Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2023

When globalization or technology shrinks distances (Internet), painful missing needs become evident, and opportunities abound. Unpredictable forces, such as unrest in the Middle East and China, can quickly change energy cost equations, or availability of critical products. The impact of global instability.

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David Cohen

APRIL 3, 2013

Recently, I took my 11 year old (Andrew) to Beijing, China for 10 days. Inspired by Mark Solon , and organized through Globe Aware , we worked in a school for the children of migrant workers who have no government services. 30 minutes through border patrol and we are in china. tomorrow the Great Wall of china.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2020

When globalization or technology shrinks distances (Internet), painful missing needs become evident, and opportunities abound. Unpredictable forces, such as unrest in the Middle East and China, can quickly change energy cost equations, or availability of critical products. The impact of global instability.

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Haystack

DECEMBER 29, 2018

China’s growth over the past few decades has been remarkable. Governments blocking acquisitions, the curtailment of company expansion, more scrutiny on overseas operations of U.S. Influenced by the rapid growth of the bike-sharing craze in China, a savvy Uber employee spun out to create Bird. 3/ Crypto Hibernation.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

Some countries hate the Internet. Actually, it may be more accurate to say that some countries are fearful of the power of the Internet to harness people power that may lead to the overthrow in the “natural” order of things.

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Venture Chronicles

MARCH 17, 2010

Last week I wrote a post that covered many of the observation I made on my recent trip to mainland China. Given my background in IT, a natural area of interest for me was the build out of IT in China businesses that are not directly aligned with U.S. based secondary markets rather than purchased new in China.

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thebarefootvc

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

Ironically, today, while Modi, leader of the world’s largest and most complex democracy, gave this speech, China violently cracked down on pro-democracy protestors in Hong Kong. For years, China has been the darling of the international investment community. In 2030, India is expected to surpass China in population.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 29, 2023

It is home to over 680 million people and over 400 million internet users- nearly 70% of the population. The report predicts that the region’s internet economy can cross $300 billion by 2025. Most Internet users in this region are connected through their smartphones. Southeast Asia is one of them.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 17, 2017

In the 21st century you need a scorecard to keep track of the threats: Russia, China, North Korea, Iran, ISIS in Yemen/Libya/Philippines, Taliban, Al-Qaeda, hackers for hire, etc. Pete Newell and I have spent a lot of time bringing continuous innovation to government organizations. That approach doesn’t work anymore.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 22, 2011

Ben and his partner Marc Andreessen (the founder of Netscape and author of the first commercial web browser on the Internet ) are the definition of Smart Money. I’ve followed them with a few observations about the Internet that may help frame the scope of the debate. The Internet May Liberate Us. The Internet May Kill Us.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 18, 2014

Despite the momentum with India, Israel-China (including Hong Kong) trade is on-track to hit $10 billion this year, representing 13% of total Israeli exports (Bank of Israel). Indian Market at a Glance : 150 million mobile Internet connections. 250 million Internet users. 25-30 million 3G customers.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 18, 2013

She also delved into the impact of the Internet on small businesses in Asia, and highlighted how a country’s infrastructure can aid or limit the impact of small business on its economy. The impact of the Internet has also opened up possibilities for small businesses seeking growth in both domestic and international markets.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

The majority of consumers thinks that it’s just a better and faster version of mobile Internet like it was with 4G LTE. It becomes pretty clear that the most significant benefits from the emergence of 5G will get the Internet of Things also well-known as IoT. What is 5G? Anyway, it’s only a part of the truth to know.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 13, 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. I was only in China for a week so this a cursory view. China Venture Capital. China now has plenty of both.

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thebarefootvc

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

Ironically, today, while Modi, leader of the world’s largest and most complex democracy, gave this speech, China violently cracked down on pro-democracy protestors in Hong Kong. For years, China has been the darling of the international investment community. In 2030, India is expected to surpass China in population.

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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. Perhaps most importantly, IT and Internet business are simply a breed of their own.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

And in the 21st century, it will take China and India just 15 years. In a similar vein, where once it might have taken a few decades for a majority of the population to adopt something like the telephone or electricity, today adoption rates for consumer products like cellphones and the internet happen within five to 10 years.

