STARTUP DIGEST #2: AR, VR, AI,

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PRODUCT

What Are You Building & Why?
Launching Creative Market: Our Playbook for Kickstarting a Marketplace
Quick-charging battery startup StoreDot gets $60M on $500M valuation led by Daimler
Samsung Galaxy Note 8: Daydream compatibility available right out of the box
Samsung secures self-driving car testing permit for California roads
For once, Microsoft got the jump on Google and Apple with HoloLens — will it last?

MANAGEMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Cash Lifecycle for High-Growth SaaS Companies?
The Four Most Important Metrics for Any Business
Are ICOs the new Venture Capital?
5 Advantages To Working With a New VC
The Theory And Data Underpinning Sales Commission Plans
Is VR the Future of Employee Training?
Are You Prepared for the Entrepreneurial Journey?

HOT STUFF: VR / AR / AI / IoT

VR and AR will be the death of pop-up ads and pre-roll videos
A Guide To Virtual Reality For Web Developers
Samsung to develop VR mental health diagnosis tools for hospitals
Settlers of Catan is ready for virtual reality
Bodega: Silicon Valley's new most-hated startup says its AI-driven vending machines are not evil
Amazon Has Developed an AI Fashion Designer
Senator Franken asks Apple for privacy guarantees around Face ID data

EVENTS

USA

Future Labs AI Summit, Oct 30-31, New York

Velocity Conference, Oct 1-2, New York

Inc conference 500/5000, Oct 10-12, San Antonio

#FINCON17, October 25-28, 2017, Dallas

EUROPE

SaaStock, Sept 18-20, Dublin, Ireland

Global Startup Weekend  AI, Sept 29-Oct 01, Paris, France

NEXT Conference, Sept 21-22, Hamburg, Germany

Startup Live Mobility and Logistics, Oct 20-21, Stuttgart, Germany

AI Assistant Summit, Sept 21-22, London, the UK

Startup Fest Europe, Sep 25–28, The Netherlands

HighTech Venture Days, Oct 18-19, Dresden, Germany

Nordic Startup Awards Grand Finale, Oct 20, Stockholm, Sweden

South Summit, Oct 4-6, Madrid, Spain