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Airbnb S-1 (Part 1): So How Profitable Is This Thing Really?

View from Seed

To be clear Airbnb posted a GAAP profit in Q3 2020 of over $200M which is impressive given travel remains materially depressed due to COVID. For reference, high-flying megacap tech stocks like Apple and Google have operating income margins >20% and Facebook and Microsoft have operating income margins >30%.

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Cracking The Code: In search of Europe's next tech stars.

Cracking the Code

In search of Europes next tech stars. A short interview on Bloomberg about where I see venture opportunities in Europe. I feel like I’m often looking for interesting things to read about a variety of subjects, but I manage to include your blog among my reads every day. Europe Consumer. (1). Blog Archive.

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Cybersecurity Best Practices for Nonprofit Healthcare Boards

Board Effect

Data Protection and Privacy: Many countries have data protection laws (GDPR in Europe, HIPAA and the California Consumer Privacy Act in the U.S., Review the budget for cybersecurity: Allocate sufficient funds to implement robust cybersecurity measures including technology and training. Monitor them regularly.

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The @TWTFelipe Story – A Tale of US Visa Policy Gone Awry (#startupvisa)

Both Sides of the Table

I commented briefly on his blog and made a mental note to write a blog post. In 2005 he was graduated and took a job in South Carolina working for technology company while he started his own web design company on the side. He started another company on the side while he was working during the day at a technology company.

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Global Perspective: Current Opportunities for Low-Cost Manufacturing in China

The Startup Magazine

Their primary motivation has been the fact that manufacturing costs in Chinese factories are lower than those in the US or Europe. But in the past few years, a number of news articles and blogs have speculated whether China remains a low-cost destination for manufacturers. Source: Pixabay. Source: Sourcing Allies.

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[Review] Twitter Is Not A Strategy

YoungUpstarts

Enriched with examples of successful brand marketing campaigns around the world – Axe and Nike in the US, Honda in Europe, to Anta and Volkswagen in China –” Twitter is Not a Strategy ” is a delightful journey into the heart of marketing in the digital age. Strong Brands Still Matter. This differs from a brand experience.

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European startups: Here’s how to (not) raise capital in the US

The Next Web

Previously, he worked in venture capital in Europe. You can check out his blog and follow him on Twitter. There is a lot of money in Europe, and if you’re willing to learn from your US trip, it might actually be easier to raise money back home than in the almighty Valley. Entrepreneur Europe Insider Analysis and Opinion'