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Manjit Singh Sahota on Energy Tech Innovation in Oil and Gas Exploration

The Startup Magazine

Various countries are interested in drilling in the Arctic, offshore in the Gulf of Mexico and in other productive areas, and in new areas that have not yet been explored. The United States and Russia have led these explorations in their own territories. Exploring New Areas. Possible Barriers to Success in Oil and Gas Drilling.

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Fighting an Asymmetrical Cyber War– Why We Need to Take A Different Approach

Pascal's View

The current issue of Foreign Affairs features an important essay by Wesley Clark and Peter Levin (see bios below), Securing the Information Highway- How to Enhance the United States’ Electronic Defenses. government waits, the more devastating the eventual assault is likely to be.” is following. .”

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How Venture Capitalists and Government Can Promote Entrepreneurship

David Teten

I’ve recently met with several universities, nonprofits, and government employees who’ve all asked the same question: how can we promote entrepreneurship? The first and primary role of a government is to provide basic public goods competently. To the extent that the government fails to do that, it will retard job creation.

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Reshoring – Why It Makes Sense

Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

The story of manufacturing in the United States over the last couple of decades is one marked by job loss due to globalization and offshoring production to low-cost labor countries. Synopsis: What Can be Made in the USA? Companies Continue to “Reshore” Production?

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Proposed International Tax Reform Carries Serious Negative Unintended Consequences for U.S. Companies and Damages U.S. Global Competitiveness

Pascal's View

The administration proposals are intended to reduce incentives to invest overseas so that companies would be more likely to invest in the United States. In effect, the unintended consequence will be to permanently keep these assets offshore and make U.S. According to the report: Under existing U.S.

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Why Venture Capitalists Are Investing in International Startups

David Teten

Take a look at The Fortune Unicorn List : of the top 100 most valuable unicorns in 2016, 39 are currently based outside of the United States. Typically engineering, QA, and support are offshore, while CEO, sales, and marketing are in the US. Why are more US VCs investing in international startups?

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Why Venture Capitalists Are Investing in International Startups

David Teten

Take a look at The Fortune Unicorn List : of the top 100 most valuable unicorns in 2016, 39 are currently based outside of the United States. Typically engineering, QA, and support are offshore, while CEO, sales, and marketing are in the US. Why are more US VCs investing in international startups?