ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

In addition to the work done by both private and public entities to foster entrepreneurial development, Colombia has several unique characteristics that give it immense potential for growth and disruptive transformation. A solid foundation of government support. The government creates programs to help entrepreneurs.

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Colombia America Technical Review Startup 146

Hunter Walker

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

HW: Having been at MySpace 2006-2009 do you have empathy today for what Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are trying to solve (safety and abuse, manipulation)? Unfortunately, there come times when an industry is being irresponsible and facilitating such harm that government has to step in and act. That’s the best scenario. More to come.

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Social Media Private Equity Government Media 118

Steve Blank

APRIL 12, 2013

The first post described how China built a science and technology infrastructure to support advanced weapons systems development. By 1991, 70% of the Torch funded startups were getting bank financing for expansion and later stages of the new ventures, with local governments acting as guarantors. Like the U.S.

Venture Capital 271

Venture Capital China Offshore SBIR 271

Steve Blank

APRIL 12, 2013

The first post described how China built a science and technology infrastructure to support advanced weapons systems development. By 1991, 70% of the Torch funded startups were getting bank financing for expansion and later stages of the new ventures, with local governments acting as guarantors. Like the U.S.

Venture Capital 163

Venture Capital China Offshore SBIR 163

Professor VC

MARCH 10, 2009

Tuesday, March 10, 2009. We dont know the end of the story, but they have built a real business with hundres of machines sold to gyms all over the world along with government contracts for military purchases. ▼ 2009. (7). ProfessorVC. The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Bootstrapping 101. Do you have a U.S. ► July.

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Bootstrapping San Jose Silicon Valley Software Review 28

Growthink Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

Over $135 billion MORE was spent on healthcare in 2009 ($2.5 in 2009 was greater than the revenues of Microsoft, Cisco, Google, and Apple. And with over 50% of this spending coming from government - primarily from Medicaid spending (up 10%) and Medicare (up 8%) - there is no end in sight to the growth. trillion) than in 2008.

Hockey Stick 72

Hockey Stick Private Equity Washington Government 72

Growthink Blog

APRIL 25, 2011

billion in 3,277 deals, and while this is certainly up from the death spiral period of the 2008-2009 period, it is still much less than the $30 billion average that venture funds were investing annually through most of the past decade. And Government Just Gets in the Way. The study notes that in 2010, venture capitalists invested $21.8

Silicon Valley 69

Silicon Valley Ratchet Private Equity Startup 69