Andrews is especially keen on getting small- to medium-sized manufacturers to look at Brazil and the rest of South America, his company's area of expertise. According to economist Gabriela Castro-Fontoura, many businesses now have South America on their radars. And this New Jersey company wants to be your tour guide. court. MORE >>

In America we have ten  federal holidays bringing the annual WD count to 240. We also have employment tax in America. Keeping 3-6 projects going year-round is a full-time job in itself — a job resting on your shoulders. Consulting can be a great way to fund a startup or make a bunch of cash. Easy money, right? What to do? MORE >>

So for the rest of us I put together this Visitors Guide to Silicon Valley. TechStars and  Startup America  are partnering to provide mentors in the U.S. One of the great things about being a retired entrepreneur is that I get to  give back to the community that helped me. Free: Startup Tools. The Lean LaunchPad course online. Videos. MORE >>

Lisa Stone, CEO of BlogHer recently dubbed Mamalode The Best Parenting Magazine in America. And Elke, Rob, and the rest of the Missoula entrepreneurs that I met – thanks! On Friday 7/6 I spent the evening in Missoula with a bunch of entrepreneurs. In this case, it’s the Mamalode gang doing AC/VC. MORE >>

He cites the success of Colombia and — like so many in Latin America, the United States, and Europe — he sees the dogged persistence and strategies of President Uribe in Colombia as cause for inspiration. But exporting the Colombia strategy to the rest of Latin America has been tried and hasn’t worked.  MORE >>