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Invest in Israel Newsletter March 2011 Edition

VC Cafe

The Israeli government launched a plan to attract financial services sector firms to Israel in 2010 and is in talks with other international financial services companies that are considering opening financial research centers in Israel.

Israel 79
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SXSW Startups: Sceenic Connects Viewers

Austin Startup

We moved onto a video call whilst watching the same thing, me in Argentina and my dad in London. But rather than being on a public text chat, the user has an option to “form a private room” and invite friends via a social network or a direct link. My dad called me on the phone to watch it together, separated by 13,000 miles.

Startup 48
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Thoughts on Spanish Startups from La Red Innova 2011

VC Cafe

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).

Spain 108
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37 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

Despite the ongoing recession, I took to my kitchen table in 2013 to launch Digital Air Strike — an award-winning automotive social media and digital engagement company. Tapping into my knowledge of and experience in automotive marketing, I identified a need to monetize social networks for businesses. 12) We Wanted to Help.