VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The IVC-LeumiTech Israeli Tech Review Q3/2024 full report will be published in October, but the preliminary numbers released today provide a reason for optimism, which is pretty remarkable, given the war. With attractive valuations and immense growth potential, the Israeli tech ecosystem remains resilient—no matter the circumstances.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 27, 2020

Everything from customer service, technical support, to back office operations are able to be outsourced as a way to reduce costs, keep up with the evolving consumer expectations, and drive a faster return on investment. Even with today’s advanced remote technology, some communication just can’t be provided via video link.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

We’ll ask some basic questions to help you “plan globally and market locally.”. Localization, especially in the digital context, includes everything involved in making a global site appear appealing, understandable, and persuasive to a local audience. Approach expanding in this order — Localization, internationalization, globalization.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2021

Covid-19 accelerated the adoption of entertainment tech, gaming and commerce. The move to remote work forced quick adoption of cloud technology and tools that were once having difficulties selling to large corporates, saw explosive growth – from Zoom to Hopin, new unicorns were born in record time. 2020… where to start?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2020

In my experience, the Silicon Valley startup model, focused on disrupting established industries, has treated the USA well and created some great global businesses. In effect, Silicon Valley needs to take a more global perspective. Even here, Elon Musk faced this issue with Tesla, needing a support ecosystem as well as new technology.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 11, 2013

I just spent a few weeks in Japan and China on a book tour for the Japanese and Chinese versions of the Startup Owners Manual. In these series of 5 posts, I thought I’d share what I learned in China. The previous post described how China built its science and technology infrastructure. All the usual caveats apply.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 30, 2020

What we’ve experienced while dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic has me thinking about the worldwide supply chain network and our absolute ignorance in not addressing the detrimental, looming effects of global climate change. states that the spread of the virus globally affected both the markets and vessel operations significantly.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 14, 2022

In this posts I review the potential risks for the Israeli tech ecosystem and the mitigating factors that counter some of them. According to the 2021 Tech Review report by IVC , Israeli tech startups attracted a record of $25.6 Israeli tech investments 2015-2021 (source: IVC ). Part of a global trend.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Other social networking, online marketing, clean-tech and bio-tech companies have fallen out of favor with some investors, fueling speculation regarding the future of the US technology sector. A growing number of skeptics are openly talking of a ‘high tech bubble’. Global Demand. They are not alone.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 4, 2014

Are China and India still the “factory” and “outsourced service provider” of the world? China alone has 143 cities which meet this size. A “China + 1″ Strategy. The old paradigm of manufacturing in China and selling in Europe and US is no longer entirely true.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The Luxury Jewelry Market Landscape The global luxury jewelry market has shown consistent growth over the past decade. Brands are leveraging social media, virtual try-on technologies, and e-commerce platforms to engage with customers and offer seamless shopping experiences.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 5, 2023

United States San Francisco Bay Home to Silicon Valley, which houses some of the most prominent tech startups and multinational firms, the San Francisco Bay area remains one of the top startup hubs in the U.S. Yes, the Ode of the tech valley has taken a hit — and we look forward to when they are back on top.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 11, 2013

I just spent a few weeks in Japan and China on a book tour for the Japanese and Chinese versions of the Startup Owners Manual. In these series of 5 posts, I thought I’d share what I learned in China. The previous post described how China built its science and technology infrastructure. All the usual caveats apply.

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Programming Technical Review SBIR China 179

The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2021

The largest ones are Alibaba, Global Sources, DHgate, EC21, Tradekey, Asia Trade Hub, and go4WorldBusiness. Alibaba and DHgate are both based and focused on mainland China. Interestingly, Global Sources has also maintained its legacy business and, except for now, still organizes physical trade fairs, always in Hong Kong.

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Haystack

DECEMBER 29, 2018

It’s that time of year, time to look back and reflect on the most significant storylines in the tech, startup, and VC world. Technology is, like water, flowing and seeping into nearly every sector and eventually into most of the global economy. 4/ Global Trade Wars Are For Real.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Come 2050, another 25 countries will have ageing populations, the largest of which is China. 2) Online - easy to navigate website which minimises technical jargon, animated menus, and other distracting clutter. By 2020, over 40% of the adult population in “ultra-ageing” Japan will be 60 years or older. Highly recommended.

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VC Cafe

APRIL 26, 2023

More and more, people are experimenting with these new technologies that enable anyone to write better, brainstorm, invent, craft and get inspired with text, images, video, voice, music and more. While ChatGPT is most famously known, there are over 750 generative AI globally.

