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3 Challenges Your Business Should Consider Before Expanding International

YoungUpstarts

Challenges In Operation. Cyprus and Monaco, for example, have imposed duty taxes for imported goods. So online retailers are advised to research cost expenditures for shipping and possible customs duty before expanding into foreign markets. In Europe’s retail trade, not all product groups are subject to the same law.

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Should You Consider Using Bitcoin?

Up and Running

Recent news on the Cyprus banking crisis has brought Bitcoin back into the public view. Founded four years ago by an anonymous hacker who calls himself “Satoshi Nakamoto”, Bitcoin is a digital currency that operates independently of any government or financial institution. Let’s take a closer look. What is Bitcoin?

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The Power Of Play In Business Culture

Duct Tape Marketing

So, well, ironically interesting , the pandemic shut down our adult sports leagues that had been operating for 25 years in a number of different cities shut us down for almost 18 months. Our Michigan operations weren't shut down quite as badly. And when we first were mandated the like Canadian mandates were really harsh.

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200.000.000 mobile users, for starters – Q&A with Viber CEO Talmon Marco

The Next Web

The company is based in Cyprus with development centers in Belarus, Israel and China. I realize it’s important to be cross-platform, but wouldn’t it have been more beneficial for Viber to focus on a select few mobile operating systems and making sure the feature sets were consistent? Maybe someday. Eventually.

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Spam Laws, Email Marketing, and Compliance

Duct Tape Marketing

One specific guideline includes making “unsubscribe” both operational and easy to see for readers. Cyprus – Section 06 of the Regulation of Electronic Communications and Postal Services Law of 2004. CAN-SPAM Act. China – Measures for Administration of E-Mail Service on The Internet (2006). Czech Republic – Act No.

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