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Demo day arrives for Springboard’s Internet of Things accelerator

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The eight teams hail from all over the world – including entrants from Montreal, Toronto, Portugal and Bulgaria – and have spent the last three months tirelessly working away on their hardware-based startup ideas for the Internet of Things in preparation for today.

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Brazil is using the law to push innovation, but here’s how it can do more

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in recent years: accelerate smartphone penetration, increasing consumption of online video and social networking, and boosting mobile ad spending, e-commerce, and more. An example of a great startup incentive took place in Portugal, where tax reductions were offered to companies that hired unemployed workers or students.

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How to get beta signups for your startup in 9 steps

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Both startups are complimentary and perfect for couples, which means staying in touch builds both of their networks, without stealing any users away. #5 Coworking is another way to get out there and network. Sources: The Social Network Screenshot. Advertising. Social Media. Latin America. Middle East. United States.

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I was shocked – shocked! – to find out there are tech startups in Portugal

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I spent the past few days in the beautiful city of Lisbon, Portugal, to attend the annual Switch Conference and gain some insights into the Portuguese startup ecosystem (and to enjoy several local seafood dishes and pastries).

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Y Combinator's First Batch: Where Are They Now?

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Mikhail is now the Associate Director of Product at Merchantry, an e-commerce merchant network, after being introduced to the co-founders by someone he met while at ClickFacts. Team | Contact | Advertise | Jobs | Goodies. ); startupcto The Next Web. TNW Conference. Were hiring. Part of The Next Web family. Save to read later.

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Stock Market Drops. Then It Rallies. What Happens Next for Funding?

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US TV advertising is $60 billion in its own right. Most of the informed people I know are telling me that the sharp sell-off has more to do with European national debt (PIGS as it is called: Portugal, Italy, Greece & Spain) than the current US dilemma of a S&P downgrade of the US government debt. These companies advertise.

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