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What in the World ?!?

thebarefootvc

Many investors and entrepreneurs in the US still have a US-centric view of the world. I’ve sat on boards when entrepreneurs have outlined growth in countries out of the US — and investors have balked at exploring that growth further. He worked at Yahoo, where he met his co-founder.

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How I hired a great web developer on oDesk for $12/hr

Aymeric Gaurat-Apelli

The signal to noise ratio is usually very good and I like their communication style, direct borderline rude I have hired developers from India in the past but it is harder to find the good ones among a lot of low quality applications. I ended up hiring someone from Ukraine because he could work full time on weekplan but both were really good.

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Congratulations to Upwork

A Crowded Space

Early on, we would routinely get emails and chats from freelancers in Russia, Ukraine, India, Bangladesh, and the Philippines expressing tremendous thanks. Realistically for entrepreneurs, no matter how hard you try, you’re going to make hiring mistakes. Upwork had truly life-changing potential.

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How Today’s Startups Can Adapt to a Globally Distributed Model

ReadWriteStart

For example, the best R&D teams for your needs might be based in the Ukraine, whereas the best designers may be in Germany. A globally distributed business model allows you to hire the best talent wherever in the world it is. Transitioning to and managing a globally distributed model isn’t plain sailing. Create a cohesive team.

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The bar is higher

This is going to be BIG.

You can outsource your development to India, the Ukraine, Buenas Aires, or even Indiana. On to of that, connected communities of entrepreneurs are better at incubating and supporting startups now than ever before. Don't want to learn code? That's right--Indiana. There are incubators to help you out on the financing side, too.

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Is Outsourcing Exploitation?

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

Even though $300 USD a month may not seem like much to someone living in a developed country, in Thailand, or Romania, the Philippines, or India, it’s above the average monthly wage. So how can outsourcing overseas, when the pay rate seems so terribly small compared to the amount of time put in by the worker, be considered fair?

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Why Nuance Is Giving It Away

www.businessweek.com

If your app was too popular, the costs would explode,” says entrepreneur Alexander Marktl, whose startup, Sonico Mobile, makes a foreign-language translation app. “As Ukraine Tries to Sober Up Its Bears for Euro Soccer. Ukraine Tries to Sober Up Its Bears for Euro Soccer. India Has Room for More Monetary Easing.

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