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From Loyalty Programs To Fan Clubs, A Paradigm Shift

YoungUpstarts

by Aneace Haddad, CEO & Founder, Taggo. Co-branded cards were invented, combining a Visa, MasterCard or American Express payment brand along with a retailer or airline brand. In 2000, we launched a loyalty program for a bank in Turkey, Akbank. Sure, lots of features were added over the years. What was different?

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Cracking the Code - Untitled Article

Cracking the Code

PostoInAuto’s founder, Olivier Bremer, was terribly talented, but his business was not at a point where he could raise a significant investment. He was intrigued, so I connected him to BlaBlaCar’s founders who convinced him to join the adventure shortly after. Thus it is not only about the money.”

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Why International Startups Love NY, and NY VCs Love International Startups

David Teten

Tim Schumann, Founder & CEO, Buddy Ventures , highlights that typically less investment capital is required to get into foreign startups at the same stage of development as a comparable US startup. . Founders’ determination. If you want to start selling abroad, an international founder is an advantage.

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A Glimpse: My American Dream

thebarefootvc

It didn’t help that I was vegetarian (wait, didn’t Indians eat turkey…oh wait) and spoke a weird language to my brother at the bus stop. How my 5th grade classmates thought I was Native American and that I was making up stories when I returned (from my teepee, possibly?)

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Why Venture Capitalists Are Investing in International Startups

David Teten

While fundraising of US VCs has dropped slowly as a percentage of global limited partner allocations over the last decade, non-US startups are receiving a more rapidly increasing percentage of that money. Determined Founders. Being an international founder is a significant advantage if you’re looking to sell abroad.

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Why Venture Capitalists Are Investing in International Startups

David Teten

While fundraising of US VCs has dropped slowly as a percentage of global limited partner allocations over the last decade, non-US startups are receiving a more rapidly increasing percentage of that money. Determined Founders. Being an international founder is a significant advantage if you’re looking to sell abroad.

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Teaching The Old Dog of Email Some Very Cool New Tricks

Duct Tape Marketing

It’s like using a hammer to carve a turkey. The fact is, the average worker spends up to 60 percent of every workday in email, searching for information or collaborating with co-workers. And 60 percent of our time in email is spent with co-workers. That may explain why after he became Co-Founder and CEO of ACT!,

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