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Can A Startup Do OffShore Development? Part 2

prosperati.com

Prosperati HOME BLOG ABOUT CONTACT Blog Can A Startup Do OffShore Development? Part 2 Posted 07.15.2009 in Blog In my previous article ( Can a Startup Do OffShore Development? Part 1 ), I talked about alignment of interest and trust as being the two most critical aspect when starting a new offshore development team.

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BitAngels Invests in BlueSeed, an Offshore Incubator

SiliconHills

BitAngels, a network that invests in early-stage Bitcoin and cryptocurrency startups, has invested $100,000 in BlueSeed, an offshore Bitcoin incubator. The venture is based offshore in international waters in the Silicon Valley area so it’s not subject to U.S. regulators.

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Looking Back On Tech, Startups, And VC In 2018

Haystack

And as more economies worldwide seek to shift their investment strategies offshore and seek out technology, hubs like Silicon Valley and Shanghai, among others, have reaped the benefits. Technology is, like water, flowing and seeping into nearly every sector and eventually into most of the global economy.

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Born Global or Die Local – Building a Regional Startup Playbook

Steve Blank

The trap most of them fell into (common almost everywhere): they were reading the blog posts and advice of Silicon Valley-based companies and believing that it uniformly applied to them. But other critical hypotheses such as activities, resources, partners, channels needed testing offshore. It doesn’t. Born Global or Die Local.

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The Rise of Chinese Venture Capital – (Part 3 of 5)

Steve Blank

Most of the early deals were done by offshore venture funds – with their fund registered in countries outside China and using dollars. In the past foreign funds who wanted to invest in China had to set up funds using dollars with complicated offshore structures with exits through offshore listings. Lessons Learned.

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Macroeconomics for Startups

OnlyOnce

For a startup, sure, you can buy an offshore development team in India for less money than a development team in Silicon Valley, and for a more established company it makes it much cheaper to try and expand to Europe and Asia. And yes, it’s a lot more fun to travel to Europe when a latte costs you $4, not $8.

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The Rise of Chinese Venture Capital – (Part 3 of 5)

Steve Blank

Most of the early deals were done by offshore venture funds – with their fund registered in countries outside China and using dollars. In the past foreign funds who wanted to invest in China had to set up funds using dollars with complicated offshore structures with exits through offshore listings. Lessons Learned.