Growthink Blog

JUNE 11, 2012

The recent defeat of the recall effort to oust Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker should hearten those that wish to see governments at all levels benefit from the efficiencies and accountabilities that businesses utilize every day to innovate, execute, and thrive. The process is slow. It is painful. It is cynical-inducing.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

The Campaign was developed to raise awareness around the opportunities and challenges associated with a world of seven billion people (we are expected to hit that mark around October 31, 2011), and to inspire governments, NGO’s private industry, media, academia and individuals to act in ways that would have positive social impact.

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Reid Hoffman

DECEMBER 6, 2019

I’ve come down to Argentina with my friend and portfolio company CEO, Wences Casares , the founder of Xapo. But, just as every strength has a weakness, diverse entrepreneurial ecosystems like Argentina can teach Silicon Valley (and others) important lessons about global entrepreneurship. My quintessential teacher here is Wences.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 20, 2011

1) There’s a growing buzz around entrepreneurship - several people mentioned that in the past, students that graduated from college hurried to find a job in big company and in the case of Brazil also the government. Spain, Argentina and Brazil have relatively low levels of venture capital activities ( Invest in Spain confirms this).

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 9, 2018

However, the recent government commitment to develop innovation hubs, coupled with a growing middle class that lead in the adoption of mobile devices, has made Latin America prime territory for global tech companies to target local consumers.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 19, 2015

I originally came from Argentina, and lived in Brazil and Venezuela before moving to the US. I had previously worked at an executive level in the government, specialising in international relations. Mike & Aaron May, Pacific Issue ! #12) 12) We Wanted to Help. Thanks to Tracey Davidson, Adventure Snacks ! #29) 29) Stay at Home.

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thebarefootvc

MAY 6, 2020

Those in countries that have previously experienced massive inflation (Zimbabwe, Venezuela, Argentina) or capital controls (China, India) have long seen relative value in an asset that is independent of government financial manipulation.

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VC Cafe

APRIL 8, 2010

The 2-year model, which was also backed by the Bank of Israel, will allow the government to present a long term plan and maintain market stability. The ministers also unanimously approved Steinitz’s proposal to implement a calculation system that would increase the government’s annual expense rate from 1.7%

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

During this week's roundtable, once again, we had an international group of entrepreneurs presenting from Buenos Aires, Argentina; Warsaw, Poland; Geneva, Switzerland; Sherbrooke, Canada; Oakland, California; and Austin, Texas. In addition, we had attendees from many other parts of the world. Home Swappers Club.

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VC Cafe

JULY 7, 2010

Eureka was set up in 1985 as a legal framework allowing European companies to collaborate and receive government funding. As the head of the pan-European, inter-governmental initiative, Israel has planned five conferences, starting in Tel Aviv in October and culminating in Jerusalem in June 2011. INTEL CORP BUYS ISRAEL’S COMSYS.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 4, 2021

What is the role of public and private organizations in governing our shared civic fabric? I'd also spent a year living in Buenos Aires, Argentina. And so I'd gotten a sense of what that could do to a population and it certainly wasn't unique to Argentina. This is Out Of the Crisis. What are institutions for?

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

Jacob will grow up knowing that anything is possible in America if we preserve our democracy and learn to govern together. Liberia, Argentina, Bangladesh, Lithuania, Trinidad, Brazil, Kosovo, Slovenia, Denmark, Jamaica, South Korea, Norway, Poland & Croatia. Obama asked. Yes, it does feel the same,” Jacob said. That says it all.

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