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Soundbites from the Future – 2013

Start Up Blog

The co-commerce era is here and defined by the 3 C’s – Collaboration, Conversations and Creativity. Sir Martin Sorrel , the founder of WPP (the worlds largest media organization), recently said he went to Tech Punta in Montevideo instead of the CES in Las Vegas. The entire country of Uruguay is connected to the web.

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Out of the Crisis #26: Brian Armstrong of Coinbase on cryptocurrency, being mission-oriented, and institution building

Startup Lessons Learned

Just before the IPO, I had a far-reaching conversation with co-founder and CEO Brian Armstrong as he approached this major milestone for the company he co-founded back in 2012. Here's my conversation with Brian Armstrong. I'm the co-founder and CEO of Coinbase. Brian Armstrong : My name is Brian Armstrong.

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Latinitas Volunteer Spotlight: T.C. Waugh

Austin Startup

Before returning to his hometown of Austin, he spent much of his life in Mexico and Argentina; his wife Giselle is from Uruguay. Waugh (left) with daughter Sophia (center) and Latinitas founder Laura Donnelly (right) at the April 2017 Latinitas Design Chica conference. Waugh is an experienced entrepreneur, marketer, and philanthropist.

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