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Sprint Like An Egyptian: A Tech Entrepreneurship Revolution in Alexandria

Gust

Or something. ”Yes, but… ” Those who have spent much time in the developing world are likely accustomed to dealing with this sort of frustration on a daily basis. The risk-reward tradeoff in finance should hold true in developing and unstable regions as well. What the heck was I doing in Egypt anyway?

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JFDI.Asia Accelerator: Bootcamp Practicalities

YoungUpstarts

by Meng Weng Wong, co-founder and social engineer at JFDI Asia. Role models” haven’t made it quite as far the heroes, but as practising entrepreneurs they are fully up-to-date with the on-the-ground realities of fundraising, hiring, and interfacing with government. If you’re familiar with Test Driven Development, you know this chart.

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DC Based Sagoon’s Regulation A+ Funding Efforts Attracts $1.9 Million in Investments.

Hearpreneur

Sagoon was originally formed as a search engine in 2009, but we continued to evolve as a company when we saw an opportunity to provide a social media experience that also focused on the growing interest in social commerce offerings. Currently in South and Southeast Asia only 37% of the population uses social media.

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Inspiring Entrepreneurs: Ted Livingston’s rollercoaster ride as CEO of hit messaging startup Kik

The Next Web

At the end of my four-month term, they brought me on part-time to run a team that built out a system around the software I’d developed at night.”. Livingston graduated and the company continued on, developing a music player for BlackBerry while its legal team embarked on the long and complicated process of working with music labels.

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Technology, Innovation, and Modern War – Class 10 – The DOD and Modern War –– Michèle Flournoy

Steve Blank

With Michèle Flournoy, former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy joining us, we also assigned her recent article in Foreign Affairs, “How to Prevent a War in Asia” and CNAS report “Sharpening the US Military’s Edge: Critical Steps for the Next Generation”. And in particular in the Asia Pacific. How Should the DoD Spend Smarter?

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ProfessorVC: Do you have a U.S. Strategy?

Professor VC

computer industry is less than it was 35 years ago, while at the same time, a very effective manufacturing industry has emerged in Asia employing 1.5 A similar trend is happening in alternative energy, the industry that has greatly benefited from both venture capital and US government assistance over the past decade. ► 2009. (7).

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In Silicon Valley, Founders Fight for Control

online.wsj.com

gave up 70% of the company to American Research & Development Corp. Andreessen Horowitz has muscled its way into the top ranks of VC firms since its 2009 debut in part by being generous on both fronts. "We Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. Welcome, Logout.