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From Israel to Pakistan, Community is Key When Building a Startup (Google I/O)

VC Cafe

The panel included Erik Hersman (Kenya ,founder of iHub), Eden Shochat (Israel, founder of Face.com, VC at Genesis, founder of The Junction), Jon Bradford (UK/Ireland, founder of Springboard), Jeffery Paine (Singapore, Golden Gate Ventures) and Jehan Ara (Pakistan). Cause technology changes very fast. We need current role models.

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[INTERVIEW] North Aware Founder And Creator Of The Smart Parka, Jamil Khan

YoungUpstarts

Khan came up with the Smart Parka concept after enjoying five Canadian winters in the years since he moved to Toronto from his native Pakistan. What’s next when it comes to the intersection of technology with everyday consumer goods? million, making it one of Kickstarter’s most successful crowdfunding ever in Canada.

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Finding new Market Opportunities in Food Business: A Case Study of GOPA Pakistan

Where to Play

The post Finding new Market Opportunities in Food Business: A Case Study of GOPA Pakistan appeared first on Where to Play. We usually tend to think of innovation in terms of advanced technologies. GOPA Pakistan is a premium Catering and Tentage business established in Gujrat, Pakistan. Step 1: Market Opportunity Set.

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The Importance of Teams and Why the Best Leaders Cultivate Them

Both Sides of the Table

The show has become my best curator of which books to read (including my favorite of last year, The Accidental Superpower ) and my go to for understanding geopolitics of: Russia, Iran, Pakistan, China, India and of course the US. But they also take on issues in science, technology and management.

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[Review] The Rise Of The New East

YoungUpstarts

Faced with the rising costs of labour, materials and land in Chinese cities, companies are increasingly sourcing from other Asian countries like Vietnam, Indonesia, Pakistan and Bangladesh. The key here is to transfer foreign management expertise and technologies to China while tapping on its huge domestic entertainment market.

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Workplace Flexibility Boosts Remote Teams’ Loyalty

Transformify

We found an extreme talent in Adeel Ahmad who worked between Lahore, Pakistan and Chicago, Illinois at the time. In this case, other than our software engineering team in Pakistan, we hadn’t yet worked with anyone remotely. So it’s important to experiment and make sure you’re striking the right balance.

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Exploring The Everyday: Better Meat For a Better Future

View from Seed

I had been working on research that focused on regenerative medicine and also training in cardiology, and started to wonder if some of the emerging technologies of stem cell biology, tissue engineering, and our understanding of how cells become complex tissues, could be applied to fields beyond the biomedical sciences.