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May 21, 2019
May 21, 2019

Misk 500 MENA Accelerator Celebrates First Demo Day

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Its been one week since the Misk 500 Batch 1 Demo Day and we’re still smiling. The energy in the room in Riyadh, on May 13th, was palpable. The 19 companies were on FIRE and rose to the occasion to give the best versions of their pitches. Due to t...
March 06, 2019
March 06, 2019

Reinventing Private Wealth Management: Staying Ahead of Disruption in the Industry

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Over the last few years, technologies like smart portfolios and robo-advisors have moved from gimmicky concepts to genuine competitive threats. The financial services industry as a whole has long recognized that it faced the threat of disruption. ...
February 08, 2019
February 08, 2019

The 5G Revolution Is Here

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Depending on where you live, you may have already seen commercials and ads for “5G”. And you might have thought “isn’t 5G just faster 4G?” And the short answer is no, it is much more. It is difficult to imagine what this upgrade in mobile telecom...
January 24, 2019
January 24, 2019

Selling Rides

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At one point in time, every third American owned a horse. Today, every 1.3 Americans owns an automobile. The landscape has changed dramatically, and along the way, our concerns about animal feed, stables, and horse dung, turned to smog, traffic, a...
January 09, 2019
January 09, 2019

Don’t Be Amazon, Be The Best You

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Right now, Amazon owns half an eCommerce market, which accounts for 11.9% of total retail sales. This means there is still--for now--far more opportunity for others. This begs the question; Why be an Amazon when you can be the best you? I...

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Ryan Lawler

Ryan recently left the lucrative world of tech news to join the motley crew at 500 Startups. He likes beers, beards, and bikes.

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Matt Sandler

Matt Sandler

Matt Sandler is a musician, entrepreneur, and founder of Chromatik. Named one of Entrepreneur Magazine’s “Top 100 Brilliant Companies,” Chromatik is a music technology company redefining how people practice, perform, and teach music. Its iPad and web applications are used by American Idol, UCLA, the Los Angeles Unified School District, and hundreds of music organizations worldwide. Matt is a frequent speaker and guest lecturer at universities around the US, notably Stanford and UCLA. He has been featured in Forbes, Billboard, TechCrunch, Hypebot, the LA Business Journal’s “Top 20 in Their 20s” and Business Insider’s “Top 30 People to Watch in Tech.” Prior to Chromatik, Matt was a professional saxophonist and held A&R/Programming roles at KROQ 106.7FM and Capitol Records. Matt received his BA in Music Performance from UCLA and was named a CA Distinguished Arts Scholar.