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32 Business and Life Lessons: What I Learned Running Companies on 4 Different Continents

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I had a degree in Information Technology, had worked as a web developer, tech support guy, account manager, sales person and a marketer. I decided to use the opportunity and bought a one-way ticket to Panama – I wanted to learn Spanish. The real estate and tourism in Panama were booming. What should I do with my life?

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In the heart of the Panamanian jungle, a startup village grows

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At the end of 2013, more than 100 entrepreneurs, artists, environmentalists, and yogis flew into Panama City’s chaotic metropolis, seeking an adventure, and a fun way to celebrate the New Year. After four days in the jungle, the group traveled back to Panama City to ring in the New Year.

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The Panama Papers and WordPress Security

Duct Tape Marketing

The Panama Papers and WordPress Security written by Alex Boyer read more at Duct Tape Marketing. The resulting data leak, dubbed by the press as the “Panama Papers,” was the largest in history, and contained evidence of tax evasion by countless public officials and figures worldwide. The Panama Papers.

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How World-Class Mountain Guides Inspire Young Business Leaders

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First, guides demonstrate an acute sense of social intelligence : they are adept at understanding and managing emotion and are able to swiftly build, and maintain, positive relationships – relationships that don’t fracture easily under the pressure of tough conditions and adversity. Guide Jack Tackle says, “My number one job is safety.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter January 2012

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a Cambridge company that manages Web traffic for some of the Internet’s biggest sites, is acquiring website and mobile acceleration technology vendor Cotendo. based in Lima, Peru, owns power stations producing 3,000 megawatts in seven countries: Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Panama, El Salvador, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic.

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Meet Team Michalowicz

Mike Michalowicz

I love them all, but I will say my trip to Panama as it was my first solo trip and it made me re envision my life and myself, I suppose. . Amy – Project Manager-Book Derivatives and Masterminds, Office Manager, CSO (Chief Snacks Officer). Corde – Project Manager, Fix This Next, Cliffy Clavin of trivia.

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Hey White Guys, You’re Invited!

Austin Startup

Even Rubén Blades was there, an expert in the bias-laden trifecta industries of music, cinema and politics (Blades ran for President of Panama in 1994). There were panels devoted just to these dialogues, but what was missing was not on the schedule or the roster of speaker, but in the audiences. Where were all the forecasters?

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