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

The Next Web

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. But change isn’t happening fast.

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

ConversionXL

It was several years later when I identified this as ‘driving conversions’ , which is what I specialize in today ). 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. That was 2008. Losing the job.

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