The Startup Magazine

MAY 2, 2022

Bitcoin is often thought of as an American invention, but it’s actually a global phenomenon. The German government has taken a hands-off approach to regulation, and this has helped to foster a vibrant ecosystem of bitcoin businesses and users. In fact, some of the earliest and most active users of bitcoin are in Europe.

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David Teten

AUGUST 15, 2013

Microsoft BizSpark is a global program that helps software startups by giving them access to a range of Microsoft software at free or discounted prices. However, I agree with Erin Griffith that there’s a surplus of accelerators, and expect some significant shrinkage in 2013-14. SAP also has a dedicated fund for startups using HANA.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 3, 2013

The annual week-long global crowdsourcing conference will take place in Singapore on April 7-11, 2014, and will see an expanded lineup of events that will convene many of the luminaries from around the world who are shaping the future of the growing crowdsourcing movement. Early bird tickets will go on sale on December 12, 2013.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

R&D centers established in the center of the country will receive government support of about 19 million shekels ($5.1 Check-Cap will use the proceeds to carry out clinical trials and, pending their success, plans to begin marketing its ingestible and disposable 3D colon imaging capsule in Europe in 2013.

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Israel Flash Private Placement Los Angeles 94

The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 18, 2020

She has been named Chicago Business Journal Woman of Influence (2016), the National Association of Women Business Owners’ Woman Business Owner of the Year award (2015), the Small Business Administration’s Small Business Person of the Year award (2014), and Enterprising Women’s Enterprising Woman of the Year award (2013).

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Founder Chicago LLC Leadership 158

thebarefootvc

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

The world has watched government policies and infrastructure spur unprecedented economic growth – from 1978-2013, China’s economy grew at an average of 9.5% Economics Emerging Markets Entrepreneurship Technology Women Alibaba business china economics globalization india Jack Ma Narendra Modi women' Enter Modi.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 31, 2015

With hundred of thousands of global practitioners, the supply of ideas and best practices is endless. Over Thanksgiving weekend in 2013, right after launching his email list experiment, he built Product Hunt’s first website mockup with his team. Today, that MVP has evolved into a thriving online community with more than $7M in funding.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 18, 2018

France is one of the world’s leading global powers, but what is it like to conduct business there? Also, as of 2013, for the workforce between the ages of 30 to 34, 44% are higher-education graduates. You can go to VAT Global to review them. The following are 10 things you need to know about conducting business in France.

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Seeing Both Sides

MARCH 27, 2014

. When this 10s decade is over, we will look back and be amazed that a mere ten years prior, a few, absolutely massive financial institutions controlled the global banking industry. Due to market forces and government regulations, banks abandoned the lower end of the consumer market.

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Software Review Software China Technical Review 55

abovethecrowd.com

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

We estimate that the global GMV for ride sharing was over $100B in 2018 (including Uber, Didi, Grab, Lyft, Yandex, etc) and still growing handsomely. Upwork is a global freelancing platform where businesses and independent professionals can connect and collaborate remotely. As you can see, that can be a big mistake.

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Internet Matching Vertical Hosting 88

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 9, 2013

Final le web london (june 2013) from Mark Suster. Tapping into global markets – There are talented people in the world who can’t earn a “global market rate” for their services but when you open them up to global demand – boom! Prices down. Network Up. An obvious example of this is oDesk.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

R&D centers established in the center of the country will receive government support of about 19 million shekels ($5.1 Check-Cap will use the proceeds to carry out clinical trials and, pending their success, plans to begin marketing its ingestible and disposable 3D colon imaging capsule in Europe in 2013.

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Israel Flash Private Placement Los Angeles 60

NZ Entrepreneur

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Maria King’s governance career has focused on supporting and building innovative new businesses, so when she undertook the Institute of Directors ’ Advanced Directors Course (ADC) , she was delighted to see a section on startup governance included. In 2013, she sold her business and decided to get “more involved in governance”.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 10, 2020

This worked hand-in-hand with the smart city infrastructure that was in place, enabling the relevant government agencies to communicate with the public through different channels swiftly, and decisively. The government has made huge financial commitments in turning South Korea into one of the world’s leading startup hubs.

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Start Up Blog

MARCH 4, 2021

Crypto will change commerce and global adoption of cryptocurrencies is, in my view, inevitable. Now it appears that it will never be stable, hence removing its chances of ever being the global currency it has been touted to be. will be government-backed cryptos – think US-Crypto or AU-Crypto. There, I said it.

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Global Government Australia Valuation 118

The Next Web

APRIL 9, 2013

Gary will be speaking at The Next Web Conference Europe 2013 , which takes place in Amsterdam on 25-26 April. The bank crisis in Cyprus threatened property rights of depositors; the EU economy is challenged and the US is slipping in global competitiveness rankings. His views expressed here are his own.

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The Equity Kicker

MARCH 20, 2013

If you think the government should be supporting startups and want to know more about how they should go about it then read on. Simon Cook , CEO of DFJ Esprit on the 2013 UK Budget. We knew this was going to be a tough budget. We need a banking body that understands technology and the innovation leaders of the future.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

This partnership is given every chance to succeed however, with Israel’s government solidly committed to backing civilian R&D projects to the tune of 4.5% The government also encourages the country’s entrepreneurial spirit by providing start-ups with micro loans (currently averaging $85,000), repayable upon the company turning a profit.

