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Looking Back On Tech, Startups, And VC In 2018

Haystack

And as more economies worldwide seek to shift their investment strategies offshore and seek out technology, hubs like Silicon Valley and Shanghai, among others, have reaped the benefits. During this time, there’s financial leverage used in the transaction to help buffer the firm’s cost of capital (e.g.

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Born Global or Die Local – Building a Regional Startup Playbook

Steve Blank

Creating a vertically oriented regional ecosystem is a pretty amazing accomplishment for any country or industry. But other critical hypotheses such as activities, resources, partners, channels needed testing offshore. Trip 1 to China to understand manufacturing landscape, potential partners and rough cost of goods.

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