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12 Questions: Meet Rommel Rojas (Venezuela)

crowdSPRING Blog

Rommel lives and works in Valencia, Venezuela. My name is Rommel Rojas, I live in Valencia, Venezuela. The crowdSPRING model is a global model. Be professional, treat others with respect, help us build something very special, and we’ll take notice. Please tell us about yourself. Idiosyncrasy.

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The four waves of crypto disruption: where are they today? 

Version One Ventures

But you only have to talk to people from high inflation countries like Argentina or Venezuela to understand the appeal of a globally-accessible and permissionless digital currency. Given the stability of the US dollar, Bitcoin’s value proposition as a store of value may not be easy to grasp for the mainstream user in the U.S.

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How to Translate Your Passion Into Your Purpose

Duct Tape Marketing

12:50): How have you adapted TransPerfect to meet changing global trends? But I ended up getting a job shortly after my internship in Venezuela, which was shortly after graduating from college. I mean huge global companies, but they needed other things. (10:20): How do you balance or weigh the importance of taking risks? (11:26):

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Trump is everyone's problem now.

This is going to be BIG.

How about Venezuela funds from 1998? They want to live in a tolerant, global world free of discrimination--and they care a lot about the missions of the companies they get involved with, both as employees and as consumers. That probably won't have a positive effect on venture capital returns.

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Americans are Better Off Without TikTok But Banning It is Bad Policy

This is going to be BIG.

Historically, we’ve taken the position that participation in the global economy is better for the spread of human rights. Venezuela much? You can’t call out Chinese government censorship but be ok with Florida book banning. We don’t necessarily want that happening to our companies overseas, do we?

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Technology, Innovation, and Modern War – Class 4

Steve Blank

Putin’s Russia is intent on undermining the US and West in any way it can – aggression in the Crimea and Ukraine and destabilizing activities in Syria ; Venezuela and beyond. Conditions were far from where we hoped in the heady optimism following the Cold War. and other countries.

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The Fog of War: Three Themes Crypto Investors Should Pay Attention To Now

thebarefootvc

Fallout is being felt across the global economy, roiling markets and causing many investors to seek relative shelter amidst the volatility. As with any global crisis, it is also a moment of uncertainty and unease for many market participants. Russian citizens have been cut off from global banking via SWIFT bans.

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