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Why I Doubled Down on YouTube Investments with MiTú

Both Sides of the Table

And of course many of you know this is near and dear to me because my own father is from Medellín, Colombia so I grew up in a household with the music, food, culture and language of South America. And we’re growing our sales organization. This was a marked change from the previous leadership of YouTube.

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Isidoro Quiroga: “South America’s Warren Buffet” Mogul Makes Next Move

The Startup Magazine

Chilean billionaire and entrepreneur Isidoro Quiroga has been called South America’s Warren Buffet for his near-perfect investment portfolio and his ability to transform businesses from small firms to global leaders. Quiroga has invested in companies in North America, South America, Europe, and Australia.

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30 Entrepreneurs Describe The Big Hairy Audacious Goals (BHAGs) For Their Business

Hearpreneur

And not only that, I want my company to go global by signing on more international brands. 6- Transform into a global business. My BHAG is to transform my company into a global business by the end of 2022. Thanks to Dan Ni, Messaged ! #4- 4- Find love for all my clients. Photo Credit: Sameera Sullivan. 7- Double in size.

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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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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

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In early 2011 an acquisition by a Fortune 500 company fell apart. Globaloney: Globalization Challenged. Businesses For Sale |. Mexico/Central America. South America. Businesses For Sale |. Businesses For Sale |. But the company began to struggle after its relationship with Yahoo Inc.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter – June 2012 Edition

VC Cafe

This month’s trend continues to be acquisitions of Israeli firms by large US corporates. Facebook’s acquisition of Face.com will enable the social network to embed face recognition software into its photo app. This is Facebook’s second acquisition in Israel, following the acquisition of Snaptu for $70m in March 2011.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter June 2010 Edition

VC Cafe

The Bank of Israel played an important role guarding the Israeli economy from the effects of the global financial crisis. The Albaugh acquisition gives Makhteshim a significant presence in North America and South America, low cost production sites, efficient supply chain, and access to large growers in the US Midwest.