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The iconic VC-Backed founders are all White & Asian men. So why invest in diversity?

David Teten

We reviewed CB Insights’ global list of “40 of the Best VC Bets of all Time.” Of the 30 Asia-based founders, all were natives of the country in which they built their businesses: 23 Chinese, three Japanese, two Korean and two Indian. of 3,981 VC funds below $2b in size returned at least 2X Distributions to Paid-In Capital (2X) or more.

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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: Microsoft's $100K India Startup Challenge Grant

ReadWriteStart

Our discussion today was around prioritization of the next few critical steps around customer acquisition and validation. The company has distribution through about 50 retailers in Chennai, and is looking for ways to market their product through online channels. As for business model, Jigar wants to sell services like refilling cards.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter March 2010 Edition

VC Cafe

billion in 2007, as investors worldwide tightened their belts in the wake of the global financial crisis. The most noteworthy M&A deals of 2009 were Siemens’ $418 million acquisition of Solel; Medtronic’s acquisition of Ventor, estimated at $325 million; and IBM’s $225 million acquisition of Guardium.

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How To Choose A Market For Your Startup Or Small Business

crowdSPRING Blog

Or a market perceived to be global can be dominated by a few regions. The global art market is believed to be about $61 billion (2011). million people are employed in the art trade globally, there are 403,000 dealers, galleries and auction houses, and the top five percent of galleries and dealers account for 70% of all sales.

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A dumb American’s perspective on investing in Southeast Asia

Hippoland

It’s one thing to hear from other people that Southeast Asia (SEA) is up-and-coming, but it was totally another thing to go there and talk with so many people about the future. But it’s arguably even harder in a place where there aren’t ready distribution channels. Customer adoption is always hard wherever you go.

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A dumb American’s perspective on investing in Southeast Asia

Hippoland

It’s one thing to hear from other people that Southeast Asia (SEA) is up-and-coming, but it was totally another thing to go there and talk with so many people about the future. But it’s arguably even harder in a place where there aren’t ready distribution channels. Customer adoption is always hard wherever you go.

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Technology, Innovation, and Modern War – Class 10 – The DOD and Modern War –– Michèle Flournoy

Steve Blank

With Michèle Flournoy, former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy joining us, we also assigned her recent article in Foreign Affairs, “How to Prevent a War in Asia” and CNAS report “Sharpening the US Military’s Edge: Critical Steps for the Next Generation”. And in particular in the Asia Pacific. — On China.