The Next Web

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Silicon Valley is made up of solely one industry: technology, whereas countries in emerging markets have existing industries, around which entrepreneurs are innovating. Speaking a good level of English is also paramount as Silicon Valley investors are now looking to emerging markets to make investments.

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thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 30, 2015

And why should these transactions cost the poor more than they cost the wealthy? Now, almost ten years later, sub $25 smartphones are broadly available there, and mobile operators in the Burmese market are focused only on smartphone applications for the networks – not even SMS messaging. I last went to Burma in 2007.

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thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 30, 2015

And why should these transactions cost the poor more than they cost the wealthy? Now, almost ten years later, sub $25 smartphones are broadly available there, and mobile operators in the Burmese market are focused only on smartphone applications for the networks – not even SMS messaging. I last went to Burma in 2007.

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thebarefootvc

JULY 30, 2015

And why should these transactions cost the poor more than they cost the wealthy? Now, almost ten years later, sub $25 smartphones are broadly available there, and mobile operators in the Burmese market are focused only on smartphone applications for the networks – not even SMS messaging. I last went to Burma in 2007.

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