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The iconic VC-Backed founders are all White & Asian men. So why invest in diversity?

David Teten

We reviewed CB Insights’ global list of “40 of the Best VC Bets of all Time.” Of the 19 Western Europe/Israel-based founders, all were white. We used the United States Census Bureau’s definition of white: “White – A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa”. Of the 43 U.S.-based

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The Boundaryless Era: the Time for Distributed Teams

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It even penciled for Google in 1998, and it still worked well enough that Facebook chose to establish its headquarters in Palo Alto, California, in 2004. There are plenty of companies poised to serve your needs in Bangalore, the Philippines, and across Eastern Europe. Ditto for Apple. But these challenges no longer exist.

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[Interview] Pekka Viljakainen, Author Of “No Fear: Business Leadership for the Digital Age” (Part I)

YoungUpstarts

In this interview, Viljakainen also shares some thoughts about entrepreneurship and globalization. In 2004-2005, I found out we were recruiting thousands of people I started to realize that many of these people who are coming in, those born after 1985 – they are behaving differently. and into Europe.

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After Raising $6.7M For Startups And Winning SEC Approval, AngelList Opens Up Investment Platform To More Companies

techcrunch.com

From 2004 to 2007, she helped lead Congresswoman Carloyn Maloney’s community outreach and relations efforts in New York City. As Smartphones Reach A Global Tipping Point, Why Your Product Isn't As Simple As You. As Smartphones Reach A Global Tipping Point, Leader Samsung Shipped 71M Devices In Q1, Nearly 2X As Many As Apple.

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Convertible Equity, A Better Alternative To Convertible Debt?

techcrunch.com

From 2004 to 2007, she helped lead Congresswoman Carloyn Maloney’s community outreach and relations efforts in New York City. The Founder Institute is a global network of startups and mentors that helps entrepreneurs launch meaningful and enduring technology companies. Enterprise. Smartphones. Digital Cameras. Headphones. CrunchBase.

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4 Best Websites To Apply For Accelerators And Incubators

YoungUpstarts

To improve your chance of getting recruited, here are four of the best websites to apply for these elusive programs globally. Gust is probably the oldest living online platform that connects global startup founders with prospective investors. Europe, Asia and South America.

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What Factors Helped VistaJet Succeed?

YoungUpstarts

Founded just over a decade ago by Thomas Flohr and focusing mainly on Europe at first, VistaJet is a fairly new company to join the private jet sector. This already sets them apart from competition and will help them further build on the current 70,000 plus flights made transporting over 165,000 passengers since 2004. Going Global.

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