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Born Global or Die Local – Building a Regional Startup Playbook

Steve Blank

China, Russia, Brazil, India, Indonesia all meet those criteria. But other critical hypotheses such as activities, resources, partners, channels needed testing offshore. channel partners and Chinese manufacturers and customer acquisition and activation programs outside their home country. Outside the U.S. Trip 2 to the U.S.

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A dumb American’s perspective on investing in Southeast Asia

Hippoland

But it’s arguably even harder in a place where there aren’t ready distribution channels. The market that everyone seems to hone in on is Indonesia. Indonesia has 250m+ people, so it’s close to the size of the US. So maybe you start with Indonesia if you’re familiar with the market? Payments / marketplaces / etc).

Asia 48
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A dumb American’s perspective on investing in Southeast Asia

Hippoland

But it’s arguably even harder in a place where there aren’t ready distribution channels. The market that everyone seems to hone in on is Indonesia. Indonesia has 250m+ people, so it’s close to the size of the US. So maybe you start with Indonesia if you’re familiar with the market? Payments / marketplaces / etc).

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Hacking for Defense @ Stanford – Week 7

Steve Blank

In companies this would be product line extensions, more efficient supply chain, new distribution channels. ” In slides 4- 11 they describe what they learned about illegal fishing in Indonesia (Thanks again to the State Departments innovation outpost.) Then the question was, “For whom?”

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14 Entrepreneurs Describe The BHAGs (Big Hairy Audacious Goals) For Their Business?

Hearpreneur

Setting up a publishing company to internationally distribute the book, initially in 3-4 languages. Thanks to Margo Benge, The Creator’s Channel ! #12- I have some personal travel goals as well – I want to build a raft and sail from Indonesia to Papua New Guinea. Continuing that publishing company for other books.