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From Israel to Pakistan, Community is Key When Building a Startup (Google I/O)

VC Cafe

The panel included Erik Hersman (Kenya ,founder of iHub), Eden Shochat (Israel, founder of Face.com, VC at Genesis, founder of The Junction), Jon Bradford (UK/Ireland, founder of Springboard), Jeffery Paine (Singapore, Golden Gate Ventures) and Jehan Ara (Pakistan). We attract great global talent. Cause technology changes very fast.

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[Review] The Rise Of The New East

YoungUpstarts

In a sweeping expose on the dynamic forces shaping the “New East”, Ben Simpfendorfer’s “ The Rise of the New East: Business Strategies for Success in a World of Increasing Complexity ” provides an in-depth view of how the economic resurgence of Asia and the Middle East are changing global markets.

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Freelancing is the new normal: oDesk and the future of the workforce marketplace

The Next Web

For us, the opportunity is not about taking market share from other players, it’s really about expanding the awareness of online work and hiring these virtual global teams as an alternative to traditional way of recruiting or building a company,” he said. But managing someone online is entirely different than working with someone in person.

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The Importance of Teams and Why the Best Leaders Cultivate Them

Both Sides of the Table

I was watching my favorite show on TV this morning – GPS (Global Public Square) with Fareed Zakaria. The show has become my best curator of which books to read (including my favorite of last year, The Accidental Superpower ) and my go to for understanding geopolitics of: Russia, Iran, Pakistan, China, India and of course the US.

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HOW TO: Sign Up Users Even Before You Launch Your Startup

mashable.com

Asghar says: Military action in Abbottabad (Pakistan) was nothing but a drama entailing conspiracy just like the conspiracy of 9/11 to wage a crusade war against the Muslim world in the guise of self-designed War on Terror. We had evidence on Bush and people chose to ignore it’ icyeh says: Yes. All Rights Reserved. startupcto

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Pakistan Teams with Austin for Global Entrepreneurship Opportunities

SiliconHills

By SUSAN LAHEY Reporter with Silicon Hills News Pakistan is working hard to grow a tech ecosystem, and this week signed agreements both with the City of Austin and Capital Factory to further those efforts.

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Exploring The Everyday: Better Meat For a Better Future

View from Seed

I served in Pakistan and Australia. Part one is just being able to grow enough cells at a scale that would make a significant dent in the huge market for meat, which is close to a three trillion-dollar market, globally. J: Fish is the largest animal protein market globally. These types of fish are actually quite expensive.