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18 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

I started CedarLane Natural Foods over thirty years ago after emigrating from Lebanon to escape war and social unrest. In 2010, I realized that I needed a more family-friendly career without extensive travel and inflexible work hours. Image Credit: Robert Atallah. That’s why I went into food. Image Credit: Amber Hinds.

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Insights from Israeli Central Bank [guest post]

VC Cafe

Interesting that in the aftermath of the crisis Israel moved from an emerging market to a developed economy, by way of MSCI World Index and OECD inclusion, in May 2010. This gas was found in 2009 and exploration expected to begin 2012, though there are disputes with Lebanon. Monetary Policy.

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Technology, Innovation, and Great Power Competition – Class 3

Steve Blank

Peter Crowley, “ Book Review: Stephen Kotkin’s Armageddon Averted ” Inquiries Journal , 2010. All which leads to today’s topic, the other great power – Russia. Class 3 Required Readings. Fall of the USSR. Russian Geopolitics & Foreign Policy. Today, their uranium enrichment has reached 60% enrichment (90% is weapons grade).

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Startup Resources

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Baruch Lebanon. Aydin Senkut. b-hive networks. Balderton Capital. BankToThe Future. Barak Ben-Ezer. Barak Hachamov. Barkan Wine Cellars. Battery Ventures. Beeologics. Ben Horowitz. benchmark capital. Benhamou Global Ventures. Benjamin Netaniyahu. Troy Carter. TTI – Telecom. Tulip Winery. Tweet Deck. UK Israel Tech Hub. UK Startups.