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Why set up a limited company in Hong Kong?

The Startup Magazine

According to Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index CPI, Hong Kong ranked 18th with a corruption index of 75 in 2016, lagging behind countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, and Germany. They want to put a barrier between their business plans and the corrupt government.

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The LeanLaunch Pad at Stanford – Class 2: Business Model Hypotheses

Steve Blank

Uwe Vogt (MBA, Jun 2011) Technical Director & Co-Owner, Sideo Germany (Sub. Vogt Holding), PhD Mechanical Engineering (FAU, Germany), MS Engineering (ETH Zurich, Switzerland. Filed under: Business Model versus Business Plan , Customer Development , Lean LaunchPad , Teaching. Stay tuned.

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Dear German VC's: Being Plan B Sucks

Babbling VC

I've always defended Germany and venture capital here. While the US goes in one direction, Germany seems to be going in another. Ask any entrepreneur where they send their business plan first and it's usually a UK based fund ( Index , Accel , Balderton ) or even a US investor ( USV , Redpoint , Kleiner , etc.).The

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How to Meet VC's

Babbling VC

Nevertheless, I still think both Daniel and Sven are one of the strongest manager combinations in Germany. As you can tell, not one of my deals is an unsolicited business plan. I stress over and over again not to just send you business plan via email. We simply couldn't get a deal done there.

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Vision and Grit: How Peopledoc defined a multi-billion HR Software category

Cracking the Code

Jon and Pierre working on the first business plan in 2007 A few brainstorming sessions later, and a new strategy was born. The product mix shifted over time as the company expanded in the US, UK and Germany and finally, the team launched HR case management and digital onboarding.

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Going Global: 8 Things to Consider If You Want to Expand Your Business

Up and Running

It may help to plan what your business requirements are first before finding which countries best suit your needs, rather than selecting your choice of location first. Use your business plan. A detailed business plan should be prepared at the beginning of the new venture even if there are no funding requirements.

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Why Your Payment Portal Can Make or Break Your Online Business

Up and Running

Whether it’s euros in Germany, dollars in America or lev in Bulgaria, potential customers are instantly aware of the exact cost of a product or service without the need to tediously work things out themselves. Business Planning Finance ecommerce online security secure payment' Currency conversion.