Start-Ups Looking Past Hype Toward Profits
October 14, 2019
After a decade in which technology start-up companies focused solely on fast growth, entrepreneurs and investors are reportedly starting to prioritize profit. About time. In the latest Issues, an independent technology consultant laid out data showing how over-hyping new technologies has led to economic losses and slowing innovation, adding that “My hope is that this discussion will help decision-makers—from individual investors to national policy leaders—recognize hype, avoid its negative effects, and evaluate the economic promise of emerging technologies in more realistic ways.”