YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

“ Startup Rising ” is an excellent read for those involved with or interested in global entrepreneurship ecosystems, and especially relevant for those who intend to build businesses or expand into the region.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 4, 2014

In a sweeping expose on the dynamic forces shaping the “New East”, Ben Simpfendorfer’s “ The Rise of the New East: Business Strategies for Success in a World of Increasing Complexity ” provides an in-depth view of how the economic resurgence of Asia and the Middle East are changing global markets.

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Gust

AUGUST 22, 2012

” Then we needed a permit to go unescorted, or something. ”But my credentials are for a television network. My client handled the whole thing with aplomb, fortified by a decade of immersion in the distinctive culture and language of Egypt and the Arab world. What the heck was I doing in Egypt anyway?

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 9, 2013

But as we now know 33% of the world’s population is now connected to the Internet, the majority of traffic to the major Internet properties is now global and at Benedict Evans pointed out in his recent report, more than 70% of the world’s literate population will have a smartphone within 4 years. Network Up. Prices down.

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Start Up Blog

APRIL 28, 2011

Un-Social Networking: Martin Lindstrom of Brand Sense says we are suffering a little from digital emptiness. People are doing small scale, networked and highly responsive activities. So the alternative of a global currency will emerge. They’re happy to facilitate revolution in Moldova, Iran, Egypt and Libya.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

And social media frequently makes news, including when it accelerated the uprising in Egypt this year. Nicholas Christakis: The hidden influence of social networks. There’s no denying that social networks can be influential. Ethan Zuckerman: Listening to global voices. Evan Williams on listening to Twitter users.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 6, 2012

At the recent DWEN (Dell Women’s Entrepreneur Network Conference) in Delhi, India, I talked to women entrepreneurs from around the world, hearing how they not only have to surmount the usual challenges of starting a business, but must often fight cultural norms as well. Partnerships. Proficiency. Seek the best team, skill sets or mentors.

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