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[INTERVIEW] Glen McKay, Newfoundland Business Leader, Co-Founder of Newfoundland Hard-Rok, Inc.

YoungUpstarts

Having founded or co-founded several private companies and a public company, Glen currently serves as chair of the Board of Directors of Newfoundland Hard-Rok Inc., In 1997, Glen co-founded Cornerstone Capital Resources Inc., a business that he founded in 1985, which operates in the explosives industry.

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For tech to develop in emerging economies, the first obstacle is trust

The Next Web

In February I found myself seeking air-conditioned sanctuary in the Dar Es Salaam offices of Kinu , a co-working space and business accelerator, talking with Co-Founder and Community Manager John Paul Barretto. industry in Tanzania. In one word, that issue is trust.

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Epitaph for an Entrepreneur « Steve Blank

Steve Blank

Biological Clocks After Convergent and now single again, I was a co-founder of my next two startups; MIPS and Ardent. When the kids got older our adventures took us to Mexico, Ecuador , India, Africa and Europe. Our circumstances were unique and your mileage will vary. Read the previous post first for context.