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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. B2B Websites in Europe.

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Bitcoin Developments in Denmark

The Startup Magazine

Bitcoin is often thought of as an American invention, but it’s actually a global phenomenon. In fact, some of the earliest and most active users of bitcoin are in Europe. Europe has been a hotbed of bitcoin activity since the early days of cryptocurrency. Switzerland is another European country where bitcoin is popular.

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2021 was a record breaking year for Israeli startups. What now?

VC Cafe

2021 Tech Trends: Israel is winning the global race for tech funding. Part of a global trend. Records were broken globally as well, both in terms of funding and number of unicorns. In the UK, by far the largest tech hub in Europe, startups raised $26 billion. Europe: $100 billion ??India: Global tech correction.

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100+ Startups offering free products and services in response to Coronavirus

VC Cafe

For #1, there are calls for action coming from the EU and UK government to companies that can accelerate the manufacturing of respirators. At the time of writing this post there’s already been over 110 entries from Europe and Israel. In this post, I’ll be covering #2 only. Please fill this form to add your company.

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Startup Nation: The Best Startup Capitals for Entrepreneurs in 2023 

ReadWriteStart

Europe Tallinn For decades Estonia has been at the forefront of technological and business innovation in the Baltic region. As of 2020, the country was ranked as the second most innovative globally. Ongoing global macroeconomic problems and stubbornly high inflation have seen VC funding inch lower in recent months.

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The Truth About the Scooter Economy?—?An Insider’s Perspective

Both Sides of the Table

Act II was “revenge of the luddites” in which some local governments banned them and some annoyed citizens stole them or broke them. They are no longer remarkable in Santa Monica or Venice or in many cities in America, Europe or South America. They’re acceptable. Year two in the life is electric scooters is just that?—?invisble.

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Entrepreneurs, not the government, will save Europe’s economy

The Next Web

Because starting a company and growing it is hard no matter where you are, but the difficulty is magnified in Europe, where people are divided by geography, regulation, language and cultural prejudice. So, what can Europe do about it? Look at the 500 largest companies in the world (Fortune Global 500). created 26.

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