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SEC Fines and Libra Woes

thebarefootvc

While regulation is certainly here for crypto, the SEC appears to be making good on its claim that it wants to support innovation while holding companies to current laws. China has announced the acceleration of its digital yuan in light of the Libra announcement and I expect India to do the same with the rupee.

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Incentives in Venture Capital, Why You Should Avoid Your Competitors’ Investors, China’s Malaise, and More [link blog]

Hunter Walker

China’s Age of Malaise [Evan Osnos/New Yorker] – A loooong read but essential stuff if you are interested in China from an sort of view (cultural, economic, geopolitical, startup). When I return to China these days, the feeling of ineluctable ascent has waned.

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21 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Favorite Business or Entrepreneur Turnaround Story

Hearpreneur

It was originally a holding company founded by William C. Yuan came to the United States on his eighth attempt to migrate from China. Photo Credit: Ryan Jeffords. One of my favorite success stories is from GM Motors. General Motors comeback is by far the most striking success story in business turnarounds. Durant in 1908.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter October 2011 Edition

VC Cafe

The Cerro del Aguila power station, located in Tayacaja Province in central Peru, in March signed a 15-year power purchase agreement with Peru’s government-owned electricity company, which will come into effect when the power station is completed in the second half of 2015. Israel Corporation is Israel’s largest holding company.

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We Still Don't "Get" China

Seeing Both Sides

And my uncle Ezra Vogel recently released a towering biography of Deng Xiaoping , which beat out Kissinger's book on China for the prestigious Gelber Prize, which is awarded to the best book on foreign affairs each year. So when my cousin, Tom Doctoroff , released his second book on China, What Chinese Want , I was excited to read it.

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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 20: Nayeem Hussain and Will Zell

Steve Blank

He previously founded N&N Investments LLC, a real estate investment holding company; and is a program leader and fellow of the Startup Leadership Program. . He stressed that your product and company vision needs to match your appetite for funding: One thing that we learned very early on was, have a plan for fund-raising. …

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Twitter Link Roundup #152 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

Why Ad Holding Companies Should Act More Like VCs | Advertising Age - [link]. Convincing Women in China They’re Too Hairy | Businessweek - [link]. Brands Will Become Media: Here’s How | Logic+Emotion - [link]. Why Agencies Could Win the Talent Fight with Startups | Digiday – [link].