The Next Web

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

By Daniel van Heusden and Andrea Hak For centuries, Switzerland has been known as a serene peaceful paradise with beautiful mountains, lakes, glaciers… and chocolate. Switzerland has been named the most innovative country in the world for eight years in a row by the Global Innovation Index. And this makes sense.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 15, 2009

Thank you, global meltdown! According to Wikipedia, [link] , a month after receiving the New York City Police Department’s highest honor, the Medal of Honor, Frank Serpico retired and went to Switzerland to recuperate after being shot in the face at point blank range, then being abandoned by his fellow officers.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 28, 2018

When foreigners think of Switzerland, romantic images of beautiful snow peaked mountains, chocolate, watches, and cowbells come to mind. But startups and technology? Not so much.

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Transformify

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Thanks to key alliances with the Forge Foundation and the global recruitment platform Transformify , teenagers that go through their program, will broaden their job opportunities at an international level by applying to remote jobs. Also, the non-profit will start offering their program outside the juvenile detention centers.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 15, 2010

One in particular was in Switzerland and working for the telco there on a “death march&# project for which several of my friends were already complaining. He told me that he was leading the project globally and gave me the name of the lead Japanese partner.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 21, 2012

According to the results from the latest Global University Entrepreneurial Spirit Students’ Survey (GUESSS), 79.8% “One reason for this could be due to the fact that GUESSS 2008 was conducted during an economically- vibrant period, prior to the global financial crisis.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 4, 2011

DealMarket ( www.dealmarket.com ) is a new online one-stop shop that brings together private equity investors, deal providers and advisors where they can get an unfiltered view of the global private equity deal market. A paid feature allows users to also share and promote deals to a global investment audience.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 3, 2018

learning and travel”) Eisenhower Fellowship, each person discusses their effort to create greater access to prosperity in a global economy and sustain diverse enterprises in education, economy, and civics. Contrasting China via their Zhi-Xing (? ?, March 9, 2018 3:30PM?—?4:30PM 4:30PM Hilton?—?Salon March 10, 2018 11:00AM?—?12:00PM

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Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

JULY 2, 2011

If you are interested in the big picture of global innovation, you might want to download this report from INSEAD — the 2011 Global Innovation Index. INSEAD is essentially a global business school with points of presence all around [.].

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 24, 2019

Switzerland. Switzerland is a small nation situated in the heart of central Europe. Along with its natural beauty, Switzerland is also one of the wealthiest nations on the planet. Unlike landlocked Switzerland, the Republic of Ireland is very much an island nation. POPULATION. GDP PER CAPITA, PPP. POPULATION.

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Feld Thoughts

MARCH 15, 2016

Applications are open for the second group of Colorado Global Entrepreneurs in Residence. The Global Entrepreneurs in Residence (GEIR) Program brings international entrepreneurial talent to the CU-Boulder campus and community. We currently have three Colorado Global EIRs. Julien Denaes (Switzerland).

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 22, 2014

Every year, world leaders from both the public and private sector, meet at Davos Switzerland to discuss the biggest issues facing our society at the World Economic Forum. Their mission is to shape global, regional and industry agendas. For 2014, the main themes are: Achieving inclusive growth. Sustaining a world of 9 billion.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 28, 2019

by Jesmane Boggenpoel , author of “ My Blood Divides and Unites: Race, Identity, Reconciliation “ As the world becomes more globalized and advancement in technology continues to evolve, diversity in the workplace will continue to grow, making it more common to deal with clients, customers, and employees from all over the world.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Consider a bridge built in Laufenburg, a town that straddles Germany and Switzerland. Germany measures height in relation to sea level in the North Sea while Switzerland does so in relation to the Mediterranean Sea. Conclusion. What you measure matters. As it turns out, how you measure sea level varies from one place to another.

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uxdesign.smashingmagazine.com

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Smashing Magazines editor-in-chief Vitaly Friedman will be speaking at the Front End Conf conference in Zurich, Switzerland. Subscribe to our email newsletter for useful tips and valuable resources, sent out every second Tuesday. Lets grab a beer ! Smashing Job Board.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 6, 2020

At a recent World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, global leaders recognized that businesses serve a higher purpose beyond profit. You cannot be a part of the solution unless you embrace the problem and acknowledge your role in creating it—whatever “it” may be.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 18, 2012

Orrick - Orrick’s Start-Up Tool Kit is a comprehensive set of resources designed to aid start-ups and their founders on the journey from the “garage” to the global marketplace. SECA – the represnetative body for Switzerland private equity has LP and VC documentation templates, including models: [link] mplates.aspx.

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Austin Startup

APRIL 11, 2020

As the world faces a global health and economic crisis, now, more than ever, is the time to double down on innovation strategies?—?and still on. ## ABOUT MASSCHALLENGE MassChallenge is a global network of zero-equity startup accelerators. and that starts with collaboration and nurturing productive partnerships.

