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A Visit With the European Startup Community

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My wife, Ann, and I took a trip this past spring to visit Estonia, Finland, Ireland and Russia. We had a lovely time in Northern Ireland. We finished our first full day at a dinner with Halo , the Northern Ireland Business Angel Network (Alan Watts).

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America’s Entrepreneurial Innovation Needs Help

Startup Professionals Musings

Germany, Ireland, Israel, and most other non-Asian nations also provide major tax incentives, and huge R&D tax credits. We now produce only 14% of the world’s supply of semiconductors, and even less of other things. We need to make a strong manufacturing base a national priority. Ease immigration rules to turn brain drain to a brain gain.

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From Israel to Pakistan, Community is Key When Building a Startup (Google I/O)

VC Cafe

To achieve the trifecta of startup success (money, talent, ideas), a vibrant startup community can make the difference between success and failure. Bridgette : Eric, What is the role of ihub in the community? . Don’t take anything, give them the value they need to build a company ($20K, office space,) create a community.

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The Silent Killer – The Company Your Community Never Created

Both Sides of the Table

Of course this can be done and of course I am a big proponent of the rise of startup centers across the country as the Internet has moved from the “infrastructure phase” to the “application phase” dominated by the three C’s: content, communications and commerce. So what can a community do?

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The Magic of the Irish – Dublin’s Resurgence on the Global Tech Scene

Both Sides of the Table

I wrote this on my flight home from f.ounders & web summit in Dublin, Ireland late last year. I recently returned from a 5-day visit to Ireland, my first time back in 10 years and the start of what I hope will be a more regular travel schedule there. Why Does it Matter for Ireland? The Magic of the Irish.

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SXSW Pitch Finalist: Milis Bio

Austin Startup

Milis Bio CEO and Founder Mike Sheehan winning the 2018 Bank of Ireland/IGNITE Business of Year prize. Ireland-based Milis Bio is hoping to be at least a small part of the solution. Tell us your favorite thing about being based in Cork, Ireland. According to the World Health Organization , in 2016, more than 1.9

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29 Entrepreneurs Reveal What Employees Are Looking For From Organizations They Work For

Hearpreneur

Thanks to Erin Murphy, Best in Ireland ! #16- Some employees may be motivated by the opportunity to make a difference in their community or in society at large. Don’t forget to join our # IamCEO Community. Take a genuine interest in all of your staff. Give them cordial greetings and inquire about their families or hobbies.

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