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

Both Sides of the Table

They are no longer remarkable in Santa Monica or Venice or in many cities in America, Europe or South America. In my home town of Santa Monica they painted 19 miles of bike lanes green to help delineate bikes & scooters from cars and they built 3 miles of soft barriers to test how this works with traffic flow.

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The @TWTFelipe Story – A Tale of US Visa Policy Gone Awry (#startupvisa)

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“Staple green cards to the diplomas of foreign students who graduate from any U.S. TWTFelipe and everybody like him who want to start high-tech, green tech or other scientific companies in the US should be encouraged to do so. Green Dam can also be used to block politics, not just Playboy. But I have some. Crazy, huh?

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Chile’s pollution problems has led to green startups

The Next Web

This is especially true of its tech, an industry where Santiago’s innovations aren’t just making waves in South America, but are attracting some serious global attention. And the best thing about Santiago’s tech? Much of it is seems pretty set on making the world just that bit better to live in.

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What You Can Do To Make Customer Care Your Most Effective Marketing Strategy

YoungUpstarts

Born and raised in Oregon and having lived for several years in Seattle, Andrew has a damp, green place in his heart for the Pacific Northwest. After graduating from Portland State University with a double major in Marketing and Advertising, he spent some time learning Spanish and experiencing all that South America has to offer.

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Reflections of America this July 4th

Both Sides of the Table

Still, I’m proud to live in America. My dad’s from South America if you’re interested. He left in his early twenties to come to America for his med-school residency. He traveled throughout South America on a donkey selling tools and cutlery until he met my grandmother in Columbia. I understand that.

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Why the Former President of Nickelodeon Joined mitú as CEO.

Both Sides of the Table

I’m not sure what it takes to get through to people who green light traditional media. We = my father is from Colombia, South America, immigrated to the U.S. There is no more Latino-only market. This isn’t your grandmother’s Univision or telenovelas.

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Mastering The Art Of Listening

Duct Tape Marketing

How do South Americans listen? For example, if you're in a really strong relationship with somebody in South America or Eastern Europe, it's not uncommon to talk over the top of the other person. Yet in America, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Australia, the opposite is true.