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Growthink Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

In 20 years we will look back at the first few elections of the global Internet age the way we remember the smoky backrooms of elections past. Sequoia Capital recently made headlines with the NASDAQ IPO of Mecox Lane, a Chinese Internet retailer and the seventh IPO by a Chinese company backed by Sequoia in the last 18 months.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 26, 2022

This is critical since the government is moving toward a speedier payment system, which will reduce the time it takes for victims to get compensation. So, we can expect that businesses and workplaces will keep on adjusting and readjusting their operations to accommodate the mandates and protocols that their respective governments will impose.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 11, 2018

and China threatens to escalate, 5G wireless technology has emerged as one of the major fronts in the long-term competition between the two superpowers. currently trails China and South Korea in 5G development, a situation which puts America at a disadvantage if it is not addressed. As a tariff war between the U.S.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

government does have some unique convening power and the ability to tap external talent and resources. Times China bureau chief Julie Makinen , who is on a JSK journalism fellowship at Stanford , and is part of our mentorship team, has been taking notes on Weeks 7 and 8. The teaching team delivers comments, pulling no punches.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

government does have some unique convening power and the ability to tap external talent and resources. Times China bureau chief Julie Makinen , who is on a JSK journalism fellowship at Stanford , and is part of our mentorship team, has been taking notes on Weeks 7 and 8. The teaching team delivers comments, pulling no punches.

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Transformify

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Globalization is the most significant challenge facing multinational firms today, especially in the emerging markets of Russia, Brazil, China, and Mexico. Emerging market governments often implement measures that support industrialization and prompt economic expansion. Its domestic economy expanded by 0.6% The Bottom Line.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 3, 2011

The survey indicated that the VCs surveyed felt the best prospects were for entrepreneurs in emerging markets like China, Brazil, and India. It will not be the Facebooks of the world that will prove a job-creating force, but rather the new technologies that are the equivalent of the mainframe computer, the PC revolution, or the Internet.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 13, 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. I was only in China for a week so this a cursory view. China Venture Capital. China now has plenty of both.

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Seeing Both Sides

MARCH 27, 2014

Due to market forces and government regulations, banks abandoned the lower end of the consumer market. ING - soon to be renamed Voya Financial - demonstrated that a bank could be constructed that serviced consumers over the Internet without traditional branches. . But when the credit crisis hit, everything changed.

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Feld Thoughts

JULY 31, 2017

Apple Removes Apps That Allowed China Users to Get Around Filters. There is now a long history of governments trying to control the Internet. One approach over government is censoring the Internet; another is weaponizing it. This shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone who is paying attention.

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Growthink Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

7 Companies in China have raised more than $1 billion in an IPO this year. IPO by far this year will be the government ward General Motors. And with their capital and confidence, China and India are stretching their wings. In the U.S. Well, McKinsey estimates that consumer spending in Africa will double, to $1.8

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 30, 2012

million sq km, the People’s Republic of China is widely known as the factory of the world. What elements constitute the building blocks of China’s society – the very essence of being Chinese? With a population of 1.3 billion sprawled over a gargantuan 9.6

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VC Cafe

APRIL 22, 2024

The Chip Wars between the US and China is an example of AI inequality, but so is the prevalent use of English as the main language to access LLM technology these days. On the bright side, there’s at least awareness to these risks by governments, but will they know to strike the balance between innovation, progress and regulation?

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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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David Teten

JANUARY 28, 2019

Political science, government service, and law — Yale has the #1 rated law school in the US and a long history of alumni serving in government. For example, Yale could launch a center focused on applying political science thinking to the governance of major internet businesses (e.g.,

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Agile VC

MAY 22, 2014

My first two posts on this mammoth S-1 covered a high-level sizing of Alibaba and a deeper dive into some of Alibaba Group’s governance which in some ways mirrors the Politburo structure. How does that stack up against analogous US internet companies? How exactly is each marketplace and complementary service monetized?

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 1, 2014

TrueCar is the first ever Internet service that tells you exactly how much other people in your area paid for the car you want to buy. Luddite dealers started petitioning state governments to make TrueCar illegal. Turkey or China? Even governments don’t like losing their monopoly – control of the media.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 7, 2023

eFishery is able to assist fish and shrimp farmers in optimizing their feeding procedures by utilizing its cutting-edge Internet of Things (IoT) auto feeding system. Only China has a larger fishing and aquaculture industry than Indonesia does; Indonesia’s industry is currently ranked in second place.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 24, 2014

We boast the world’s second highest fixed broadband Internet subscription rate only an inch behind Sweden. Ninety-four percent of households are equipped with a computer and have Internet access (the others are still playing 8-bit Nintendo). Look out China, we’ll advise you into submission!

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 1, 2015

The Internet of Things offers device vendors like Lenovo the opportunity to diversify their consumer portfolios, increase revenue and profits, and establish deeper relationships with customers. But the data is often useful in other ways, both to the customer and to third parties like the energy supplier, the government, or other companies.

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