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Whose Life are You Going to Change?

Both Sides of the Table

At Andersen Consulting I had built computer networks and programmed in COBOL. He introduced me to a senior guy from the “network solutions&# practice, a Dutchman named Valentijn Bonger. He had already sent a bunch of his staff on projects in Argentina & South Africa at super cheap rates just to keep his staff busy.

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Startup Strategy Roundtable: Where Should You Raise Money?

ReadWriteStart

It is a very good format for entrepreneur groups around the world to get together and network around the roundtable programming which happens every week, religiously. In terms of monetization, Vin expects the ad networks to supply ads to his site by selling ads to local restaurants. That sounds great. It may also be expensive to do.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter March 2011 Edition

VC Cafe

Broadcom Corporation, a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, is acquiring Provigent, an Israeli company which develops system-on-a-chip products that enable wireless system vendors to deliver broadband wireless backhaul systems to network operators. DELL INAUGURATES ISRAELI R&D CENTER, DOUBLES WORKERS.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter March 2010 Edition

VC Cafe

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio (Lula) da Silva gave Israeli President Shimon Peres his final approval for a free trade agreement between Israel and the Mercosur bloc (Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay). Israel is the first country outside South America to implement a free trade agreement with the bloc.

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25 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

In Argentina, putting a “la” or “the” before someone’s name is a sense of endearment. My startup, ijura, offers businesses and mobile network operators a holistic solution to cybersecurity vulnerabilities leading to corporate data leakage. Photo Credit: Josephine Caminos Oria. To everyone who knew and loved her, she was “Dorita.”

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Why I Doubled Down on YouTube Investments with MiTú

Both Sides of the Table

Yesterday MiTú Networks announced that Upfront Ventures led a $10 million financing in what is now the largest producer of Latino online videos – primarily driven through YouTube. In food you have the amazing food network Tastemade – the Food Network of online video. Indeed we are already seeing that online.

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Women 2.0 Partners Google, Extends Founder Friday Events

YoungUpstarts

Both companies will jointly be investing in activities that foster innovation and supporting startups, beginning with Women 2.0 ‘s signature networking event Founder Friday. Media and event company Women 2.0