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10+ Trends: Recap of 2011 and What’s Next…

thebarefootvc

This was the year that the promise of technology to truly change the world and empower individuals (the reason I entered the tech world in 1994) reached global scale. As of year-end, Foursquare had over 15 million users, with an exponential growth rate globally.

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

The Startup Magazine

Shell created an automated drilling system which is currently under trial in North America and Europe. The first factor that should be considered when talking about the future of the oil and gas industry, particularly offshore drilling, is the green movement. Global economic pressures drive the increasing demand for oil.

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Stop Thinking And Acting Local: Small Businesses Seeking Growth Should See Themselves As Global Enterprises

YoungUpstarts

Overcoming Challenges of Growing Globally. But going global can be an intimidating prospect for some. To tackle this, B-Free researched and patented another product based on market demand. 2 PwC, 19th Annual Global CEO Survey, January, 2016. A typical symptom is thinking and acting local.

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Should You Serve Fair Trade Coffee?

Up and Running

In a global market where the buyers and sellers of coffee are often half a world away from those who grow and maintain the plants themselves, do you know what those worker’s lives are like? What about the farms, are they environmentally friendly, and are they using green and sustainable methods?

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26 Entrepreneurs Reveal The Word That Could Represent Them and Their Business in 2021

Hearpreneur

With all of the challenges created by the global pandemic– supply chain shortages, hiring difficulties, new technology– Improovy remained transparent with its customers and employees. But – once put Anastatica in the water, it comes back alive, turning green, releasing leaves, and even blooming small pink flowers. 6- Authentic.

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Accel 2020 Euroscape: "Decacorn Unleashed"? - Apply Now!

Cracking the Code

Last year, we predicted it would take three years for Europe to mark its first Decacorn. With this milestone, Europe has clearly established itself as a key center for software innovation in the world. Indeed, all the traffic lights are green for the SaaS ecosystem (fingers crossed!).

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Go Anywhere, Get Anything

Reid Hoffman

Khosrowshahi, who previously served as CEO of Expedia before taking the reins at Uber in 2017, sat down with Greylock general partner Reid Hoffman to discuss the past, present and future of the mobility and delivery business that now operates in 71 countries around the world and employs around 20,000 people globally. Iconversations [guest].

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