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What it’s like to interview with Y Combinator

The Next Web

This post originally appeared on the YogaTrail blog. YogaTrail is a global yoga directory, created and maintained by a team that’s based in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Things are going well – but living and working in Northern Thailand occasionally has us wondering if perhaps ‘Team YogaTrail’ is a little bit isolated.

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Is Outsourcing Exploitation?

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

During John Reese’s Outsource Force launch campaign, which I promoted in my last few blog posts , John released a video which used the phrase “$2 an hour&# as part of the benefit of outsourcing. I didn’t understand how people could be paid only $2 an hour and that not be considered slave labor. Well sort of.

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27 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

After a couple of months my tours got a big write up on a popular blog and suddenly there was a wait list of 1000+ people for these unconventional museum tours. I was doing freelance SEO consulting for e-commerce businesses and on my first trip to Thailand fell in love with the country and the culture. I fell in love… with the museum!

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YouTube Marketing And Analytics: A Primer For Magnificent Success

Occam's Razor

The only reason my kids know Evian or Volvo Trucks or TrueMove (Thailand), among many other brands, is because of their work on YouTube. At its purest, YouTube is about: Reaching massive global audiences. Reach one of the largest global audience on the planet proactively consuming content. What's YouTube all about?

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

The Startup Magazine

But in the past few years, a number of news articles and blogs have speculated whether China remains a low-cost destination for manufacturers. Few other countries can match China in this – be it India, Thailand or Vietnam. These include sites like Alibaba , Global Sources , Made in China and Global Market.

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[Interview] Amanda Mills, Founder Of Amanda Mills Los Angeles

YoungUpstarts

Amanda’s popular website is also much more than a fashion blog – the Amanda Mills Los Angeles site and brand is a reflection of some of her deepest passions, one of which is social responsibility and global awareness. They did everything from consulting in Thailand to volunteering at orphanages in southern India.

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What I Learned Buying, Growing, and Selling My Startup

Software By Rob

I’ve already detailed the acquisition in a 3-part blog series , so I won’t rehash it here. And it’s especially easier for a single founder given the power of outsourcing and today’s global labor pool. I’m not in a place where it would be possible for me to never work again.