YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 27, 2017

More than a third of the global population has no access to traditional financial services. However, the vast majority of bankless adults live in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and India. In India, at least 50% of the 1.3 India has about 200 million mobile subscribers and is adding 5 million new users monthly.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 24, 2014

At home we have entrepreneurs who think global day one. The Dutch ‘invented’ the limited liability corporation with the inception of the Dutch East India Company. We have 30 procedures to go through when starting a legal business entity – ranking us #5 globally of light bureaucracy when incorporating.

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Steve Blank

MAY 9, 2017

Government and the enterprise are now followers rather than leaders. Risk capital has emerged in China, India and other countries where risk taking, innovation and liquidity are encouraged, on a scale previously only seen in the U.S. and there were no books, blogs or YouTube videos about entrepreneurship. or Euro-centric phenomenon.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Some examples include Flipkart and Redbus in India, and Freshdiet in the US. One thing Vin said that I liked a lot is that the Malaysian government is spending heavily on tourism development campaigns, and Qyzzy may be able to become a part of that campaign. Google Adwords advertising. That sounds great. Photo by [link]. Discuss.

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thebarefootvc

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

This past May, Modi was elected Prime Minister of India in a historic election. Today, he gave a speech to a crowd of 20,000 at Madision Square Garden, outlining steps he is taking to cut bureaucratic red tape and encourage the Indian diaspora to invest back into India. In 2030, India is expected to surpass China in population.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 3, 2011

Three trends which started in 2010 should continue into 2011 and should accelerate as the year goes on: VC funding will continue to accelerate fueled by the global growth in entrepreneurship; job creation will see gains, fueled by startups and small business; initial public offerings will see a comeback. Investors will be bullish on startups.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 23, 2020

For example, if you were a software engineer based in India, you are well within your rights to sell your services as an outsourced contractor to a UK company. However, as a citizen of India, you would not be allowed to become an employee of that company without first obtaining a work VISA. The latter is available to everyone.

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Growthink Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

In 20 years we will look back at the first few elections of the global Internet age the way we remember the smoky backrooms of elections past. And the rising powers of our age, the Brazils, the Indias, the Chinas, fight not with tanks and guns but with bits and bytes and rent-a-coder and hard work and hustle. Idealistic, you say?

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Board Effect

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

We are so pleased to announce the Diligent Modern Governance 100 (MG100) Award winners for this year. The MG100 Awards, as they’re commonly known, celebrate the exceptional contributions of governance, risk, audit, compliance and ESG professionals around the world. Why do we give MG100 Awards?

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David Teten

AUGUST 15, 2013

Microsoft BizSpark is a global program that helps software startups by giving them access to a range of Microsoft software at free or discounted prices. They are a major sponsor of several accelerator programs, including Startup Weekend ; Global K-Startup , which “aims to help Korean startups go global,” and 10,000 Startups in India.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 18, 2014

Although relatively few Israeli startups are focused on India, the market dynamics driving its mobile sector are worth a closer look. From a modest $200 million in bi-lateral trade in 1992 (when diplomatic relations were established), India-Israeli trade surpassed $6 billion in 2012-13. India is actually fragmented.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 25, 2011

I was living in Silicon Valley at the time of the panel, but I had been living abroad for 11 years before returning having lived in England, France, Italy, Spain and Japan as well as establishing physical offices in India. It globalizes. The White Tiger is set in India. Om Malik was also on the panel. As was Shel Israel.

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Growthink Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

To the first question, I would point to three main factors –payback for the 80’s and 90’s, globalization, and governmental intervention. As for globalization, in this context it is the idea that wealth in the last 11 years has not so much been destroyed as it has simply moved from the U.S. For the U.S. So what to do?

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 31, 2015

With hundred of thousands of global practitioners, the supply of ideas and best practices is endless. Prerna began her startup journey after leaving a job as a management consultant, and launched Yaari, a youth-oriented social network in India. She wants to disrupt Hollywood with the Lean Startup method. Want more of these stories?

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OnlyOnce

JANUARY 2, 2011

Fiscal Policy vs. Monetary Policy – Fiscal Policy is manipulating the economy through government taxing and spending. But if you’re in an industry where government grants or support is critical, Fiscal Policy can mean more to you in the short run. Ten years ago, each would have required dedicated hardware and operational maintenance.

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thebarefootvc

JANUARY 27, 2014

Last week, a chart in the Wall Street Journal listed private companies globally that have raised capital at $1 billion-plus valuations from venture capital firms. Globalization and resulting economic prosperity has created more wealth around the world. Suddenly, everyone’s worth a billion dollars. Or so it seems.

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Board Effect

DECEMBER 5, 2023

We’ll also touch on AI ethics and governance, and point out some of the AI challenges and considerations your board should take note of. ARMMAN , a nonprofit based in India, built an AI-based predictive model that evaluated the risk of expectant mothers who were likely to drop out of telehealth outreach programs.

