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Invest in Israel Newsletter October 2010 Edition

VC Cafe

Pohang Iron and Steel Company, Korea’s fifth largest conglomerate also known as Posco, joined Israel’s Global Enterprise R&D Cooperation Framework. In 2008, the company, which employs about 30,000 worldwide, reported revenues of $28.8 In 2008, the company, which employs about 30,000 worldwide, reported revenues of $28.8

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Consider Emerging Markets for Your Global Expansion

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Russia's GDP grew exponentially between 1999 and 2008, driven mostly by oil exports as well as a surge in oil prices. Still, there is a lot to be done with regard to the legal system and the protection of intellectual property ( IP) rights. Russia is the seventh largest internal market in the world and the first in Europe.

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Startup Advice: When to Use a Consulting CTO

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For the non-expert businessperson, this means advice about “what software to use&# but also guidance through the arcane arts of software development, including advice about programming languages, software development methodologies, web application frameworks, software architecture, revision control systems, and other hacker black magic.

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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: A View Into Israeli Start-ups

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Intellectual property rights need to be negotiated accordingly. Ido Volff from Tel-Aviv, Israel, pitched Sleeve , a framework for social learning that he is testing at three Israeli colleges and universities. From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes. There is no need to build a consumer business here at all.