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Startup Strategy Roundtable: Where Should You Raise Money?

ReadWriteStart

ShopTranslated is a mass-market online retailer of plus-sized women's clothing, with merchandise in the $59-$99 range. And we already know that this is a very large market from working with La Grande Dame. First, there are two primary aspects that have to be managed: inventory financing and customer acquisition costs.

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Will Bitcoin adoption be driven outside the US?

Lightspeed Venture Partners

Right now, more than 80% of Bitcoin volume is in the USD market. There is a good documentary about Bitcoin in Argentina that highlights similar concerns, in that case driven by the economy and inflation. High transaction costs are another possible driver of Bitcoin adoption. What do you think ?

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For tech to develop in emerging economies, the first obstacle is trust

The Next Web

Riding the wave of global awareness for the need to stay competitive, Tanzania has taken some positive steps forwards, including government investments in a fibreoptic backbone as well as strategic initiatives around promoting start-ups. industry in Tanzania. In one word, that issue is trust.

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Tough Love

Growthink Blog

The recent defeat of the recall effort to oust Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker should hearten those that wish to see governments at all levels benefit from the efficiencies and accountabilities that businesses utilize every day to innovate, execute, and thrive. The process is slow. It is painful. It is cynical-inducing.

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37 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

5) Market Downturn. Tapping into my knowledge of and experience in automotive marketing, I identified a need to monetize social networks for businesses. Tapping into my knowledge of and experience in automotive marketing, I identified a need to monetize social networks for businesses. Thanks to David Wachs, Handwrytten ! #5)

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Invest in Israel Newsletter June 2010 Edition

VC Cafe

Eureka was set up in 1985 as a legal framework allowing European companies to collaborate and receive government funding. Through its purchase of the Herzliya-based company, Intel will gain a stronger market presence in the market for 2G and 3G protocols and files. INTEL CORP BUYS ISRAEL’S COMSYS. citations per paper.