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Israel Venture Capital Government Global 156

Agile VC

MAY 7, 2014

But there’s a ton of interesting bits on everything from growth rates to corporate governance, so I will still do a deep analysis though will serialize this into a couple posts. I’ll first start with a brief background on the genesis of Alibaba and a top level sizing of the company and its underlying businesses. ==.

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China B2B Flash IPO 187

The Next Web

JANUARY 24, 2013

The Canadian government announced on Thursday it will launch a new program on April 1 to encourage startup founders who will (hopefully) create new jobs and spur economic growth in the country. “Recruiting dynamic entrepreneurs from around the world will help Canada remain competitive in the global economy.

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Canada Programming Private Equity Incubator 167

Gust

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

This public-private partnership is part of the State Department’s Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) initiative to increase innovation around the world, and was launched today at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) in Morocco. This critical resource could not come at a more pressing time.

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Occam's Razor

APRIL 15, 2019

Even with the limitations of tools, government regulations, and the astonishing fragmentation of everything (attention, devices, consumption sources, identities and more). They bring up that one time in 2013 when your analysis missed an important assumption. In 2019, we can measure the crap out of so much. Archetype #2: The Attacker.

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Leadership Non-Compete Analytics Software Review 80

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Dakin Sloss co-founded Tachyus , providing predictive analytics and quantitative optimization for the petroleum industry, in 2013. Prior to Tachyus, Dakin co-founded OpenGov , a platform to share, visualize, and analyze government financial data. Dakin was recognized as one of the Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2016. .

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Dakin Sloss co-founded Tachyus , providing predictive analytics and quantitative optimization for the petroleum industry, in 2013. Prior to Tachyus, Dakin co-founded OpenGov , a platform to share, visualize, and analyze government financial data. Dakin was recognized as one of the Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2016. .

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The Next Web

AUGUST 12, 2014

Football (or soccer, as some of you may know it) is one of the most powerful global industries. In 2013, FIFA, the worlds governing football body, oversaw 12,309 international transfers with a combined transfer compensation value of $3.7 Football transfers in particular are growing year by year, both by quantity and revenue.

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Cofounder Government Global Web 136

Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

On the surface the book is an incredibly well written narrative over the course of five years, from 2008 to 2013, that connects the laid off auto workers, job center retraining, union organizers, community and business leaders, and politicians. Janesville is their story. Five stars for the reporting.

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Start Up Blog

MAY 28, 2020

Uber has lost $38 billion since 2013 and yet still has a market valuation of around $60 billion. The World Just Got Flatter: Twitter, Facebook and other large technology firms have just announced their staff can work from home ‘forever’ Once we start to work from home, employers can hire staff from anywhere globally.

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Valuation Technical Review Singapore India 48

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 28, 2015

Online shopping is booming and will continue to grow exponentially – the global online retail market now tops $1 trillion a year and is set to double within four years. China alone is tipped to exceed $1 trillion in retail ecommerce sales in the next three years, making up more than 40 percent of the global eCommerce market. [1].

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Traditional business models have changed as globalization takes hold on a global scale, and technology changes our lives day by day. As a result of globalization, many firms have not just moved overseas but relocated entire offices there too (sometimes called “nearshoring”). What’s behind this boom?

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Startup Social Media Global Incubator 164

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Likely encouraged by various government schemes to grow the games and animation sector , the Singapore video games industry in recent years have expanded rapidly, growing from $87 million in 2005 to $285 million in 2007. “Mobile games are the fastest-growing segment, with revenue set to nearly double between 2013 and 2015 from US$13.2

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thebarefootvc

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

The world has watched government policies and infrastructure spur unprecedented economic growth – from 1978-2013, China’s economy grew at an average of 9.5% For years, China has been the darling of the international investment community. Enter Modi.

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India China Africa Government 40

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 5, 2013

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore facing critical challenges in doing business in-country – with its manpower crunch, high rental costs and small domestic market – may want to consider exploring participating in the global e-commerce market, says PayPal.

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

As announced in Brazilian press in October of 2013, a new version of a law in Brazil just took effect, mandating that smartphones give visibility to Brazilian-made apps , by either pre-loading phones with these homegrown apps or providing a dedicated marketplace on smartphones to display them. Give young startups a global experience.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 19, 2020

“Because COVID is shaking our habits and beliefs it opens the door to discussion to whether we should change our whole system,” says veteran investor Sir Ronald Cohen, chairman of the Global Steering Group for Impact Investment and the man known as “the father of British venture capital” .

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Israel Venture Capital Global South Africa 174

Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 5, 2014

We’ve had a very long period of low to no inflation, at least based on the way the government calculates it. While my cynicism around government math and how inflation is calculated is substantial, there isn’t much question that since 2008 capital has been extremely cheap. The inflation proofing headline stuck in my head.

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Valuation Venture Capital Flash Government 144

The Next Web

JULY 26, 2012

Exclusive - Founder Institute , the early-stage startup accelerator that aims to ‘globalize Silicon Valley’, is doubling down on Europe big time. Over the past two years, Founder Institute says it has helped launch 538 tech companies, 94 of which are based in Europe (or roughly 19%).

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 16, 2012

The Founder Institute , the early-stage startup accelerator that aims to ‘globalize Silicon Valley’, is doubling down on Europe big time. Founder Institute founder Adeo Ressi says the organization is now on pace to launch over 250 European companies in 2013, generating as many as 1,000 new jobs per year.

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