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The Power of Torso TV (Why Media is Racing to the Middle)

Both Sides of the Table

Chris Anderson wrote a really influential book some years ago called “ The Long Tail ” that shaped how many people think about emerging Internet markets. This was how companies who produced media became big before the Internet. The company started out in South Korea by making South Korean drama available on the Internet.

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Taking stock of the Dutch tech cluster: What The Netherlands needs to win the European startup scene

The Next Web

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.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter December 2010 Edition

VC Cafe

Altor Networks was founded in 2007 by security and networking experts from Israel’s Internet security giant Check Point. ISRAELI CROP PROTECTION GIANT MAKHTESHIM AGAN EXPANDS TO MEXICO AND KOREA. Makhteshim Agan, the world’s seventh largest agrochemicals maker, recently bought a 51% stake in South Korea’s JK Inc.,

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Service Exports - Driving U.S. Startups and Small Businesses

Growthink Blog

Since the great “financial crisis” of 2008-2009, the firm’s clientele – really without us even trying – has becoming increasingly global. In the last 6 months, we have advised clients and investors, in no particular order, from Kenya, India, Italy, South Africa, Germany, China, Brazil, Mexico, Switzerland, the U.A.E., So from 95%+ U.S.

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[Infographic] How The Digital World Fuels The Physical Economy

YoungUpstarts

How important is the Internet to the world’s economy? Consider this: the Internet accounts for 3.4% And it’s growing rapidly too – global internet use is increasing, which also leads to increased GDP and thus creating jobs and wealth. Others economy infographic Internet'

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Taking Your Startup Global

ReadWriteStart

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.

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Taking Your Startup Global

ReadWriteStart

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.

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