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8 Strategies To Capitalize On Untapped Global Markets

Startup Professionals Musings

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. Target a global market rather than a local from day one.

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8 Keys To Real Innovation Outside of Silicon Valley

Startup Professionals Musings

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. Target a global market rather than a local from day one.

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Our Interview With Richard Burry, International E-Commerce Entrepreneur

The Startup Magazine

Global e-commerce entrepreneur and investor Richard Burry followed a unique path to the pinnacle of Internet success. This is why I like to include customers in product development and testing. I also like to be close with customer service finding out how the product is working and what problems the customers have.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter October 2011 Edition

VC Cafe

BigBand Networks, which has more than 200 customers in North America, Asia and Europe, provides broadband service providers with digital video networking solutions designed to make it easier to distribute, manage and monetize video. Fifty of its manufacturing activities and 70% of its consolidated revenues derive from global operations.

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Make The Most Of Your Next VC Pitch By Doing These 10 Things

YoungUpstarts

On the other hand, if you arrive at a VC pitch without a comprehensive understanding of the industry you’re hoping to compete in, or without a clear path to profitability or a thoughtful product-development road map, you’ll likely leave empty-handed. Investors want to feel confident that they’ll see a return on their investment.

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Towards a new entrepreneurship

Startup Lessons Learned

In a forthcoming article Ive written advocating for the Startup Visa , I wrote this: Like other industries – from publishing to automobiles – entrepreneurship is in the process of being disrupted by globalization. The result is a profound democratization of the digital means of production.

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The new startup arms race (for Huffington Post)

Startup Lessons Learned

Like other industries -- from publishing to automobiles -- entrepreneurship is in the process of being disrupted by globalization. The cost of creating new companies is falling rapidly, and access to markets, distribution, and information is within the reach of anyone with an Internet connection.