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Is Remote Work the Future of Employment?

Transformify

In her blog, Gilrane wrote: “Googlers or teams who work virtually find ways to prioritize a steady work-life balance.” Personally, I prefer to live in Saigon, but Vietnam's talent pool is somewhat limited and still maturing.

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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. When he had finished the program the US wanted more doctors due to the Vietnam War. While many doctors went to Vietnam my father was a pediatrician and they needed those in the US. He was fortunate.

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Beware of Fake / Scam Engineering Candidates

K9 Ventures

It has been a while since I posted to the K9 Ventures blog. If you have several low-quality programmers in China/Vietnam working in a sweatshop being fronted by a native language speaker – it can sometimes take months for someone to realize that they are being scammed. Along the way, I’ve learned and am learning a LOT.

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On Supercities, Economic Growth, and Income Inequality in a Post-COVID World

Ben's Blog

alone, topping half a million — exceeding the number of deaths across World Wars I and II and Vietnam combined) to devastating economic … The post On Supercities, Economic Growth, and Income Inequality in a Post-COVID World appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.

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Cynicism in Silicon Valley

Feld Thoughts

Readers of this blog and my book Startup Communities know that I’m a huge fan of AnnaLee Saxenian. It has a politics—this Vietnam-era rejection of the military-industrial complex, rejection of the mainframe, Big Business, Big Government, big universities.” She has a great quote in The Atlantic article.

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JFDI.Asia Announces 2013 Startup Lineup

YoungUpstarts

FashFix , from Singapore and Malaysia, helps fashionistas turn their wardrobes into blog shops. Referoll , from Singapore and Vietnam, have a business that recruits participants for research studies. able) , from the USA, make Chinese language learning fun and effective.

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What Robin Williams Taught Us About Business (and Life) [Slideshare]

Up and Running

Doubtfire, Good Morning, Vietnam, Jumanji, Aladdin, Patch Adams, Good Will Hunting, Bicentennial Man, and Jakob the Liar. The post What Robin Williams Taught Us About Business (and Life) [Slideshare] appeared first on Bplans Blog. Rest in peace, Robin. Nanu, nanu. What are some of your favorite Robin Williams performances?

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