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.

Global 95

Global Brazil Russia Singapore 95

thebarefootvc

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

I overviewed demographic and economic trends globally and outlined the opportunity for technology companies to access growth in the emerging markets. While Facebook’s numbers have grown, internet usage (now mostly mobile even in developed markets) continues to evolve in a pace that rivals innovation in the past.

India 107

India North America Ukraine Silicon Valley 107

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Global Demand. The size of the marketplace has ballooned as a result of globalization, and this trend has been particularly good for US technology companies and their workers. Though simple, the reason is often ignored in the heated political debate about globalization and its impact on local jobs. A Borderless Talent Pool.

Technical Review 170

Technical Review United States Software Review China 170

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 20, 2018

Global Warming is already a major contributor to unpredictable and often devastating changes in weather patterns. And despite technology being available to make even the most polluted water potable, more than 800 million people globally don’t have access to clean drinking water. For the last decades we grew output by 1%.

Bangladesh 133

Bangladesh Silicon Valley India Global 133

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. 250 million Internet users.

India 75

India Indonesia Israel China 75

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. This approach, popularly known as “ glocalization ,” means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate.

Global 136

Global North America Intellectual Property Offshore 136

The Next Web

FEBRUARY 23, 2014

From Silicon Valley to Silicon Alley, and Berlin’s hip coffee shops to East London’s Silicon Roundabout , the world is well versed in the global innovation boom towns. Pune, India?. What other global cities are being put on the map of innovation? But have you heard of what’s going on in Cyprus, Sweden or North Carolina?

North Carolina 168

North Carolina Technical Review Cyprus Raleigh 168

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. This approach, popularly known as “glocalization,” means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate. Find global sources now.

Global 244

Global North America Intellectual Property Entrepreneur 244

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.

India 85

India China Technical Review Africa 85

Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 30, 2020

#10- Be the first Indian beauty/wellness brand to go truly global. India has been known for 1000’s of years for health and beauty routines /ideas like Ayurveda/Yoga, which have derived inspiration from Nature. We felt that we should be the brand to share this wealth of knowledge from India to the world.

Technical Review 147

Technical Review Entrepreneur Software Review SEO 147

Hearpreneur

MARCH 21, 2021

My purpose was primarily learning about the internet and how to build a business. 18- Desire to be the first Indian beauty/wellness brand to go truly global. The main driving force behind us wanting to start a business was our desire to be the first Indian beauty/wellness brand to go truly global. Photo credit: Ashwin Sokke.

Entrepreneur 154

Entrepreneur Technical Review Acquisition Software Review 154

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2022

I found some good lessons in this regard in a classic book, “ Becoming Facebook ,” by Mike Hoefflinger, the former Head of Global Business Marketing at Facebook. For others, including Facebook, it is penetrating China despite political constraints, and India, where only thirty percent of the population is on the Internet.

Startup 361

Startup Social Media India Acquisition 361

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 28, 2018

With the extensive focus on how the internet has divided Americans over the last two years, it’s hard to keep an eye on how it’s benefited businesses worldwide. Business is not local anymore, it’s global, and those looking to become Fortune 500 companies must expand beyond to really get ahead. International Talent.

Global 100

Global Singapore United States Japan 100

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Today, at the roundtable, we had a discussion around the topic, especially in the context of specific geographies that were represented at the session: Dublin, Ireland, and Kolkata, India. Today, building Internet businesses, or businesses that are primarily marketed through the Internet, is viable for entrepreneurs all over the world.

Silicon Valley 124

Silicon Valley Ireland India Entrepreneur 124

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2011

New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. This approach, popularly known as “glocalization,” means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate. Find global sources now.

Global 258

Global North America Intellectual Property Offshore 258

thebarefootvc

MAY 13, 2017

One of the reasons I started investing in the blockchain space 4 years ago was the rush I got learning about the tech at my first bitcoin conference – akin to the chills I got when I first logged into the Internet in 1994, when I was deeply passionate about more equal access to education.

Finance 53

Finance Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Internet 53

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”.

Global 62

Global South Africa United Arab Emirates United Kingdom 62

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Increasingly it became difficult to tell any system integration company apart and there was a whole new breed of competitors in the market helping companies build Internet businesses. Andersen had lost its long-time CEO, George Shaheen, was hemorrhaging staff and wasn’t exactly known as being an Internet pioneer.

Turkey 302

Turkey Differentiation IP Technical Review 302

ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

It is particularly satisfying for me to work with these entrepreneurs because I have long believed that India needs to diversify out of pure labor arbitrage. Other discussions on India's need for product companies have also been equally controversial. I like this business very much, and believe it can be a large, and important company.

Entrepreneur 118

Entrepreneur India Technical Review Los Angeles 118

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 18, 2015

New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. This approach, popularly known as glocalization , means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate. Find global sources now.

Global 120

Global North America Intellectual Property Offshore 120

thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

This was the year that the promise of technology to truly change the world and empower individuals (the reason I entered the tech world in 1994) reached global scale. In India, two female journalists launched a mobile app to allow women to report harrassment and abuse, an issue in their hometown of Delhi and throughout the world.

