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Go Live With The Whales

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Where do we cross back to Argentina?” They swung into action both from Argentina and the United States, working with the airlines to get us from Bariloche to Buenos Aires and then beyond. We had partners and felt supported. From a business perspective, the way REI acted in this tumultuous time made me a raving fan.

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Four Things To Consider When Taking Your Startup Global

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Consider your original business plan officially useless. You need to hire anyway, so you may as well pick the talent that most suit your expansion plans. Look at finding local partners. The partner can possibly come in several forms. But make sure you find the right partner. Consider this example.

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Global Impact: Social Entrepreneurship Companies

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Blake Mycoskie visited Argentina in 2006 and saw children walking in the streets outside Buenos Aires without shoes. For every pair of shoes sold, TOMS would provide a new pair of shoes to children in Argentina and other developing countries. What is your business model? More than 60 million people have received pairs of shoes.

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