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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. Recently we visited Richard Burry in his seaside base of operations in Cascais, Portugal for an intriguing conversation about the keys to online success. As the founder of Smartvu Ltd., Try a lot of things.

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Battery gives back to Israeli entrepreneurial community with venture creation workshop

VC Cafe

The workshop participants, of which there were about 30, brought diverse experience and expertise to the table – from young entrepreneurs with just a few years of experience in the consumer web, to seasoned executives with decades of experience in semiconductors, telecommunications and enterprise software.

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[Portugal][Event] Explorers Festival 2013

YoungUpstarts

The Explorers Festival is an upcoming event in Lisbon, Portugal focused around the topics of entrepreneurship and innovation. Organized by Portuguese startup accelerator beta-i - the same people behind TEDxEdges and Sandbox Global Summit - it promises to be the largest entrepreneurship event in Portugal this year.

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15 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

I came up with the name Flauk (like a flock of birds) because our business centers around being the entrepreneur’s team, or flying V. Navio, or nao in Old Spanish, was the primary ship used by the early explorers from Spain and Portugal during the Age of Discovery. 10- Inspired by a primary ship used by early explorers.

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I was shocked – shocked! – to find out there are tech startups in Portugal

The Next Web

I spent the past few days in the beautiful city of Lisbon, Portugal, to attend the annual Switch Conference and gain some insights into the Portuguese startup ecosystem (and to enjoy several local seafood dishes and pastries).

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Twitter Link Roundup #107 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

crowdSPRING interview (our 1st with a couple) – 12 Questions: Meet Debs & Johnny (Portugal) – [link]. The Do’s And Don’ts Of Infographic Design – [link]. 25 Examples Of Target Specific Trifold Brochure Design – [link]. Roundup Of Fresh And High Quality Smart Phones PSD Files – [link].

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Entrepreneurship in Portugal

entrepreMusings

I went to Portugal with 4 other colleagues (3 of us presented) to help give a workshop on incubation management and on-shoring opportunities for Portuguese technology companies to the US. This entrepreneur was cooking sardines and bell peppers on the streets.]. Boat photo : Taken in Porto.