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Don’t Sleep on Lightning

Version One Ventures

While Ethereum based DeFi has stolen the show for most of 2020 – and rightly so, the amount of innovation and experimentation happening there is insane! If you want to feel bullish on how Lightning can be used as global payments rails, read this comprehensive essay by Nicolas Burtey of Galoy. Use Case I: Payments and Finance .

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Technology, Innovation, and Great Power Competition – Class 8 – Cyber

Steve Blank

led liberal international order and replace it with its own neo-totalitarian model where China emerges as the dominant regional and global power. IP & Protected Personal Information Theft. China’s goal is to challenge and overturn the U.S.-led Michael Warner, “ US Cyber Command’s First Decade” Hoover. Reading Assignment Questions.

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Consider Emerging Markets for Your Global Expansion

Transformify

Globalization is the most significant challenge facing multinational firms today, especially in the emerging markets of Russia, Brazil, China, and Mexico. However, global businesses evaluate a variety of considerations before expanding their operations into a new market. Emerging Markets As The Pocket Full Of Potential. on average.

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Eastern European Champions & the 4 V’s of Big Data

Cracking the Code

I would categorize these champions in two camps: the “Local Champions” and the “Global Champions”. The first category includes companies that have a dominant position in their national market and are often internet or ecommerce companies. mobile phone per person for the Top 4 EE countries (vs. in GE, 1.3 in Brazil and 0.8

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An Open Letter to Startup Founders Everywhere in a Time of Crisis

David Cohen

March 30, 2020. In 2000, the Internet bubble burst. Now, in 2020 our bodies are being attacked. For the rest of our lives, we’ll all remember this global pandemic that changed everything. Other startups will fail, and you can acquire their talent, their IP, their customer bases for cheap. I’m one of you.

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The Creator Economy is rising, but challenges abound

VC Cafe

As the first generation born into an established Internet, with a smartphone at hand from a young age, Gen Z’ers place a high value on self expression. On one hand, it’s never been easier to reach a global audience, but on the other, it’s extremely hard to cut through the noise. The 1% rule is now changing with Gen Z.

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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: Spotlight On India

ReadWriteStart

One of Nimesh's questions was that he is discovering that the BPO/call center industry does not give Internet access to employees; hence, the solution would not be accessible to them. I liked his approach to building an outsourcing solution: focusing on a niche and building in-depth skills and credibility within that vertical.

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