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Freelancing is the new normal: oDesk and the future of the workforce marketplace

The Next Web

Most of clients are “startups, small businesses, and solo entrepreneurs who are building their business on or around oDesk,” Cooper said. Among other fastest-growing client countries one can also find Latvia, Pakistan, Romania, Lithuania, and Malaysia. Entrepreneur Insider Analysis and Opinion Profiles and Interviews'

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12 Top Picks: Austin Startup Week on Oct 12

Austin Startup

The ATX Startup Crawl is free and open to the entire Austin startup community. Bringing a Virtual Community Into the Physical 2:00 pm at the New Movement A discussion of the streaming community from Twitch. Why do these communities matter? Last year, more than 50 companies and 6,000+ registered crawlers participated.

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[Singapore][Competition] Applications For 14th Start-Up@Singapore Now Open

YoungUpstarts

Its recent edition attracted more than 3,000 teams and 9,000 participants, both locally as well as from countries such as Australia, Canada, Norway, India, Brunei, Pakistan, Russia, Greece, the Philippines and Indonesia. Preliminary submissions end on 8th February, 2013 – register for it here.

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From Israel to Pakistan, Community is Key When Building a Startup (Google I/O)

VC Cafe

To achieve the trifecta of startup success (money, talent, ideas), a vibrant startup community can make the difference between success and failure. The challenges are many for Singaporean entrepreneurs: they tend to think very small and very local. Bridgette : Eric, What is the role of ihub in the community? .

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The 50 Top Startups at SXSW 2019

Austin Startup

Also, if you are an entrepreneur, check out all the cool panels and presentations in the Entrepreneurship and Startups Track , which runs March 8–12 at SXSW. Read interview here MIRO?—?Human Human Body AI , Hong Kong, Hong Kong Learn2Play , Limassol, Cyprus?—? Orlando, FL Click here to browse the full lineup of startups for SXSW Pitch 2019.

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25 Entrepreneurs Explain What They Love About Being An Entrepreneur

Hearpreneur

Being in love with your business, when you’re an entrepreneur, is even better. Although there are days when tossing in your hat seems like a viable option, remembering how much you love your “job” can quickly snap an entrepreneur out of that mentality. We asked some entrepreneurs what they loved about “being their own boss.”. #1-Pushing

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How Virtual Assistants Are Reshaping The Business Landscape

Duct Tape Marketing

He is an “underground” serial entrepreneur, investor, and outsourcing expert. Key Takeaway: Joe shares his story as an underground entrepreneur with his unique perspective on building businesses in silence, without seeking the spotlight or constantly promoting themselves. what's an underground, what's an underground entrepreneur?