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thebarefootvc

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Both governments asserted that no private entity should claim monetary power. Second, they can sever reliance on reserve currencies like the US dollar, a practice that now engulfs global trade. China has announced the acceleration of its digital yuan in light of the Libra announcement and I expect India to do the same with the rupee.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

New York checked in at Number 5 in the Ecosystem Index but it’s the global capital of female tech entrepreneurship. Startup Chile is a government-sponsored effort to attract and support entrepreneurs from inside and outside Chile with cash and services. Bangalore, India. ” Women Love New York. Vancouver, Canada.

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Growthink Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

To the first question, I would point to three main factors –payback for the 80’s and 90’s, globalization, and governmental intervention. As for globalization, in this context it is the idea that wealth in the last 11 years has not so much been destroyed as it has simply moved from the U.S. For the U.S.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Obviously, none of us can accurately determine what the future will hold, but thanks to globalization, rapid advances in the scientific and technological sectors, and a very connected online world ( among other things ), change is happening faster than ever before. And in the 21st century, it will take China and India just 15 years.

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thebarefootvc

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

This past May, Modi was elected Prime Minister of India in a historic election. Today, he gave a speech to a crowd of 20,000 at Madision Square Garden, outlining steps he is taking to cut bureaucratic red tape and encourage the Indian diaspora to invest back into India. In 2030, India is expected to surpass China in population.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Although it’s tempting to blame it all on the coronavirus situation and its formidable ripples, the pandemic only accelerated the processes of globalization and digitization that have been underway for decades. Still, COVID-19 helped tip the balance towards a globally distributed model. The world of work is transforming.

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Transformify

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Globalization is the most significant challenge facing multinational firms today, especially in the emerging markets of Russia, Brazil, China, and Mexico. However, global businesses evaluate a variety of considerations before expanding their operations into a new market. Emerging Markets As The Pocket Full Of Potential.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 13, 2013

In Beijing we hadn’t seen air so badly polluted since we had been in Agra in India in the winter where I swear there was a day you could wave your hand in front of you and see traces of it in the air (and their excuse was they burn dung for heat.). The <10% that decide to go global early do so by starting outside of China.

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Board Effect

MARCH 22, 2021

Service to the public and accountability go hand-in-hand, and that means good governance is paramount. Time will tell if corporate social responsibility laws will become a global trend. What Are the Dangers of Poor Nonprofit Governance? Challenging Times Make for Challenging Nonprofit Governance. Environmental.

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Seeing Both Sides

OCTOBER 3, 2011

What this means is that any economic development effort must be framed in the context of the following central question: how can the government help more young companies be formed, grow faster and achieve long-term success? Fortunately, there is a constructive policy conversation in this area on both sides of the political spectrum.

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

And while we gave those policies polite names like globalization and outsourcing, the consequences have wreaked havoc on towns like Janesville. They helped build the blue collar working class in China and India. Oh, and the jobs we moved overseas, or never even attempted to build here, (think iPhones)?

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Start Up Blog

MAY 28, 2020

The World Just Got Flatter: Twitter, Facebook and other large technology firms have just announced their staff can work from home ‘forever’ Once we start to work from home, employers can hire staff from anywhere globally. I’ve now done with Fortune 50 firms and Governments in the USA, India, China, Singapore & the UK.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 5, 2013

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore facing critical challenges in doing business in-country – with its manpower crunch, high rental costs and small domestic market – may want to consider exploring participating in the global e-commerce market, says PayPal.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 7, 2013

Over the next few decades, this young cohort would comprise a rising proportion of citizens in Asia (31%-40% in Singapore, Korea, Hong Kong and Japan, and more than 51% in Malaysia, Philippines, India and Indonesia). 2005 to Today: Retail, Manufacturing, Finance, Government Specific, etc. Macro Trend 2: Urbanization. billion) in 2005.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 19, 2020

“Because COVID is shaking our habits and beliefs it opens the door to discussion to whether we should change our whole system,” says veteran investor Sir Ronald Cohen, chairman of the Global Steering Group for Impact Investment and the man known as “the father of British venture capital” .

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

On Bplans, we often share information about United States’ specific resources, like SBDCs (small business development centers), but those resources probably aren’t as helpful to global entrepreneurs. Let’s say you’re an entrepreneur in India. You should type something like this into Google: “banks in India business plans”.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 11, 2018

The clients, competitors, providers, intermediaries — distributors — and other public (such as the government or the press), are known as the company’s micro-moments. He is the founder, CEO and creative head of DG Studio, a Los Angeles based digital agency with Sister companies in India and Mexico.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

. “I am delighted that Hong Kong is hosting this event which brings each of the key elements; capital, talent and ideas together in a great networking environment to support the entrepreneurial spirit,” says John C Tsang, the Financial Secretary of the HKSAR Government and the officiating guest at the Salon.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

Driven by strong customer demand for its award-winning identity governance solution, SailPoint achieved record growth in 2010, with revenue up 200% over 2009. SailPoint doubled its customer base in 2010, adding 40 global companies. SailPoint’s worldwide partner network saw dramatic growth in 2010.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 5, 2011

By Terry Hicks, General Manager and Vice President, Intuit Global Small Business. Many small and medium sized companies in Singapore can even tap on certain government grants to help them on their way. He currently manages teams in India, Canada, Singapore and the UK.

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