UpstartToday: Startups fighting starvation; A quantum leap; & Facebook's new graph

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July 8, 2013

Can startups save the world from starvation? If you think startups should be tackling humankind's most daunting problems instead of churning out video-sharing apps, here's one place to start: food security. One man's quantum leap For those looking to get in on something totally different (and maybe get rich), pay attention to what Sergey Kouzmine has to say about quantum computers. Five creative sales hacks Rachel Rodgers wanted to expand her legal practice (and help cash-strapped entrepreneurs). But no one really wanted to sit through an online course about corporation types. Entrepreneurs of the week A Boston startup sets out to revolutionize food production using shipping containers; Caribou Coffee's founder reveals the secret to success, and more upstarts catch our eye. MORE ON ENTREPRENEURS AND INNOVATION You never know when you might meet a VC Got a Facebook page for your business? Don't worry too much about Graph Search Your hourly rate is killing your business: 5 steps to escape it Weak startups lead mergers & acquisitions pros into crowdfunding A real 'lean startup': Minimum Viable Fitness aims to shed founder fat How a young Caribou Coffee got the attention of a VC giant Got a side hustle? Bookmark these 10 customer hiding spots Back 9 links: A cosmic thought experiment

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