not survive without a symbiotic relationship with the trillions of microorganisms that inhabit every part of our bodies inside and out. We have evolved to rely on these organisms, and research in recent years has been slowly uncovering their effects on our health. The…

Having effective business writing skills will greatly improve your professional credibility, yet most of us are not excellent writers. Startups and entrepreneurs think they don’t have time to spend polishing every external facing document. However, having a polished document can make the difference between a potential investor or partner wanting to learn more about your…

This past year I met a man named Daren Swanson who told me he could create diamonds by packing frozen carbon dioxide (dry ice) into thick metal pipes and blowing them up; a new method he invented called cold detonation physics. These aren’t your typical precious gemstones found in wedding rings, but microscopic nanodiamonds (ND)…

I’ll admit that I never paid a lot of attention to the election over the last year. I avoided talking about it, I didn’t read much about it or discuss it or participate in social media conversations. However, it was extremely hard to avoid all the time, and I found myself glued to my phone…

I have generally observed that the majority of people in this world experience life with their eyes closed. They are asleep, going through life like zombies. There are degrees; some people have their eyes cracked open just enough to let a sliver of light in. Others have one eye open and one closed, their ears…

Most of us experience some level of stress and anxiety in our lives. It can be relatively mild or extremely severe and debilitating — or anywhere along the spectrum. Some examples include general stress at work, relationship issues, fears and phobias, depression and other anxiety disorders, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). An estimated one in five people in…

Virtual reality is no longer just about video gaming; it holds promise as nothing short of revolutionary for just about every other industry, as well. Since 2012, there has been an incredible explosion of interest and hype around mass market virtual reality (VR) thanks to head mounted display (HMD) products in development like the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Gear VR and Google Cardboard. The technology has advanced…