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Born Global or Die Local – Building a Regional Startup Playbook

Steve Blank

But if you want to build a scalable startup you need to be asking how you can you get enough customers/users/payers to build a business that can grow revenues past several $100M/year. China, Russia, Brazil, India, Indonesia all meet those criteria. Born Global or Die Local. With 317 million people the U.S. Outside the U.S.

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Why Defense Could Now Be a Market for Startups

Steve Blank

By comparison, last year’s global market for software-as-a-service, one of the hottest sectors for startup creation and investment, was estimated at $104 billion. Dozens of outreach programs across the military now offer quick revenue to early-stage companies. Is the company prepared to endure revenue gaps? Defense Department.

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The iconic VC-Backed founders are all White & Asian men. So why invest in diversity?

David Teten

We reviewed CB Insights’ global list of “40 of the Best VC Bets of all Time.” based founders, 35 were white* American; four were white immigrant/first generation, from France, Ukraine, Russia and Iran; and four were Indian immigrant/first generation. Well, we learn to invest exclusively in men, preferably white or Asian. .

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35 Leading Women Entrepreneurs Paving The Way For Success

Designmantic Blog

It is apparent that the United States has the highest performing entrepreneurship, but what is truly amazing is how women contribute the biggest growth in revenue, employment and financial efficiency. She is globally praised for being the founder of the top certified coaching program for women. Background Image: Unsplash/Rawpixel.

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Y Combinator's First Batch: Where Are They Now?

thenextweb.com

He talks about the power of Graham’s reputation, and describes that time as “a moment” – one of those opportunities that come out of nowhere and you just have to take. Google Chrome Grabs 1/3 Of Global Browser Market: StatCounter. Apples China App Store Brings in 18% of Downloads, 3% of Revenue. Latin America. Middle East.

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The Case For & Against Cryptocurrencies (for those tired of all the noise)

Both Sides of the Table

These standards allowed global collaboration and expanded the boundaries of trade. The great promise of the Internet was the ability to break down barriers and allow you to sell products and services globally, benefitting buyer and seller. Same Airbnb, Upwork, Thumbtack and others. Regulation will come. It needs to come fast.

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What Jonah @Peretti, CEO of BuzzFeed, Sees in the Future of Digital Media

Both Sides of the Table

billion and revenues likely exceeding $250 million (Wikipedia lists 2015 revenue at $167 million). Only when a platform felt its reputation might be impinged did they escalate to crack down on their newfound monetization. In fact, the platforms weren’t always so quick to crack down as many of them benefitted financially.

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