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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. Marty Zwilling

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6 Key Rules To Stay Competitive In The Digital World

Startup Professionals Musings

In case you hadn’t noticed, the key elements of a competitive advantage for your business have changed as businesses move online, and your domain is instantly global. You need a platform that is comfortable with the global scope of today’s market, with it’s wide range of social and economic cultures, trends, and needs.

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5 Phases Of Every Startup That Regulate Your Success

Startup Professionals Musings

This phase is characterized by rapid expansion either regionally or globally for growth (scaling up). The emphasis is on global processes and tight execution. Thus it’s important to set your company culture early to be a global company, without a specific national bias, since the speed of change is so great. Consolidation.

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The Rising AI Stars from China

VC Cafe

The Global AI Investment Landscape Despite the excitement around DeepSeek, venture investments in Chinese startups have nearly flatlined in 2024, at a time where global investments (particularly in AI) are booming. While DeepSeeks technology has impressed, its long-term global impact is still uncertain.

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Technology, Innovation, and Great Power Competition – Class 4- Semiconductors

Steve Blank

Moore’s Law & the Global Semiconductor Industry. Andrew Inkpen, “ The Global Semiconductor Industry ” Thunderbird School of Management , 2021. [It Lowen, Creating the Cold War University [Great book if you want to learn more about Stanford’s military-industrial complex origins. Not required for class.] . Semiconductor Case Study.

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7 Reasons That Investors Won’t Fund Inventions Alone

Startup Professionals Musings

People like to complain about global warming and the plastics pollution problem, but they may not be ready to buy alternative energy at twice the price, or change bad habits for global gain. Just because your technology is “cool” doesn’t mean that it solves a painful problem that customers are willing to pay for.

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Welcome To The New Wave Of Opportunities And Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

Existing technologies have been “commoditized” globally. Single-node factories may be home-based with a global market. With the global market, the growth opportunity is huge, starting local and scaling at any pace. Many countries have learned to make products cheaper and better. New emerging manufacturing technologies (e.g.,