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[Brazil] The Startup Samba: Internet Ventures Boom in “Brasilicon Valley”

YoungUpstarts

Fiercely intelligent, self-starting, and as at home in America as he is in Brazil, Vanossi is typical of a new generation of Brazilian tech innovators that is making Silicon Valley sit up and take notice. But Clickpic, is set to attract more than an initial R$500,000 (US $284,000) angel investment.

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Brazil is using the law to push innovation, but here’s how it can do more

The Next Web

operations for Brazil-based Movile , a mobile platform for content and commerce. This is a step forward for the Good Law—which has already helped Brazil a lot—but private business and government need to start doing more to truly help launch Brazil’s mobile potential. Eduardo Henrique is the head of U.S.

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Remote Work in the Time of COVID-19

ReadWriteStart

The fact that the Internet and remote work apps are finally fast and robust enough that near-seamless remote collaboration is possible. The internet itself, and most particularly last-mile connectivity, would not have supported the sudden global shift. Or the Harvard of Brazil? Many people are more productive working from home.

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6 Management Strategies To Maintain Brand Leadership

Startup Professionals Musings

Most of us can still remember when Ford expanded into Brazil with the Pinto model, not realizing the translation had a negative sexual connotation, which severely hurt Ford’s brand in many countries for all models. Yet every change can cause brand dilution or competition you don’t need. Always check language nuances and translation issues.

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Startup Nation: The Best Startup Capitals for Entrepreneurs in 2023 

ReadWriteStart

More of the continent’s population has become connected to the internet, and ongoing government support to upgrade digital infrastructure has been widespread. Lagos (Nigeria) and Cape Town (South Africa) The African continent has rapidly developed its startup ecosystem in the last few decades.

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Why The Future Of US High-Tech Is Bright

YoungUpstarts

The same is true for Internet services, digital media and most products that involve significant up-front research and development (R&D) costs. As China, Brazil and India prosper, their increasingly wealthy populations demand more high-end products – a trend that favors the innovation industry.

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Predictions for Casino Technology in 2017 and Beyond

The Startup Magazine

The report also predicts that by that time, 30% of all internet surfing worldwide will be carried out without any screen, instead being powered by voice-activation software, such as Apple’s Siri or Google Assistant. With this in mind, the ramifications for the casino industry are limitless.