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Israel & Japan: Konnichi Wa to Collaboration, Sayonara to Stagnation

VC Cafe

It is not even a top 10 trading partner. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, keen to reassert Japan as a leading global player, and fearful of an ascendant China, is encouraging stronger ties with Israel. In 2014, then Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Toshimitsu Motegi , concluded a joint industrial R&D agreement in Israel.

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What Should You Do with Your Crappy Little Services Business?

Both Sides of the Table

So assume that in 2012 the company would do $20 million in sales and $2 million in profits (10%) and 2013 they would do sales of $25 million and $4 million in profit (16% net margin) and then slow growth in 2014 to $30 million and $6 million in profit (20% profit). You own the IP you create. That is $12 million in profits over 3 years.

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How to Find the Top VCs for the Investment You Need

Up and Running

According to Pitchbook, the data and technology provider for the global private equity and venture capital markets, the year’s total for this region was a record $2.4 billion in 2014 and $1.4 e.ventures: e.ventures is a global venture capital firm that backs internet and software founders. That figure was an increase from $2.3

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SXSW Startups: X-Biomedical

Austin Startup

In addition to our expanding IP portfolio our competitive advantage includes our empathetically designed, super ergonomic technology. Who does X-Biomedical partner with to distribute the surgical visualization technologies to low-income and under-resourced countries? What is your competitive advantage?

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Crushing It With Competitive Intelligence Analysis: Best Metrics, Reports

Occam's Razor

Easy question to answer, and free with Compete (remember, this is US visits only) or SimilarWeb (global traffic). You can see a specific shift in strategy starting May 2014 for Shutterstock, while we have continued to plod along at the same pace. Switch your IP to the first opportunity from #1. So let's start there.

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