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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: Spotlight on Latin and Central America

ReadWriteStart

With that, let's look at the two entrepreneurs who pitched today from Costa Rica. Entrepreneurs from Latin and Central America were given first priority to pitch their businesses at today's roundtable co-hosted by Innova Tiquicia and Startup Weekend Costa Rica. Words To Live By. and each book costs $375 retail.

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Twitter Link Roundup #60 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Excellent talk (video) by @jtwinsor on crowdsourcing & the evolution of the ad/design industry – [link]. 200+ High Quality Textures For Designers – [link].

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Getting ‘Fashion Forward’ On Customs

YoungUpstarts

Shoe entrepreneur, Christy Ng, cites “fresh design, distinct artisanship and competitive pricing” as motivations for sourcing shoe charms, fabrics and raw materials outside her home of Malaysia for her eponymous brand. However some countries still maintain select quotas , such as Costa Rica, which controls trade in certain wool fabrics.

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Are You Living An Adventure-Starved Life? 11 Ways To Shake Things Up

YoungUpstarts

If we’re honest, many of us will admit that we’re kind of going through the motions — work, home, eat, TV, sleep, repeat — and living by default instead of design. You don’t have to go skydiving on your 50 th birthday — unless you really want to — but you could go ziplining or save up for a trip to Costa Rica. .

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24 Entrepreneurs Explain What They Love About Being An Entrepreneur

Hearpreneur

It began with the simple idea to design high-quality, stylish watches that were more readily affordable. I have the unique opportunity to design my life the way I want to, travel the world, and live here in Costa Rica. Photo Credit: Seth Smith. Photo Credit: Matt Wilson.

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Why he is there and I am here

The Startup Toolkit

A few weeks ago, In Costa Rica, I talked to a guy whose company did 7 million revenue its first year. So he designed a company and team that allowed him (and his partners) to spend close to 100% of his time doing what they’re very best at. I wanted to know why he can pull that off and I can’t. That was it.

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Small Business Spotlight of the Week: EpicThrills

crowdSPRING Blog

Whether it’s heli-skiing in Alaska, surfing in Costa Rica, or whitewater rafting in Patagonia, we drop an unbelievable sale on an adventure in your email inbox each week. I’m neither a developer nor a designer. Building a technical e-commerce booking product that places a heavy focus on design was a large learning curve.