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A Guide to Conducting Business In France

The Startup Magazine

France is one of the world’s leading global powers, but what is it like to conduct business there? The following are 10 things you need to know about conducting business in France. France Has A Very Large Market. The market in France is 65 million consumers. France Has Low Set-Up Expenses. in the Eurozone).

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Bitcoin Developments in Denmark

The Startup Magazine

Countries like Sweden, Denmark, Austria, and France have all seen a growing number of people using and investing in bitcoin. Denmark’s financial regulator, the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA), issued a statement in December 2013 declaring that Bitcoin businesses in Denmark would be regulated by the FSA.

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JFDI.Asia Announces 2013 Startup Lineup

YoungUpstarts

Collabspot , from France and Philippines, have a novel approach to Customer Relationship Management (CRM). The eight startups – covering the gamut of B2B, C2C, B2C and even B2B2C – are: AskAbt , from India, have a platform to manage real-time crowdsourced queries.

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Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?

Both Sides of the Table

billion 2013 figure) have been massive financings at Honest Company ($70mm), JustFab ($85mm), ZipRecruiter ($63mm) and lord only knows how much SnapChat has actually accumulated. Over the past 4 years LA’s tech fundings have growing at a 30% compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) which is > 4 times the US average VC CAGR (7%).

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8 Online Businesses Disrupting Their Industry

YoungUpstarts

Free language-learning app Duolingo has helped more than 38 million users to learn a language and was the winner of the iPhone App of the Year award in 2013. The company also continues to cause waves in by breaking into new territories, last year launching in both France and Germany.

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

techcrunch.com

Wednesday, April 24th, 2013. Disrupt NY 2013. Disrupt NY Hackathon 2013. August Capital Party 2013. © 2013 AOL Inc. From 2004 to 2007, she helped lead Congresswoman Carloyn Maloney’s community outreach and relations efforts in New York City. She graduated from Columbia University in 2003, where she was.

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Bring Me Your Accents. Immigration Fuels Innovation

Both Sides of the Table

I have lived (England, France, Italy, Spain, Japan & the US) and worked (Ireland, Germany, India) around the world. My kids are growing up in Los Angeles in 2013. I had similar experiences in France & Italy, too. I adore accents. I listen not only for the country but the region.

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