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8 Strategies To Capitalize On Untapped Global Markets

Startup Professionals Musings

Yet many of you are telling me that we are all missing big opportunities by not recognizing the unique challenges faced by startups in developing countries , where infrastructure is lacking, and talent is not so concentrated. Target a global market rather than a local from day one. Assemble a distributed A-team from top world talent.

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China Startups – The Gold Rush and Fire Extinguishers (Part 5 of 5)

Steve Blank

I just spent a few weeks in Japan and China on a book tour for the Japanese and Chinese versions of the Startup Owners Manual. In these series of 5 posts, I thought I’d share what I learned in China. I was only in China for a week so this a cursory view. New Rules for China. All the usual caveats apply. business models.

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6 Due Diligence Concerns Before Outside Contracting

Startup Professionals Musings

If you have a software development background like mine, I’m sure you often get questions about when to outsource, versus building the solution in-house. Outsourcing is defined as contracting the work to another company, usually located in a developing country, like India, China, or Eastern Europe.

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Technology, Innovation, and Great Power Competition – Class 4- Semiconductors

Steve Blank

is now engaged in great power competition with both China and Russia. In class 2 the class focused on China, the U.S.’s ” Having covered the elements of national power ( DIME-FIL ) and China and Russia, the class now shifts to the impact commercial technologies have on DIME-FIL. s primary great power competitor.

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What to Expect When Developing an App in 2021

Up and Running

The mobile app development market is evolving at a rapid speed. To compete in the market, you need to keep up with trends. In this article, we will talk about the trends and the cost of mobile app development with a forecast for 2021. Mobile app development trends — what to expect. AR and VR. Why is it so?

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Global Perspective: Current Opportunities for Low-Cost Manufacturing in China

The Startup Magazine

Businesses all over the world – including startups – have sourced their product manufacturing in China for over a decade now. But in the past few years, a number of news articles and blogs have speculated whether China remains a low-cost destination for manufacturers. Why China sourcing is still popular.

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China Startups – The Gold Rush and Fire Extinguishers (Part 5 of 5)

Steve Blank

I just spent a few weeks in Japan and China on a book tour for the Japanese and Chinese versions of the Startup Owners Manual. In these series of 5 posts, I thought I’d share what I learned in China. I was only in China for a week so this a cursory view. New Rules for China. All the usual caveats apply. business models.

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