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Definitions During a Crisis – COVID-19 series

Start Up Blog

Many of the parts that make an economy are real – like people – but much of it is just aggregated concepts for which measurements are possible. The Economy – The word economics can be traced back to mean household management. While an economy can grow or decline – it’s an abstract concept.

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500 Startups unveils its Fall 2012 accelerator lineup: More international and more sh*t founders say

The Next Web

Startups in this class come from far and away, including Argentina, Austria, Australia, Brazil, Croatia, Denmark, India, Japan, Italy, Latvia & Estonia, Spain, and Taiwan. LaunchGram: aggregate news service about products and launches coming soon in verticals such as movies, electronics, video games, and cars.

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Hacking for Diplomacy @ Stanford –What We Learned With the State Department

Steve Blank

Every team spoke to close to 100 potential “beneficiaries,” partners and stakeholders including NGOs, tech company executives, supply chain managers, foreign service officers in embassies around the world, and even refugees. CSO helps embassies and diplomats to visualize, understand, and stabilize conflict. Susan Alzner , head of the U.N.

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Hacking for Diplomacy @ Stanford –What We Learned With the State Department

Steve Blank

Every team spoke to close to 100 potential “beneficiaries,” partners and stakeholders including NGOs, tech company executives, supply chain managers, foreign service officers in embassies around the world, and even refugees. CSO helps embassies and diplomats to visualize, understand, and stabilize conflict. Susan Alzner , head of the U.N.