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What is a Social Enterprise?

Up and Running

The Social Enterprise Alliance offers this definition: “In its early days, the social enterprise movement was identified mainly with nonprofits that used business models and earned income strategies to pursue their mission. A resource for those looking to start social enterprises in the United Kingdom.

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Export Online Without Frontiers: A Global Map of B2B Marketplaces

The Startup Magazine

Founded in New York City in 2012, Kinnek bases its business model on quality over quantity. In fact, while smaller than its competitors, Kinnek collects information about buyers and sellers, such as reviews and business data, and attaches a score to each user. Kinnek is the newcomer.

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WeWork: Blitzscaling or Blitzflailing?

Reid Hoffman

Prominent news organizations, ranging from The Economist to Wired ( multiple times ), have been describing WeWork as an example of blitzscaling. But to answer the question, “Is WeWork an example of blitzscaling, and perhaps even more importantly, is blitzscaling appropriate for its business model?” What is Blitzscaling?

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15 steps to launch your own tech startup: Part 2

The Next Web

Luckily, San Francisco isn’t the only city in the world, there are other great places nowadays to start a business. New York, Tel Aviv, London, and Berlin are vibrant tech hubs too. Depending on your new business, location does matter. Another one I can really recommend is Business Model Generation.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter September 2010 Edition

VC Cafe

TaKaDu’s solution is very flexible, easy to set up and easy to use,” said Rob Casey, Strategic Network Performance Manager at Thames Water in the United Kingdom. the New York-based Internet company spun off from Time Warner Inc., 3M TO PAY $230 MILLION FOR ISRAELI TECHNOLOGY FIRM ATTENTI.

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Innovate Israel Conference Brings 28 Israeli startups to London

VC Cafe

From live & on demand video with endless interactive overlays, through 2nd screen, synchronized & social experiences, to brilliant mobile apps that may function in all connectivity environments and support every possible business model. FanGager is a US company, based in New York. Gigya - Company Website.

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6/16: What's Mine Is Yours: The Rise of Collaborative Consumption

David Teten

New marketplaces such as TaskRabbit, ParkatmyHouse, Zimride, Swap.com, Zilok, Bartercard and thredUP are enabling “peer-to-peer” to become the default way people exchange – whether it’s unused space, goods, skills, money, or services – and sites like these are appearing everyday, all over the world.

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