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AI Houses & Reverse Mentors

Start Up Blog

Ross helped me understand social media, blogging, and the emerging business models the internet was facilitating. The Stranger from Romania – Raul Oaida – was my co-conspirator in creating the world’s first ever drivable lego car. He truly led me to becoming an author and technology commentator.

Romania 62
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12 Questions: Meet Emanuel H?rd?u? (Transylvania, Romania)

crowdSPRING Blog

Emanuel lives and works in Cluj-Napoca (Transylvania), Romania. I’m 34, I am a graphic and motion designer, I live in Cluj-Napoca (Transylvania), Romania, with my fiancee, Luciana, which I love very much and I hope we’ll get married soon. The show was broadcasted on a national television (Antena1) in Romania.

Romania 68
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Whose Life are You Going to Change?

Both Sides of the Table

I had two goals in mind: I wanted to be even more technical than I already was as a developer (I wanted to work on cutting edge stuff, which back then was the Internet – pre World Wide Web browsers) and I wanted to live & work in Europe. years as a software developer I decided I wanted a change. I wanted to work there.

Europe 352
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Revolution at the Edge

Ben's Blog

Today, the end of Communism in Eastern Europe seems so obvious, but in my home country of Romania, until the day Nicolae Ceausescu was shot dead, I thought he would rule forever. In 2012, most everyone takes the Internet for granted and believes its emergence to be a logical, evolutionary step.

Romania 61
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Freelancing is the new normal: oDesk and the future of the workforce marketplace

The Next Web

The main prize of oDesk’s competition is a trip to the Silicon Valley with guided tours to the offices of major Internet companies, including Facebook, PayPal, Autodesk, and others. Among other fastest-growing client countries one can also find Latvia, Pakistan, Romania, Lithuania, and Malaysia. Have laptop – will freelance.

Russia 151
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From Berlin To Boston: Which City Is Best For Your Startup?

YoungUpstarts

One of the best things about setting up a startup these days is that nothing is out of bounds thanks to the Internet. Bucharest, Romania. If cheap office rents really appeal to you, take a look at the cheap rents across Bucharest in Romania. You can now trade with clients in other continents.

Boston 100
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Taking stock of the Dutch tech cluster: What The Netherlands needs to win the European startup scene

The Next Web

We boast the world’s second highest fixed broadband Internet subscription rate only an inch behind Sweden. Ninety-four percent of households are equipped with a computer and have Internet access (the others are still playing 8-bit Nintendo). The Netherlands ranks top place in a large number of ICT indicators.