YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

And contrary to most people’s beliefs, China actually invests 12.97% of its total government expenditure on education, placing it second of the five countries behind U.S., and in front of Germany, France and Japan. Also, shockingly, 59-percent of U.S. public school teachers hold a second job.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 14, 2022

The only countries that saw higher growth in tech investments were Germany (170%) and India (164%). The government set a goal to increase the percentage of people employed in tech t0 15% but it cannot be achieved overnight. The trend is expected to continue and is supported by government grants, the Israel innovation authority etc.

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Israel Technical Review Lock-up Period South Korea 158

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 23, 2011

Many people do not understand the law governing the use of typefaces and fonts. In contrast, Germany recognized in 1981 that typeface designs can be protected by copyright as original works. Typically, your right to sub-license a font is governed by the EULA. For example, the U.S. Doesn’t the U.S.

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Intellectual Property Software Review Design Software 134

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 5, 2023

To Enpal and Moss, reigning from Berlin, Germany, here’s a rundown of some of the world’s best startup capital for 2023. Government incentives for startups have seen incentivized programs such as the so-called Technopreneurship Investment Fund allocate around $2 million to new startups if they are successful candidates.

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South Africa New York City San Francisco Silicon Valley 136

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Start-Up Chile: $40k to Live There and Start a Company - Ben Casnocha: The Blog , August 14, 2010 Governments round the world are trying to stimulate entrepreneurship. The Chilean government recently announced a bold initiative that stands apart from the usual innovation and start-up handwaving. Have convertible notes really won?

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Startup CTO Hire Cofounder Venture Capital 191

ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

These are primarily China, the US, Japan, and Germany. Direct government funding and tax support for business R&D. As we’ve mentioned, companies engaged in research and development often get financial support from the government, especially when their goals are society-oriented. R&D statistics. Attract investments.

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Offshore Demand Germany Global 140

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Gilt Groupe from France and Xing from Germany are good examples. In Singapore, the government has been extremely supportive, and there is entrepreneurial activity, although we have not yet seen very significant companies emerge. Chicago has even produced one of the most talked about companies in recent times: Groupon.

Silicon Valley 124

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Feld Thoughts

FEBRUARY 20, 2016

It was superb and the double entendre of the title played out for a full two hours as the movie made us think hard about race in America in the 1930s and what was happening in Nazi Germany at the same time. Apple Says the Government Bungled Its Chance to Get That iPhone’s Data (Wired). Secret Memo Details U.S.’s

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Technical Review Germany America Government 70

Occam's Razor

JUNE 25, 2012

Since the interpretation a bit unique across EU members, a site located in the UK might ask for a different permission, using a different method, and permit tracking of different things than a site in Germany or Holland or Spain. Please assign someone in the company to stay in very close touch with government regulations and recommendations.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

The truth is that most people, and especially designers and marketers, do not understand the law governing the use of typefaces and fonts. In contrast, Germany recognized in 1981 that typeface designs can be protected by copyright as original works. Your right to sub-license a font is governed by the EULA. For example, the U.S.

Intellectual Property 108

Intellectual Property Design Marketing Software Review 108

The Next Web

DECEMBER 24, 2012

It is partially fueled by government, who want to say, oh we started 20,000 companies or whatever, even if they were 20,000 one-man companies that aren’t really going anywhere. And they’re not here. SA: Is founding a startup becoming too much of a fashionable thing to do? MJ: I see that a lot.

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Partner Luxembourg Denmark Europe 120

The Startup Magazine

JULY 18, 2018

Japan, and Germany. The level of education, as well as online services that are offered by the French government, are also highly ranked. However, many prefer to utilise professional French translation services to help ensure effective localisation. France Has Low Set-Up Expenses. France Is An e-Administration Leader.

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France Europe Germany Incubator 74

Steve Blank

JUNE 22, 2011

In the 21 st century, authoritarian governments still fear their own people talking to each other and asking questions. When governments shut down Google, Twitter, Facebook, et al, they are building the 21 st century equivalent of the Berlin Wall. Part of waging war was destroying that physical infrastructure.

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Internet Silicon Valley United States .Net 304

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

We know that big businesses rule the world – and so much more than even governments – but which corporations are those that are so large and control so much market share they pretty much dominate their space? government for over 7 years! Let’s just take banking, for example. UK’s HSBC Holdings has some $2.68

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Germany China Government Global 174

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 25, 2011

A local government official was willing to go and look for our equipment personally, but it would cost money. But in my limited experience in India I dealt with “payoffs&# directly. We shipped servers to set up in our Bangalore office (before we relocated to Pune) and they somehow got “stuck&# in the import process.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 10, 2011

Thus, when the government creates restrictions, think out of the box. I had organized European operations into regions and the country manager for Italy reported to the central European manager based in Germany. Managing foreign exchange reserves is every bit as challenging as managing a family budget. HR rules are local.

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Saudi Arabia Brazil Finland Silicon Valley 225

Austin Startup

JANUARY 31, 2018

We have also been selected to be part of the official Hamburg Startups Delegation to SXSW (though our headquarters are in London, one of our investors is from Germany). We also won second place at the Startups@Reeperbahn Festival 2017 in Hamburg, Germany, which we are really proud of. Tell us about your previous pitch experiences.

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The Equity Kicker

MARCH 22, 2013

We spend more online than other nations too - projected to be 25% of retail sales by 2016, 2x the level of Germany, our nearest competitor. There is strong government support for startups in the UK - ranging from world leading tax schemes like EIS to the entrepreneur's via to strong support for the east London tech cluster.

