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Argentina Entrepreneurship, Endeavor, and Global Lessons

Reid Hoffman

I’ve come down to Argentina with my friend and portfolio company CEO, Wences Casares , the founder of Xapo. But, just as every strength has a weakness, diverse entrepreneurial ecosystems like Argentina can teach Silicon Valley (and others) important lessons about global entrepreneurship. My quintessential teacher here is Wences.

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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: From Poland to Argentina

ReadWriteStart

During this week's roundtable, once again, we had an international group of entrepreneurs presenting from Buenos Aires, Argentina; Warsaw, Poland; Geneva, Switzerland; Sherbrooke, Canada; Oakland, California; and Austin, Texas. In addition, we had attendees from many other parts of the world. Home Swappers Club. About Sramana Mitra.

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Women 2.0 Partners Google, Extends Founder Friday Events

YoungUpstarts

Both companies will jointly be investing in activities that foster innovation and supporting startups, beginning with Women 2.0 ‘s signature networking event Founder Friday. has held over 200 Founder Friday events in 30 global cities. has held over 200 Founder Friday events in 30 global cities. To date, Women 2.0

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Female Founder Interview – Claudia Freed, CEO of Non-Profit EALgreen

The Startup Magazine

As part of our Female Founder series , The Startup Magazine caught up with Claudia Freed, CEO of the Wheaton Illinois-based nonprofit EALgreen. As an immigrant student from Argentina, Ms. The post Female Founder Interview – Claudia Freed, CEO of Non-Profit EALgreen appeared first on The Startup Magazine. TSM: Fantastic!

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Why The Best Young Entrepreneurs Are Purpose-Driven

YoungUpstarts

Or TOMS shoe company founder Blake Mycoskie, who, on a trip to Argentina in 2006 met a woman in a café who was volunteering for a shoe drive. He is the founder and author of PurposeSpeaks.com, and a researcher and adjunct faculty at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, CO. That person, after all, is your purpose.

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5 Lessons Learned Launching a Startup With No Plan, No Cash, and No MBA

Up and Running

Six months before starting our business, my wife and I moved to Buenos Aires, Argentina with no solid plans, no place to live, and no jobs. Writing up a contract is especially important if you’re working with co-founders. See Also: How Traveling Helped Me Prepare for Startup Life. From backpackers to business owners.

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One Startup’s Story: The Evolution Of An Outsourcing Strategy

ReadWriteStart

As a one-man founder bootstrapping the business, this allowed me to hire a team for much less money. So far so good, but soon my lead technologist decided to go back to Argentina for family reasons. (See also Are Crowdsourcing And Outsourcing No-Nos For Startups? ). Learning The Hard Way: My Outsourcing Experiences.