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A Look at What’s Fueling Startup Investments in Colombia

ReadWriteStart

In 2018, venture capital investments in Latin America doubled for the second consecutive year, according to LAVCA’s Annual Review of Tech Investment in Latin America. Here’s a look at three factors fueling investor interest in Colombia’s technology startups. Colombia is an attractive market for technology companies.

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Good Times Ahead for VC-backed Tech Companies?

Both Sides of the Table

On the third Wednesday of every month I co-chair a meeting called the SoCal VCA (venture capital alliance), which represents participants from all of the top venture capital firms in Southern California as well as prominent members of the Tech Coast Angels (TCA). They have data from surveys they did with corporate development officers (e.g.

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How to find that first big customer

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

I’m putting myself in the same boat now with the solution I’m developing so could you tell me: 1. How you convinced them to pay up when code review at that stage was nonexistent? make for not putting customer development before writing code. How did you reach out to your first customer? I think you meant this ?

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[Singapore] Westin Returns, Sets Up In Central Business District

YoungUpstarts

It’s been over a decade since Westin left Singapore’s shores; the hotel chain sold off its two properties – The Westin Stamford and The Westin Plaza – to Swissôtel and Raffles Hotel in 2002, after the brand’s own acquisition by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide in 1998. and Facebook.

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How to Find the Time to Accomplish Anything

Feld Thoughts

In the last five years, I’ve managed to find the time to write, publish and promote multiple books, including two award-winning bestsellers , develop a web application, maintain a blog, and present at conferences. In 2002, I met Libba and Gifford Pinchot, cofounders of Bainbridge Graduate Institute , at a retreat. Enter the Craziness.

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Be Coachable

Austin Startup

Yes, there are a few self-taught naturals, like Bubba Watson, and, uh…Sam Snead (1912–2002). Nobody will be offended if you shop around until you find the one that clicks for you at each step of your development toward whatever is your personal goal for this particular sport.

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Coronavirus: Will It Boost the Adoption Of Remote Work?

Transformify

Probably the first ‘’red flag’’ was Apple’s announcement that the company had revised its revenue guidance due to a slowdown at manufacturing sites in China as well as reduced demand by Chinese consumers. The same happened in Japan as Nissan closed its plants due to production slowdowns in China.