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Power To The People – Creating Trust In Data With Collaborative Governance

YoungUpstarts

They must adopt a model of collaborative governance. The good news is that IT professionals have a blueprint from the companies that pioneered the use of the World Wide Web for collaborative data governance. Airbnb is another excellent example of collaborative governance in action. Just as Web 2.0

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Business Immigration With CanadaCIS: How To Start A Successful Business In Canada

YoungUpstarts

Following its show of strength and economic resilience through its 2008 financial crisis, Canada has proven to be a force to reckon with and a worthy role model to other countries. Starting a business in Canada serves as an avenue to expand your reach to both North America and the enterprising Asia markets! Strategic Location.

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[Singapore] National Research Foundation Selects Six VC Firms To Administer S$120M Startup War Kitty

YoungUpstarts

” Golden Gate Ventures , which has incubated 18 companies across 6 countries in Asia, estimates that the number of companies across Southeast Asia to receive Series A financing will double in 2014. “In 2010 I traveled Asia, meeting over 80 startups from a dozen countries.

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Consider Emerging Markets for Your Global Expansion

Transformify

Emerging market governments often implement measures that support industrialization and prompt economic expansion. Russia's GDP grew exponentially between 1999 and 2008, driven mostly by oil exports as well as a surge in oil prices. Often, Singapore and Hong Kong are seen as the gates to Asia and the Chinese market in particular.

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Interview with Motoko Hunt about Search around the World & SES Chicago 2008

Eric Friedman

I recently interviewed Motoko Hunt of AJPR for Search Engine Strategies Chicago where she will be speaking in the Search Around the World: Europe, Asia/Pacific & Latin America panel. I know many small businesses in US are doing great targeting Europe and/or Asia. Motoko Hunt. You can find some great information on web.

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Tianyi Joe Zhu, Entrepreneur and Startup Advocate

The Startup Magazine

In his personal life, Tianyi is a professional boxer, has competed in the 2008 Chinese Olympic Trials, trained with the Chinese National Team, and was an IKF Amateur Thai Boxing World Champion. About Leaders Forum: The Leaders Forum is a nonpartisan, nonprofit network of leaders and strategic partners in government and private industry.

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52 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

I started a career in real estate in 2008 (when the market was crashing). Already a half-a-billion dollar industry in Asia, it’s still fairly new to the U.S. I started a real estate business because I needed more freedom and to be in a career where I had full control of my schedule, my growth, and my income.