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Stock Market Drops. Then It Rallies. What Happens Next for Funding?

Both Sides of the Table

I can’t say his name yet because he hasn’t announced funding. Most of the informed people I know are telling me that the sharp sell-off has more to do with European national debt (PIGS as it is called: Portugal, Italy, Greece & Spain) than the current US dilemma of a S&P downgrade of the US government debt.

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Taking stock of the Dutch tech cluster: What The Netherlands needs to win the European startup scene

The Next Web

Let me drop a few names and you will get the picture: Adyen, Booking.com (acquired by Priceline), Distimo, Mendix, Shapeways, Spilgames, Takeaway.com, TravelBird, WeTransfer and Qandidate. We boast the world’s second highest fixed broadband Internet subscription rate only an inch behind Sweden.

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Many Startups Stumble on International Cultures

Startup Professionals Musings

Although the Internet gives you pervasive reach, it hasn’t reduced the world to one locale for your business. I had organized European operations into regions and the country manager for Italy reported to the central European manager based in Germany. Watch your product naming. HR rules are local. Proceed with caution.

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Understanding Research Engine Optimization And Its Impact on SEO with Shama Hyder

Duct Tape Marketing

And we can get into that buts, I'm thinking about search engines now as a subset of greater discovery on the internet. And so dark social is basically this idea that the simplest explanation that I can provide is that we consume publicly, but we share privately, and that's very different than the internet of yesteryear. (07:55):

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Sketching A New Mobile Web

mobile.smashingmagazine.com

I do think that there is one screen type that is presently overlooked and will become a bigger deal in the future, namely large surface 7ft interfaces such as televisions. I do think that there is one screen type that is presently overlooked and will become a bigger deal in the future, namely large surface 7ft interfaces such as televisions.

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Dalhousie University Commencement Speech – 2017

Steve Blank

I was present at the creation of the first microprocessors, participated in the PC revolution, built video games, and shipped software on the first Internet browsers. Our better angels soared as printed books became the Internet of the Renaissance. I don’t have to explain the Internet to you. The same is true for the Internet.

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Naming Your Business: Process and Pitfalls

The Startup Magazine

Company names like Apple, Amazon and eBay evoke an image of success and cutting-edge technology. It’s hard to overstate the importance of a business name. Getting your business’ name right could mean the difference between “Blue Ribbon Sports” and “Nike.” Here are some tips for how to come up with a business name.

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