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In the heart of the Panamanian jungle, a startup village grows

The Next Web

At the end of 2013, more than 100 entrepreneurs, artists, environmentalists, and yogis flew into Panama City’s chaotic metropolis, seeking an adventure, and a fun way to celebrate the New Year. We are a community that is always in beta, that’s how you get things done,” says Kalu Yala’s founder Jimmy Stice.

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Startups: It’s not Thelma & Louise

Austin Startup

Last Friday, June 21st I sent the following message out to our community of users, colleagues, friends and supporters. I recruited a top-flight engineer and serial entrepreneur to build our MVP, on equity?—?and With hindsight, my unsolicited advice to other founders in this position is to crowdfund (equity or traditional).