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Technology, Innovation, and Great Power Competition  – 2022 Wrap Up

Steve Blank

And as we’ve seen in the Ukraine, Russia remains determined to wage a brutal war to play a disruptive role on the world stage. Original Problem Statement: How might we implement a ubiquitous secure global access to the internet in order to help circumvent censorship in authoritarian regimes? ” Team 2: Networks.

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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. The competition was intended for software developers from Russia and Ukraine.

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How to Use Frugal Innovation to Grow Your Startup

ReadWriteStart

As the global economic situation deteriorates amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine and soaring energy costs, many aspiring entrepreneurs might be tempted to give up and wait for better days. This is partly due to the global financial crisis of 2008, which led many companies to reassess their spending to cut costs.

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Will Global Tech Giants Destroy Israel’s Startup Scene?

The Startup Magazine

The preferred location for several tech startups is Ukraine since the rates they pay for talented tech workers are low in comparison. The post Will Global Tech Giants Destroy Israel’s Startup Scene? Those companies have at least a quarter of their tech employees outside of Israel. Wage Inflation.

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Reorganizing the DoD to Deter China and Win in the Ukraine – A Road Map for Congress

Steve Blank

Worse, China will learn from and apply the lessons from Russia’s failures in the Ukraine at an ever increasing pace. Nations decline when they lose allies, economic power, interest in global affairs, experience internal/civil conflicts, or miss disruptive technology transitions and new operational concepts. Why Is It Up To Congress?

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10 Rosh Hashanah Resolutions for Startup Founders

VC Cafe

As I recently shared in my post on the 32 Israeli Centaurs , the rare breed of SaaS companies that reached $100 million in ARR, there are now over 1,000 unicorns globally. Eynat Guez, founder and CEO of Papaya Global. Guy Kawasaki, author. Respect them, learn from them and always appreciate competitors who are good people.

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What in the World ?!?

thebarefootvc

I overviewed demographic and economic trends globally and outlined the opportunity for technology companies to access growth in the emerging markets. Jan Koum, one of WhatsApp’s founders, immigrated to the US from Communist Ukraine as a teenager. He worked at Yahoo, where he met his co-founder.

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