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Aspen Institute Maghreb Investor Delegation, next week in NY and CA

David Teten

Partners for a New Beginning (PNB), a public-private partnership housed at the Aspen Institute, is organizing a Venture Capital, Private Equity and Angel Investor Delegation from the Maghreb. Europe will need to source about 20% of its energy from renewable sources; the Maghreb presents a unique opportunity to source solar energy.

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How Gold Investment Saved My Small Business

YoungUpstarts

Famous investor Warren Buffett is noted for his dislike of gold, having said: “It doesn’t do anything but sit there and look at you” Try telling that to global investors, who have piled into gold leading to a seven-year high of around $1,745 in recent days. by Alan Jenkins, founder and CEO of Quadrant2Design.

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Export Online Without Frontiers: A Global Map of B2B Marketplaces

The Startup Magazine

The largest ones are Alibaba, Global Sources, DHgate, EC21, Tradekey, Asia Trade Hub, and go4WorldBusiness. Global Sources, once listed in Bermuda and now owned by the private equity giant Blackstone, has been active in Hong Kong since the 1970s and focuses on trade in and out of the former British colony.

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How To Disrupt The Investing Business, With Katina Stefanova (Ex-Bridgewater Management Committee)

David Teten

Technology innovation, globalization of markets, and recent market volatility such as the 2008 market collapse are driving painful changes (for some) in the asset management industry. What that means is that a traditional 80% / 20% equity bond portfolio is set to lose a lot more money in a crisis than most investors are comfortable with.

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4 Best Websites To Apply For Accelerators And Incubators

YoungUpstarts

During this discovery stage, entrepreneurs get to hone their business skills via training and support while typically no equity is taken from them. To improve your chance of getting recruited, here are four of the best websites to apply for these elusive programs globally. Europe, Asia and South America.

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Big Media, Big Government, Big Business, Big Problems

Growthink Blog

Crowdfunding, private equity and debt secondary markets like Second Market and SharesPost, peer-to-peer lending sites like Prosper.com and Lending Club, and the Big Three social networking giants - Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter - have made information and intelligence on, and access to opportunities better and greater than ever before.

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The Fog of War: Three Themes Crypto Investors Should Pay Attention To Now

thebarefootvc

The unspeakable violence and aggression that Russia has unleashed against Ukraine and its people is the first all out “hot war” invasion in Europe since WWII. Fallout is being felt across the global economy, roiling markets and causing many investors to seek relative shelter amidst the volatility.

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