Technology 142

Technology Germany Government Internet 142

Feld Thoughts

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

My grandparents immigrated from Russia, Germany, and Austria – there were people in those countries trying really hard to kill them before they managed to immigrate to America. The customer site is a government owned military installation. Especially at a government facility. In the United States. In the tech business.

Silicon Valley 143

Silicon Valley Austria Arkansas Russia 143

www.paulgraham.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

4] Corollary: Avoid starting a startup to sell things to the biggestcompany of all, the government. 5] A friend who started a company in Germany told me they do care about the paperwork there, and that theres more of it. Which helpsexplain why there are not more startups in Germany. [6]

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View from Seed

DECEMBER 7, 2017

given nearly 85% of Americans receive medical insurance through their employer or the government (Medicare, Medicaid, VA). Under Chancellor Bismarck, Germany created the world’s first retirement pension system at the end of the 19th century. Health insurance is a somewhat distinct opportunity in the U.S.

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The Equity Kicker

JULY 30, 2012

Failure is a multi-headed beast, and bankruptcy is one of many things that would-be entrepreneurs have to worry about, but it sets the tone for how a nation thinks about business failure is easy for governments to change. What leaps out from this chart is the difference between France and Germany on the one hand and the UK on the other.

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Bankruptcy Germany France Government 110

mobile.smashingmagazine.com

OCTOBER 17, 2013

This further ensures that you tightly control the API that governs which portions of native functionality may be accessed by the Web view. Made in Germany. The three applications referenced earlier in this document were all built in this manner using a “private API.” Bridging From iOS To A UIWebView. Good stuff. Learn more. Contact Us.

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Software Review HTML Web Mobile 94

Steve Blank

AUGUST 3, 2009

The Cold War After World War II ended, our wartime ally the Soviet Union kept its army in Eastern Europe and forcibly installed Communist governments in its occupied territories. That same year China fell to the communists under Mao Zedong, and the Nationalist government retreated to Taiwan. Unlike Germany in World War II, the U.S.

Silicon Valley 178

Silicon Valley RSS Europe Germany 178

The Equity Kicker

DECEMBER 22, 2017

These fears were compounded by programmes from France, Germany and other governments to get UK companies to relocate. One fear I heard expressed a lot post Brexit is that the London will lose it’s place as the dominant startup centre in Europe. It appears these campaigns have had little impact.

Germany 91

Germany France Europe Government 91

The Equity Kicker

MARCH 18, 2015

The UK government has done a great job of supporting the UK startup ecosystem over the last few years, most notably through tax incentives for investors. I’m sure there are lots of reasons for this, but an important one is political support. Startup general interest'

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Germany Government Startup 60

David Teten

OCTOBER 28, 2011

When your funders (government/employers/taxpayers) complain they’re not getting back the people they need, you have a broken system. We’re not doing workforce planning in this country, like Germany/Singapore do. When I tell government officials that employment as we know it is disappearing, I’m greeted with disbelief.

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Ohio Germany Singapore Government 133

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Based out of San Francisco with offices in Santiago (Chile) and Munich (Germany), YouNoodle showcases startup competitions and programs from around the world since 2010. The website is great for matching startups with the right competitions, accelerators or startup programs via its simple filtering feature.

Incubator 127

Incubator South America San Francisco Chile 127

The Startup Magazine

JULY 2, 2020

In fact, many governments offer great incentives for those with a great idea, and you could be given a significant boost right from the start. For example, if you go to a shoe store in Germany, you might stick with buying Nike’s because you have seen them in the US. You might receive great incentives. Tax cuts and grants?

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Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

APRIL 1, 2013

Still, correct me if I’m wrong, but a successful start-up , and the jobs that come with it, could be what keeps NI young talent from going permanently to London, or Germany, or America. The government should not be the organiser of the community. How might that be done?

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Community Ireland Detroit Germany 122

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 13, 2010

Thus, when the government creates restrictions, think out of the box. I had organized European operations into regions and the country manager for Italy reported to the central European manager based in Germany. Respect local customs and practices. HR rules are local.

Brazil 121

Brazil Finland Silicon Valley Italy 121

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Government restrictions and fears of infection pushed companies that had previously held out to accept remote working, and many discovered that it’s more manageable than they had expected. For example, the best R&D teams for your needs might be based in the Ukraine, whereas the best designers may be in Germany.

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Distribution Global Agile Startup 145

The Equity Kicker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

This chart is from the UK government’s recently published Patient Capital Review. As you can see from the graph on the far right it turns out that fear of failure is roughly the same in the UK, the US, France and Germany. It’s so good to finally have data on this topic!

Germany 72

Germany France Europe Government 72

Austin Startup

MARCH 13, 2012

SailPoint, the leading provider of governance-based identity management solutions, continues its steady global expansion and has signed more than a dozen of Europe’s largest companies as customers in the last six months.

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Global Germany Israel Customer 67

Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 4, 2020

Max Henderson founded Covid Act Now to help with that process by making data-driven recommendations for sheltering in place (and later, for reopening) combined with public advocacy guidance to get local government to pay attention to the real facts about spread and safety. He died suddenly in Germany. Max Henderson : Yeah, of course.

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New York Campaign Technical Review Germany 60

Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 24, 2020

Hannu has called for mass coordination between the government and the private sector to get to a vaccine faster, not a few months faster but dramatically faster. Eric Ries : I've heard you speak about the need for a vaccine Manhattan Project, obviously drawing inspiration from the secret government project that developed the Atomic Bomb.

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Founder Technical Review Leadership Software Review 60

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 27, 2016

In China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Spain and Taiwan, exporting SMEs are roughly twice as likely to report such rapid growth compared to their non-exporting counterparts, while exporting SMEs in Brazil, Colombia and India are between 1.1-1.3 There’s also a clear correlation between exporting and achieving rapid growth.

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