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The End Of “Build It Yourself” Software

YoungUpstarts

The decision to build an ecommerce platform or global payment gateway is a multi-year, multimillion dollar initiative that can go horribly wrong. Dangelmaier served as the President of Global Markets and Services at ACI Worldwide Inc. since September 2009 and its Executive Vice President of Global Markets since until August 2012.

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On Bubbles … And Why We’ll Be Just Fine

Both Sides of the Table

I know that most people who are close to them tend to deny their existence, as we saw in the great housing bubble of 2002-2007 and the dot com bubble of 1997-2000. That happened a lot in 2002 and again in 2008. I believe a bubble occurs when a market is willing to pay greater than intrinsic value for an asset class. Have a cushion.

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How Investors Are Increasing Their Returns Through Collaboration and Technology

David Teten

He was named among the World’s Top 100 Young Innovators by MIT Technology Review and received the TR100 award in 2002. Previously, he was Vice President of Global Business Development for Massive, Inc., He has been granted two software patents, and has multiple patents pending. Moderator: Robert Savage, CEO, Track.com.

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Starting up down under: The guide to Australia’s growing startup scene

The Next Web

Having raised a $35m Series A round from Accel Partners and angel investors behind ebay, Flickr and Squarespace to expand their global presence (which now include offices in San Francisco, Berlin, Paris and Rio), 99designs remain the darlings of the Aussie startup scene and one to watch. Halfbrick Studios. Co-working spaces.

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Genius, Power, and Magic

Growthink Blog

Try this on for size – an analysis of over 300 patents acquired between 2002-2008 found an average price per patent of $383,000 ! Companies rich in intellectual property in all its forms – patents, processes, and people – attain purchase offers on factors other than last year’s earnings.

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Venture Capital Access Program launches to aid women and diverse entrepreneurs

David Teten

Department of Commerce & the Minority Business Development Agency, between 2002 and 2007, diverse-owned firms outpaced the growth of non-diverse firms in gross receipts and employment. Women-owned businesses, according to the Forte Foundation represent about 775,000 new startups per year. According to the U.S. for non-diverse firms.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter September 2010 Edition

VC Cafe

Israel’s ranking in the’s Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011 increased to 24th place from 27th the year before. The Global Competitiveness Index is based on 12 pillars of competitiveness, which together provide a comprehensive picture of the competitiveness landscape in 139 economies around the world at all stages of development.

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