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What Greek Startups Can Teach the World

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What Greek Startups Can Teach the World

ReadWriteStart

Inspired by Riots Whitehill is founder of Entrepreneur Week , the Greek version of which was inspired by riots protesting the country’s austerity moves. Entrepreneurs as Outcasts According to Whitehill, entrepreneurs are “viewed as outcasts in Greece.” Currently he’s thinking Chile, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Portugal and Brazil.