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Common Pitch Chile

David Cohen

I’m really looking forward to my upcoming trip to Santiago, Chile where I’ll be speaking about startup communities at Common Pitch Chile along with some incredible people including Al Gore , who is the keynote speaker. I’m very excited to have lunch with him and learn all about the Internet!).

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Startup Map & Trends Analysis – November 2012

Gust

This trend is mostly led by a decrease in product ready internet web service companies in the US, Canada, Spain and the United Kingdom, and with an increase in concept stage companies in Spain, India, Brazil and the United States. Portugal and Chile both came up four spots, rising to 13th and 14th on the list.

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Traveling the world, meeting startups: What We learned

The Next Web

The internet has no barriers when it comes to reaching an international user base and these startups are capitalizing on being able to have a global reach. ’ And Startup Chile also brings hope to entrepreneurs who can’t get to Silicon Valley. Startups are aiming for a global, not local market.

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Why I Doubled Down on YouTube Investments with MiTú

Both Sides of the Table

I was an early and tireless advocate for the growth of the Internet video ecosystem and as virtually every article I wrote made clear I believe the 800-pound-gorilla is YouTube and will remain so for the foreseeable future. The Internet works best on Deflationary Economics. So Why MiTú? Why Double Down on YouTube.

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How To Get The Most Out Of A Startup Accelerator

ReadWriteStart

I have been a part of both Startup Chile and now TechStars in Boston. We’re a battery technology company, so we didn’t benefit much from having access to desk space, computing resources or the community of predominantly Internet entrepreneurs. – Stephanie Kaplan , Her Campus Media. Be Proactive.

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Five Drivers of Real Opportunity for Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

The BP oil spill in the Gulf, the volcanic eruption in Iceland, and recent earthquakes in Haiti and Chile, all suggest that real opportunities for change are needed in pollution control, just-in-time manufacturing, and building materials. I’m looking for things like the next Internet, cold fusion, or a technology to cure cancer.

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15 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

I first heard the name Gondwana when my brother brought me a CD home from Chile. I started my internet marketing and web design business more than 16 years ago. Back then, the internet was in its infancy. Thanks to Marc Prosser, Fit Small Business. #11 11 – Sharing a Passion with the World.

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