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8 Strategies To Capitalize On Untapped Global Markets

Startup Professionals Musings

In my experience, the Silicon Valley startup model, focused on disrupting established industries, has treated the USA well and created some great global businesses. In effect, Silicon Valley needs to take a more global perspective. Indeed these principles are good for all startups Connect ideas and networks from around the world.

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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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Accel 2021 Euroscape: On the path to global dominance?

Cracking the Code

Back in 2016, Europe and Israel had only four public companies worth less than $9B combined and local cloud companies had raised just $900M throughout 2015. Today, Europe and Israel have generated 23 public companies worth $231B and private cloud financing reached c. of market capitalization. The Index added another $0.9T

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8 Keys To Real Innovation Outside of Silicon Valley

Startup Professionals Musings

In my experience, the Silicon Valley startup model, focused on disrupting established industries, has treated the USA well and created some great global businesses. In effect, Silicon Valley needs to take a more global perspective. Indeed these principles are good for all startups Connect ideas and networks from around the world.

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Global Perspective: Current Opportunities for Low-Cost Manufacturing in China

The Startup Magazine

Their primary motivation has been the fact that manufacturing costs in Chinese factories are lower than those in the US or Europe. These include sites like Alibaba , Global Sources , Made in China and Global Market. Trade fairs: Such fairs in China and the US and Europe attract a massive number of suppliers as exhibitors.

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How Online Video Companies Can Increase Margin and Build Better Businesses

Both Sides of the Table

In my last post I pointed out that many of the media commentators who have criticized the YouTube video network companies as not having strong businesses were mistaken. Europe is roughly the same as the US. Much of network television can cost $100,000 / minute to produce. And global. We like sight, sound & motion.

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Spotting Opportunities; The Startup Journey of Catherine Mandungu

The Startup Magazine

She realised the revenue operations market was booming, especially within the tech industry, and therefore wanted to explore what is largely an untapped market within the UK and Europe. Certainly, early on, with no marketing, no partnerships, Catherine did as many online events and networking as possible. Overcoming Challenges.

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