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thebarefootvc

FEBRUARY 4, 2018

While these movements spooked investors, I spent a few days in Zug, Switzerland, the heart of “Crypto Valley” to meet with blockchain entrepreneurs and local investors. Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, famously chose Zug as Ethereum Foundation’s HQ based on Switzerland’s favorable regulatory environment at the time.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 1, 2015

They helped to globalize their innovation cycle and tap foreign expertise and resources. Other companies operating in small markets with little R&D resources in their home country (ABB, Novartis and Hoffmann-La Roche in Switzerland, Philips in the Netherlands and Ericsson in Sweden) pursued R&D outside their home country by necessity.

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Mike Michalowicz

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Before starting “Teams of Distinction”, Antoine has had multiple corporate and entrepreneurial leadership positions, including being the head of global leadership development at Sanofi-Aventis, and the COO of a learning technology start-up. Show Quotes .

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Growthink Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

With entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, attorneys, and investment bankers from over 18 countries represented - from places as far afield as Switzerland, Singapore, and Spain (and Santa Monica and Silicon Valley!) - it was a truly international gathering. And the great thing is that it will be far from a zero sum game.

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thebarefootvc

JUNE 17, 2019

The big news heading out of last week and into the upcoming week is Facebook’s long-awaited GlobalCoin (or Libra Coin), likely to be a stablecoin pegged to a basket of global currencies. A big question yet to be answered is who in the network will see what data, and how that data will ultimately be used.

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thebarefootvc

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

The goal of the offsite was interdisciplinary knowledge sharing and networking amongst some of the smartest minds in the space — we discussed regulation, investing, technology developments, as well as global projects utilizing blockchain technology.

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Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

I’m the founder, ex Hewlett-Packard Director of Advertising and former SVP at Millward Brown (global brand/ad research firm owned by WPP). Thanks from switzerland, Nice story! We’re a how-to site and community for small business on marketing. . We three partners are working hard. Ps check mypicasso.com. great insight.

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Growthink Blog

AUGUST 29, 2010

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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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 15, 2018

In spite constantly catching global attention as far as quality of life, safety and being a forerunner in the pharmaceutical field for many years is concerned, Switzerland’s role as an entrepreneur hub has mostly been overlooked. Switzerland also happens to be one of the most livable country in the world.

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VC Cafe

AUGUST 30, 2010

GLOBAL HEALTHCARE GIANT BAXTER SIGNS MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR AGREEMENT FOR KAMADA’S GLASSIA. Novartis AG is a Switzerland-based holding that, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in the research, development, manufacture and marketing of healthcare products. percent as sales continued to rebound from the global financial crisis.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 25, 2011

Investors from all over the world were present from Germany, France, Brazil, Switzerland, Australia, Canada, and the Netherlands; even a news reporter from New Zealand appeared for the event. There is a massive global shortage of fresh water.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

During this week's roundtable, once again, we had an international group of entrepreneurs presenting from Buenos Aires, Argentina; Warsaw, Poland; Geneva, Switzerland; Sherbrooke, Canada; Oakland, California; and Austin, Texas. In addition, we had attendees from many other parts of the world.

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VC Cafe

JULY 7, 2010

The Bank of Israel played an important role guarding the Israeli economy from the effects of the global financial crisis. The IMD, which is a leading business school located in Lausanne, Switzerland, examines the level of developed nations’ competitiveness based on some 330 different parameters.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

One of 50 finalists for SXSW Pitch 2020 , Winding Tree drives the development of open source protocols for the travel industry, starting with ORG.ID, a global registry of business entities that streamlines access to APIs in an automated and secure way without the need for third parties.

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www.theverge.com

JUNE 20, 2012

The occasion was F.ounders , a networking event that has been dubbed the " Davos for Geeks ", after the elite conference of power brokers held in Switzerland each year. Davos is in Switzerland, not Sweeden. These firms are underwater on their valuations.". June 19, 2012. Strategerizer. June 19, 2012. Ben Popper. June 19, 2012.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 8, 2017

Many firms involved in financial services are urging for a soft Brexit, fearing that the alternative will see the UK leave Europe’s single market – landing a devastating blow to the city’s position as a global financial hub. This has already been proven to work, having already been executed in Switzerland.

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Cracking the Code

MAY 20, 2016

Example - Switzerland has 129 different bilateral trade accords with the EU, but must accept free movement of people and still pays fees to the EU. However, the EU think the current situation with Switzerland is unsustainable, and many commentators think it’s unlikely they will accept a similar deal for the UK. free movement).

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Occam's Razor

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Check out Cisco Switzerland.). Twitter has 270 million active users global, with a penetration of 16% among the US population. Deloitte, global account or US, mostly simply looks at itself and what it cares for. What's the point of being on YouTube? And, Cisco has 25 other channels full of videos. We are a business.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 8, 2019

MassChallenge , a global network of zero-equity startup accelerators, today announced the top 14 finalist startups from its third MassChallenge Texas accelerator and second Austin-based program. 17 awards ceremony (AUSTIN, Texas?—?Sept. 19, 2019; source: Juice Consulting)?—?

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