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The Snap IPO Happened. What Next LA?

Both Sides of the Table

He was running to be the 42nd mayor of Los Angeles and he outlined his vision to “open up the city government to technology and innovation” if he were elected. Mayor Eric Garcetti at Upfront Summit, February 2017 I first sat down with then councilman Eric Garcetti on the Ides of March 2012 — almost 5 years ago exactly.

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[Review] The Rise Of The New East

YoungUpstarts

Spanning halfway round the globe – from Turkey to the United Arab Emirates to India, South East Asia and China – the book brings one on a fascinating tour of the complex business characteristics governing our neck of the woods. Beneficiaries include ASEAN mainland cities like Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.

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Survival Tips From A Seasoned Digital Nomad Who Made It Out The Other Side

YoungUpstarts

For example, in Thailand you can do a VISA run in one day then return, whereas in Vietnam they are strict with their one month policy. VISA run rules change frequently so keep an eye on the latest government updates. Moving around too often is expensive, exhausting and interferes with your startup.

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How to raise money for your startup from VCs and investors in Asia

The Next Web

Singapore is by far the most developed behind those big three markets with government schemes attracting over a dozen early stage firms to set up shop here (e.g. the large government-linked corporations setting up their own venture arms (e.g. Thailand, Indonesia, Korea, and Vietnam each have a couple of very good VC firms.

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The Path of Our Lives

Steve Blank

My roommate, Glen, would become my best friend in Florida and Thailand as we were sent to different air bases in Southeast Asia. In Thailand I even figured out how to sneak off base for a few days, cross Thailand via train, visit him in his airbase and convince everyone I had been assigned to do so (not that easy with a war on.)

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Ecosystem for success: the key ingredients to attract an early-stage investor

The Startup Magazine

Innovation in the country is supported by the government initiative “La French Tech” and seed funding through BPI. He is the Founder and former CEO of Wind Energy Holdings in Thailand. I also see great potential in my new home, Paris. linkedin.com/in/noppornsuppipat. .

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My Top 10 Methods To Make Money Online

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

Unfortunately my store was hit by credit card fraud when I foolishly sold a significant amount of product to an unknown person in Thailand. The idea is that when your business is successful you will eventually hire people and pay taxes, thus the government reaps a return on the investment.

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