Gust

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

As I’ve discussed elsewhere, Gust’s long-term goal is to serve as the infrastructure platform for the entire global, early stage finance industry. However, there is actually much more to Gust than is apparent on the surface, or even from the viewpoint of a current user (either entrepreneur or investor).

Belarus 107

Belarus Kazakhstan Portugal Accredited Investor 107

Gust

MARCH 23, 2014

These sites are often highly ranked in search engine results because they are heavily linked. In fact, damage to reputation and brand has moved up to #4 from #6 in the Top 10 risks identified in Aon’s 2013 Global Risk Management Risk Ranking , moving ahead of business interruption and failure to innovate to meet customer needs in 2011.

Reputation 178

Reputation Affiliate Technical Review Social Network 178

Gust

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

As a native of Silicon Valley , I’ve witnessed the creative destruction of wave after wave of innovation as nearby corporate campuses repopulated themselves : From defense contractors to data centers , computer mainframe manufacturers to Internet search engines.

Silicon Valley 187

Silicon Valley San Francisco Intellectual Property Accredited Investor 187

Gust

AUGUST 22, 2012

Silicon Arabia has engineers in Russia as well as Egypt.) Yet in an increasingly globalized, diverse, interconnected world, it would be a mistake to assume that the same players can dominate in all markets. Distributed teams can work across multiple countries in ways that make the most efficient use of human capital.

Technical Review 172

Technical Review Egypt Morocco Russia 172

Gust

JULY 29, 2012

There you can sell your products and services 24 hours per day, seven days a week, on a global basis. Exchanging equity for services is worth negotiating with legal counsel, accountants, engineers, and even sales people. Make money whether you are working or sleeping. E-commerce on the Internet is a good example of this.

Bandwidth 155

Bandwidth Bootstrapping Equity Startup 155

Gust

JUNE 10, 2012

Even for low-tech startups, the scope of information available on the Internet, and its global reach, has had a similar financial impact on the many other challenges facing every startup founder. Do basic Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Marketing (SEM), like cohort analysis , yourself. Sales and marketing costs.

Cost 139

Cost Burn Rate SEM Startup 139

Gust

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

This public-private partnership is part of the State Department’s Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) initiative to increase innovation around the world, and was launched today at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) in Morocco. This critical resource could not come at a more pressing time.

.Net 152

.Net Morocco Silicon Valley Global 152