Technical Review 110

Technical Review India Mobile Hockey Stick 110

The Next Web

JANUARY 24, 2014

We boast the world’s second highest fixed broadband Internet subscription rate only an inch behind Sweden. Ninety-four percent of households are equipped with a computer and have Internet access (the others are still playing 8-bit Nintendo). At home we have entrepreneurs who think global day one. We need a center of gravitas.

Netherlands 143

Netherlands Technical Review Stock Silicon Valley 143

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 16, 2015

Targeting Global Markets. These users, living in fast-developing countries like China, India, and Indonesia, will soon start to develop their own spending power. Smartphones are now responsible for a third of internet access , up from 23% in 2014. This represents a huge number of potential new customers.

eCommerce 100

eCommerce Azure Indonesia Technical Review 100

The Entrepreneurial Mind

MAY 27, 2014

DevDigital has offices in Nashville, Tennessee and Baroda, India. DevDigital began as company that bought used Internet network assets, such as routers and switches, from distressed companies at a steep discount. DevDigital’s India team). ENTREPRENEURIAL PROFILE : Peter Marcum: DevDigital.

Tennessee 60

Tennessee Nashville India Software Review 60

thebarefootvc

JULY 13, 2017

One of the reasons I started investing in the blockchain space 4 years ago was the rush I got learning about the tech at my first bitcoin conference – akin to the chills I got when I first logged into the Internet in 1994, when I was deeply passionate about more equal access to education.

Finance 40

Finance Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Internet 40

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Interestingly, research compiled from messaging threat protection service provider Cloudmark’s Global Threat Network actually places the United States as the top country in the world in terms of volume of email spam, followed by Brazil and France. Global Ranking for Volume of Email Spam. About 40% of SMS in India is spam.

Email 157

Email Global SMS Malaysia 157

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 24, 2012

I would categorize these champions in two camps: the “Local Champions” and the “Global Champions”. The first category includes companies that have a dominant position in their national market and are often internet or ecommerce companies. mobile phone per person for the Top 4 EE countries (vs. in GE, 1.3 in Brazil and 0.8 in GE, 1.3

Czech Republic 99

Czech Republic Russia San Jose Europe 99

ReadWriteStart

JULY 23, 2012

Every online startup has a global presence, whether that’s its goal or not. With headquarters in both San Francisco and Bangalore, India, Sheth says the decision to go global was a no-brainer: “Since there is no physical product shipping, we decided to be open to the world. So where do you start? “It

Global 132

Global South Korea San Francisco China 132

Austin Startup

JULY 14, 2017

Silicon Valley — another American racist/sexist shithole just like the Segregated South When the Internet first came around in the mid-1990s, it was herald as “The Great Equalizer” where anybody with a keyboard can start an e-commerce shop, publish their works and reach the world to millions who are also attached to the Internet.

Silicon Valley 48

Silicon Valley Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Africa 48

Growthink Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Pursue Global Markets 2. Pursue Global Markets. If you don’t have a business that can scale globally, then either don’t bother or just content yourself with staying small. In that same time frame, United States IPO volume declined 75% in real terms and now accounts for less than 11% of the global total. In the U.S.

Africa 104

Africa Brazil China India 104

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 13, 2012

Today's roundtable was jointly organized by the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (IIT KGP) and the 1M/1M program as part of the former's Global Entrepreneurship Summit organized by the student-run e-cell. Today, at IIT KGP, we caught a glimpse of some of the budding heroes of 21 st century India.

India 117

India Entrepreneur Asia Programming 117

ReadWriteStart

MARCH 10, 2011

First up, Nimesh Khiara from Mumbai, India, discussed StopWaitin , a restaurant reservation system that includes managing waiting lists and is similar in concept to OpenTable. Fortunately, there are numerous such companies in India. For this week's One Million by One Million roundtable, we teamed up with the Indian Angel Network (IAN).

India 116

India Entrepreneur Silicon Valley Vertical 116

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 5, 2015

With the Middle Kingdom accounting for such a large proportion of the global population, mainland China will still fuel world economic growth, but the pace of growth will vary province by province more than ever. The internet of everything is on its way. And this change will only continue to move quicker!

Mozambique 100

Mozambique Tanzania Ethiopia Bangladesh 100

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. Sequoia Capital recently made headlines with the NASDAQ IPO of Mecox Lane, a Chinese Internet retailer and the seventh IPO by a Chinese company backed by Sequoia in the last 18 months.

Coder 69

Coder Brazil IPO Government 69

Cracking the Code

JUNE 24, 2021

After rapid international expansion across several continents, as the founding team brought Silicon Valley’s global ambition into Europe, and the extension of its offering to buses and multimodal transportation, BlaBlaCar is preparing for the travel rebound expected as the world reopens. In Silicon Valley, the ambition is always global.

Global 62

Global Europe France Cofounder 62

thebarefootvc

OCTOBER 17, 2011

I overviewed the growth of the global internet and penetration, noting that the future of the Web was going to be driven by emerging countries, as mobile connectivity continues to be more ubiquitous and the West is largely penetrated. Globalization of the Internet. conference in NYC, in September 2010.

Global 59

Global Internet Web Indonesia 59

ReadWriteStart

JULY 23, 2012

Every online startup has a global presence, whether that’s its goal or not. With headquarters in both San Francisco and Bangalore, India, Sheth says the decision to go global was a no-brainer: “Since there is no physical product shipping, we decided to be open to the world. So where do you start? “It

Global 103

Global South Korea San Francisco China 103