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Switzerland As A New Entrepreneur Hub

YoungUpstarts

In spite constantly catching global attention as far as quality of life, safety and being a forerunner in the pharmaceutical field for many years is concerned, Switzerland’s role as an entrepreneur hub has mostly been overlooked. Switzerland also happens to be one of the most livable country in the world.

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The Government Starts an Incubator: The National Science Foundation Innovation Corps

Steve Blank

government has been running one of the most audacious experiments in entrepreneurship since World War II. government agency that supports research in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Some incubators would have labeled this group too old to be entrepreneurs. Over the last two months the U.S. billion U.S.

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The Magic of the Irish – Dublin’s Resurgence on the Global Tech Scene

Both Sides of the Table

We heard first-hand just how close it was that Facebook had considered locating its headquarters in Switzerland and how the Irish rallied and now host more than 400 jobs locally and growing. He is quintessentially “politely persistent,” which I often describe as one of the most important attributes of an entrepreneur.

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[Competition] Seven Startups To Represent Asia At Seedstars World Final

YoungUpstarts

February 4th will see some of the best upcoming startups from around the world congregate in Geneva, Switzerland to determine the winner for the Seedstars World Final competition. The 5 finalists will go on stage to pitch their projects in front of our international jury, composed of successful and world renowned entrepreneur and investors.

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Austinites represent at SXSW 2018

Austin Startup

Hear from venture investors and successful entrepreneurs to find out what factors they considered and how you can make your pitch stand out from the rest. Room 213 Bootstrap Meetup with Austin Startup Scene Godfather Bijoy Goswami This Meetup is for entrepreneurs in all fields?—?tech, Time: 12:30PM?—?1:30PM 1:30PM Location: Hilton?—?Salon

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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: From Poland to Argentina

ReadWriteStart

During this week's roundtable, once again, we had an international group of entrepreneurs presenting from Buenos Aires, Argentina; Warsaw, Poland; Geneva, Switzerland; Sherbrooke, Canada; Oakland, California; and Austin, Texas. Please note, that I work exclusively with 1M/1M entrepreneurs. You can register to attend here.

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Crypto is Global

thebarefootvc

Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, during annual budget conversations, reiterated that bitcoin was not legal tender, and that the government would be clamping down on illegal activity using cryptocurrencies. Unfortunately much of the press coverage missed the mark, with many headlines claiming that India was banning cryptocurrencies.

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