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YoungUpstarts

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YoungUpstarts

Over the last four decades, Asia has been the primary engine of global economic growth. And since opening its borders to global trade in 2012, Myanmar, formerly Burma, is creating an extraordinary entrepreneurial environment owing to its “greenfield” advantage: a rare opportunity to build a fit-for-purpose economy to suit the modern world.

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Austin Startup

The smart stick is an idea that came from a conversation an engineering student had with her blind uncle about the challenges he faced getting around a city. Now we have the ability to create personalized accessible customer portals and personalized outbound messages. The magic in technology is how it can transform lives.