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The Midas List Then and Now

View from Seed

2009 was the nadir of the global economic crisis, followed up an unprecedented bull market. I’m quite optimistic about the direction that this is headed based on the momentum of more diverse hiring in the junior and mid-level ranks of the industry. Innovation is Becoming More Broadly Distributed. The S&P500 was in the 700’s.

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ESADE Business School Commencement Speech

Steve Blank

Your time at ESADE has trained you to become a global business leader. Just look at the disruptive challenges that businesses face today– globalization, China as a manufacturer, China as a consumer, the Internet, and a steady stream of new startups. The Perfect Storm. Rent seekers fight to keep the status quo.

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30 Entrepreneurs Share Their One Prediction for Business in 2022

Hearpreneur

Prezi hired the former director of product from Pixar to build a more cinematic video meeting experience. We may be waiting for 5G in the UK, but China has been studying G6 since 2018 and started properly testing it with the support of its big national telecommunications companies in 2020, according to editors at inc.com.

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Hacking for Diplomacy – The State Department Takes Notice

Steve Blank

If there was any doubt among the teams about the value of what they’re learning, Blinken put it to rest with a compelling overview of how so many of today’s complex global problems – from stopping Ebola to monitoring cease-fires and improving food security – demand innovative, tech-based solutions. Both are “global commons” problems.

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Hacking for Diplomacy – The State Department Takes Notice

Steve Blank

If there was any doubt among the teams about the value of what they’re learning, Blinken put it to rest with a compelling overview of how so many of today’s complex global problems – from stopping Ebola to monitoring cease-fires and improving food security – demand innovative, tech-based solutions. Both are “global commons” problems.

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Chile, Entrepreneurs, Endeavor, and Global Lessons

Reid Hoffman

Part of why I’m on this trip with Wences Casares (founder and CEO of Xapo ) is to learn (and share) a broader view of entrepreneurship, where the strategies of Blitzscaling can be applied outside of Silicon Valley and China, and participate in Endeavor’s critical global mission for building the industries, companies, and jobs of the future.

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Going Global: Five Tips For Singapore Startups Looking To Market Beyond Local Shores

YoungUpstarts

Not only is this more productive, it is also easier to integrate all functions of the business from branding to channel distribution and export marketing, which helps strengthen company operations. Appoint a central agency or have an in-house team dedicated to a specific business function that covers all markets. Tip 5: Smart resourcing.

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