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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. After four days in the jungle, the group traveled back to Panama City to ring in the New Year.

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Hey White Guys, You’re Invited!

Austin Startup

Even Rubén Blades was there, an expert in the bias-laden trifecta industries of music, cinema and politics (Blades ran for President of Panama in 1994). was originally published in Austin Startups on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story. Where were all the forecasters?

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32 Business and Life Lessons: What I Learned Running Companies on 4 Different Continents

ConversionXL

It was several years later when I identified this as ‘driving conversions’ , which is what I specialize in today ). I decided to use the opportunity and bought a one-way ticket to Panama – I wanted to learn Spanish. The real estate and tourism in Panama were booming. They make all the difference in the world.

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Startups: It’s not Thelma & Louise

Austin Startup

Even though most of this message was already drafted, we also had a Hail Mary of a final acquisition conversation that closed the following morning. The Whole Enchilada For those of you interested in more than The Skinny, keep reading… Countless conversations have been had with key users, customers, advisors, mentors, family and friends.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter January 2012

VC Cafe

based in Lima, Peru, owns power stations producing 3,000 megawatts in seven countries: Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Panama, El Salvador, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic. Located north of Santiago, the power station mainly functions as a reserve energy source for local mines. Israel Corp. Power subsidiary Inkia Energy Ltd.,