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Female Founder Interview – Claudia Freed, CEO of Non-Profit EALgreen

The Startup Magazine

As an immigrant student from Argentina, Ms. Freed is a global thinker and living proof that purpose-driven businesses transform lives. As an immigrant from Argentina, I took a career path based on opportunities presented to me by mentors and professors followed by my complete determination and arduous work.

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Argentina Entrepreneurship, Endeavor, and Global Lessons

Reid Hoffman

I’ve come down to Argentina with my friend and portfolio company CEO, Wences Casares , the founder of Xapo. But, just as every strength has a weakness, diverse entrepreneurial ecosystems like Argentina can teach Silicon Valley (and others) important lessons about global entrepreneurship. My quintessential teacher here is Wences.

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Isidoro Quiroga: “South America’s Warren Buffet” Mogul Makes Next Move

The Startup Magazine

Chilean billionaire and entrepreneur Isidoro Quiroga has been called South America’s Warren Buffet for his near-perfect investment portfolio and his ability to transform businesses from small firms to global leaders. He currently owns businesses in Chile , Argentina, and Australia. He began his success in the agricultural industry.

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The Important Role of Crypto Payments to Attract Freelancers

Transformify

The global freelance industry is booming. Access to a Global Market: As cryptocurrencies are decentralized and not bound by country-specific financial regulations, they can be used anywhere in the world. This allows freelancers to widen their client base and tap into a global market. In 2022, it was valued at a staggering USD 4.4

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Invest in Israel Newsletter September 2011 Edition

VC Cafe

ISRAEL TO TRADE FREELY WITH MERCOSUR; ARGENTINA – ISRAEL SIGN FTA. Argentina became the last of the South American Mercosur trade block of four to sign a free trade agreement with Israel. Trade with Argentina, on the other hand, only reached $130 million due to high tariffs on Israeli goods there.

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Global Impact: Social Entrepreneurship Companies

YoungUpstarts

Blake Mycoskie visited Argentina in 2006 and saw children walking in the streets outside Buenos Aires without shoes. For every pair of shoes sold, TOMS would provide a new pair of shoes to children in Argentina and other developing countries. Mycoskie founded TOMS the same year and established a “buy one, give one” model.

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The four waves of crypto disruption: where are they today? 

Version One Ventures

But you only have to talk to people from high inflation countries like Argentina or Venezuela to understand the appeal of a globally-accessible and permissionless digital currency. Given the stability of the US dollar, Bitcoin’s value proposition as a store of value may not be easy to grasp for the mainstream user in the U.S.