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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. Countries like Sweden, Denmark, Austria, and France have all seen a growing number of people using and investing in bitcoin. In fact, some of the earliest and most active users of bitcoin are in Europe.

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Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?

Both Sides of the Table

billion 2013 figure) have been massive financings at Honest Company ($70mm), JustFab ($85mm), ZipRecruiter ($63mm) and lord only knows how much SnapChat has actually accumulated. We are the largest textile and apparel center in the country and now we have a way to reach billions of people in this globally connected Internet.

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Is gust.com a difficult platform to replicate?

Gust

As I’ve discussed elsewhere, Gust’s long-term goal is to serve as the infrastructure platform for the entire global, early stage finance industry. Instead, it is our eight years of indefatigable relationship and customer building with large segments of the world’s early stage finance industry.

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Beginner’s Guide to Forex Trading – What to Keep In Mind?

The Startup Magazine

The global marketplace allows the trade of currencies in the forex market. Overseeing of the trades happens by the global network of financial institutions and banks instead of an exchange. the New Zealand dollar (NZD), the British pound (GBP), the Swiss franc (CHF). It remains open from Monday to Friday for 24 hours a day.

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Cracking The Code: BlablaCar - Travel Revolution

Cracking the Code

members in France ( www.covoiturage.fr ), the UK ( www.blablacar.com ) and Spain ( www.comuto.es ), this company is changing the way people travel on the old continent, becoming a very compelling alternative to trains and planes. Global warming: a plague for humanity? Global Warning! Yahoo Finance. Save the planet!

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Why A Woman Needs An MBA To Succeed In Business

YoungUpstarts

by Frances Kweller, founder and CEO of Kweller Prep. There’s a class on corporate finance, another on global macroeconomics, another on venture capital fundraising, another on pitching your business and writing a business plan. Ideas are nothing. Execution is everything. Whatever the need, there’s a class for that.

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Vision and Grit: How Peopledoc defined a multi-billion HR Software category

Cracking the Code

On July 17, Ultimate Software, a $10B HR software gorilla, announced the acquisition of Peopledoc for $300m - the largest software exit in France since the acquisition of Neolane by Adobe in 2013. As we discussed the potential of the market, I suggested him to expand the product platform to address markets beyond France.