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Forget Presidential Politics: Here’s How We Create Jobs — And How You Can Help

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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. Most of the technology industry is notoriously apolitical.

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Sprint Like An Egyptian: A Tech Entrepreneurship Revolution in Alexandria

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Silicon Arabia has engineers in Russia as well as Egypt.) From my vantage point as a business lawyer for entrepreneurs, one of the greatest frustrations for a well-intentioned company or founder comes in attempting to comply with all applicable laws and regulations without necessarily even knowing what they are.

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Emerging Entrepreneurship Ecosystems: GIST Net Launches

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universities, Silicon Valley startups, and global businesses; country-specific navigation and content; and access to financing from Gust’s vast early-stage investor network. Technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship are proven engines of economic growth, and are paramount to addressing high global unemployment.

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How can Australia kickstart the local startup community?

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In particular, getting to critical mass (of entrepreneurs, angel investors, engineers, et al) is perhaps the most important thing you can do. In the US (particularly in tech centers such as Silicon Valley or New York), failure is almost a badge of honor, and is largely perceived to be a great learning experience.

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10 Course Corrections Every Startup Should Memorize

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This reality has fostered a popular startup approach which dramatically improves the efficiency and speed of these corrections, pioneered by Silicon Valley entrepreneur and author Eric Ries. Engine of growth pivot. Most startups these days use one of three primary growth engines: the viral, sticky, and paid growth models.