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Up and Running

JULY 15, 2016

Today, China is without a doubt one of the most exciting places in the world to do business. Despite the recent economic downturn, the market potential is enormous, the entrepreneurial spirit in China is high, and the country is inevitably going to increase its global influence thanks to its economic vitality. and the E.U.—and

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Start Up Blog

MARCH 30, 2020

With 70 years of unimpeded global growth and globalisation we’ve all become a little complacent. So I’m offering two thought experiments on possible natural and technological disasters. Scenario 1: Floods in China. Let’s imagine China faces an unprecedented period of rain due to climate change.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 27, 2020

For the first time in a century, the world has to deal with a global pandemic, a factor influencing how investors allocate capital. Due to their speculative nature, impulsive price movements won’t guarantee stability in the long run. Due to their speculative nature, impulsive price movements won’t guarantee stability in the long run.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The offering is not due to close until Dec. Speaking to Press Trust India, executive director of the group Parag Kulkarni said: “The main purpose of the IPO is to make us more visible in the global markets. Many companies are eager to minimize dependence on China, especially with export regulations constantly in flux.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Welcome to the future of work where employees may reside anywhere from Bali to Boston or Barcelona – how can you tap into this global talent pool to create your own successful enterprise with remote workers? Sure, it may be fun to imagine having the population of China as customers, but let’s keep things realistic!

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

The NYSE is also called ‘The Big Board’ as per etoro review. It is first on the global list of the largest stock exchanges for a reason. The entry of tech giants like Apple, Microsoft, Google, Facebook, Amazon, Tesla, and Intel into the world renders NASDAQ ‘The Mecca of Technology Companies.’

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View from Seed

MARCH 4, 2020

There is always some debate about the methodology and accuracy of the list, but I think it’s a pretty interesting data set that reflects some of the things that have been happening in tech and VC over time. 2009 was the nadir of the global economic crisis, followed up an unprecedented bull market. The S&P500 was in the 700’s.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 24, 2014

Slowly but surely, however, we have a quietly emerging ‘ecosystem’ (as it is often called in tech lingo). So is the Dutch tech startup story sold short? But hedonistic pleasures aside, The Netherlands actually has a great foundation for tech entrepreneurship. At home we have entrepreneurs who think global day one.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 8, 2015

Enriched with examples of successful brand marketing campaigns around the world – Axe and Nike in the US, Honda in Europe, to Anta and Volkswagen in China –” Twitter is Not a Strategy ” is a delightful journey into the heart of marketing in the digital age. Globalism is the result, and not cause, of success.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 20, 2019

While a good portion of this is due to the low labor costs in countries such as India or China, there are benefits to outsourcing that go beyond time and price. In today’s, globalized world, things aren’t quite the same. In fact, 94% of Fortune 500 companies use an outsourcing process for some of their most vital products.

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Software Development Software Developers Software Review Developer 83

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

He couldn’t have imagined power users would be global political figures, dictatorships, small factions of people standing up to the Iranian army or every sports figure & celebrity in the world. Periodically we do portfolio reviews to evaluate whether we have enough diversified risk across the fund. Lots of it. 6SensorLabs.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Due to these factors, having a second citizenship is advantageous and presents economic and investment prospects to businesspeople. Travel is necessary for business expansion in a globally interconnected market; therefore, securing a visa for nations where admission is expensive and time-consuming might be difficult.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 5, 2020

However, you must first review the requirements and ensure that you get your business immigration and relevant documentation right and polished to acceptable (industry or trade) standards. Let’s review their areas of expertise. while Europe, China, and Japan take 7%, 4%, and 2%, respectively. Investor Visa.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

I have been close to the tech & startup sectors for more than 20 years and I can’t think of a period in which I felt more optimistic about the innovation and value creation I see in front of us. In 1997, the year the Kauffman Report begins its analysis; there were 70 million users online globally.

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Source: Newzoo Global Esports Market report. A few facts about Esports revenue according to Newzoo : Global esports revenues will grow to $1.1 China is the largest market by revenues, with total revenues of $385.1 Esports enabling tech. billion in 2020, a year-on-year growth of 15.7% million in 2019. In 2020, $822.4

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Gust

AUGUST 22, 2012

How spoiled we are, taking for granted a system of government with relatively stable, transparent laws and regulations, consistently applied (at least in theory), and subject to judicial oversight with appellate review. What the heck was I doing in Egypt anyway?

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 26, 2022

Press releases are becoming less successful, partly due to the difficulty of obtaining earned media. We may be waiting for 5G in the UK, but China has been studying G6 since 2018 and started properly testing it with the support of its big national telecommunications companies in 2020, according to editors at inc.com. 7- 6G will rule.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

There were two main reasons that I could distill from their kind words of solace: 1) the existing NorCal investor didn’t know me well enough & 2) the new NorCal investor had a good knowledge of and presence in China, which they believed would be critical. I also spent two weeks in China and vowed to make it back frequently.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 16, 2019

Ordering a product made in the UK, only to note that the starting point is China, it is likely you are dealing with fake merchandise. As it stands, counterfeit products, mainly in fashion and accessories, bring an annual amount of$500 billion globally. Since counterfeit products are a global problem, it is unlikely to end.

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Product Technical Review Capital Gains China 92

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

There were two main reasons that I could distill from their kind words of solace: 1) the existing NorCal investor didn’t know me well enough & 2) the new NorCal investor had a good knowledge of and presence in China, which they believed would be critical. I also spent two weeks in China and vowed to make it back frequently.

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