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Traveling the world, meeting startups: What We learned

The Next Web

Many international entrepreneurs are looking at what is working in the USA and cloning them in various countries, our venue partner in Rio De Janeiro, Peixe Urbano (which means “Urban Fish” in Portuguese) is based upon the Groupon model. Startups are aiming for a global, not local market. Many startups are Silicon Valley clones.

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Techstars and The Nature Conservancy

Feld Thoughts

So has my partner Seth and his wife Greeley, who is currently a trustee on the TNC Colorado board. Amy went to Tanzania and Kenya in 2009 with TNC to increase capacity of TNC non-profit partners. Amy is currently on the TNC Global Campaign Committee and on the TNC Africa Affinity Group for Women and Girls.

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Bankless Banking Is Ready For Its Close-Up

YoungUpstarts

More than a third of the global population has no access to traditional financial services. This will require many partners – credit card companies, banks, microcredit institutions, the United Nations, foundations and community leaders. How is our global banking world affected by large pockets of our population that are unbanked?

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