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A Look at What’s Fueling Startup Investments in Colombia

ReadWriteStart

In 2018, venture capital investments in Latin America doubled for the second consecutive year, according to LAVCA’s Annual Review of Tech Investment in Latin America. Looking at the major markets in Latin America in 2018, most show increases in VC investment in keeping with the regional average. Industry gaps. Conclusion.

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Janesville – A Story About the Rest of America

Steve Blank

I got to see the peak of America’s manufacturing prowess in the 1970s, when we actually made things – before we shipped the factories and jobs overseas. First , America was built on workers who believed that their hard work would allow their children to have opportunities to do better. They voted their interests in 2016.

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Business Immigration With CanadaCIS: How To Start A Successful Business In Canada

YoungUpstarts

Rest assured that your business is located in a strategic and favorable business climate. The study, which comprises 11 countries in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, also showed that Canada’s business costs are the second-lowest recorded in the survey. There are limited risks and red tapes to worry about.

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Inspirational Videos to Kickstart Your 2016

Up and Running

This year, I’ve selected ten videos that not only sum up what kind of a year 2015 was, but also will jumpstart your drive to make 2016 the best year yet for you and your business. See Also: 2016 Top Technology Trends. It’s game on for the rest of us. The future is now, it seems to say, and there are good movies here.

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28 Entrepreneurs Share Their Tips and Tricks of Staying Motivated

Hearpreneur

The future of the company rests on me and it motivates me to work as hard as I can to show them how much it all means to me…and how much they all mean to me. 9- Doing what I do best, and hiring others to do the rest. I stay motivated by doing what I do best, and hiring others to do the rest! 11- My mom.

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The Year of Startups Everywhere

Feld Thoughts

I’m not a predictor so you won’t find me participating in the “best/worst of 2016” and “predictions for 2017” lists. My argument is, and has never been, against Silicon Valley, but rather for the rest of the planet. Here’s how small-town America is primed to beat Silicon Valley in innovation.

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22 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

In June of 2016, I started my PR company one month before my father succumbed to Alzheimer’s. It was about 4 months into 2016 that a client told us You guys are the reason our business has survived, if it weren’t for you we would have gone under. But, it’s what works and makes us stand out amongst the rest.

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