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Q&A with Mangrove VC partner Michael Jackson: “You don’t build code at a party”

The Next Web

The famously-monikered investor, who now lives in Denmark, was previously the COO at Skype, and has a wealth of experience in founding and building companies. Silicon Allee (a TNW content partner ) caught up with him to pick his brain on what 2013 might hold for us. And they’re not here. MJ: I see that a lot.

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Hacking for Diplomacy @ Stanford –What We Learned With the State Department

Steve Blank

In this class, we partnered with sponsors in the State Department including: Office of Space and Advanced Technology. Few consider opportunities to make the world safer with the State Department, Department of Defense, Intelligence Community or other government agencies. You have to think of a different array of partners.”.

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Hacking for Diplomacy @ Stanford –What We Learned With the State Department

Steve Blank

In this class, we partnered with sponsors in the State Department including: Office of Space and Advanced Technology. Few consider opportunities to make the world safer with the State Department, Department of Defense, Intelligence Community or other government agencies. You have to think of a different array of partners.”.

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Why Venture Capitalists Are Investing in International Startups

David Teten

While fundraising of US VCs has dropped slowly as a percentage of global limited partner allocations over the last decade, non-US startups are receiving a more rapidly increasing percentage of that money. As a result, the Canadian government created the Canadian Technology Accelerator Initiative. Source: NVCA, Pitchbook.

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Why Venture Capitalists Are Investing in International Startups

David Teten

While fundraising of US VCs has dropped slowly as a percentage of global limited partner allocations over the last decade, non-US startups are receiving a more rapidly increasing percentage of that money. As a result, the Canadian government created the Canadian Technology Accelerator Initiative. Source: NVCA, Pitchbook.

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Why International Startups Love NY, and NY VCs Love International Startups

David Teten

Strikingly, there are now several state and city government programs specifically designed to make it easier for non-Americans to found companies in NYC. In addition to this, the NYC government recently entered into a partnership with B.New York City , a Dutch co-working space. Colorado and Massachusetts have similar programs.

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37 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

Thanks to Dr. Victor Allis, CEO and founding partner, Quintiq ! #4) I had previously worked at an executive level in the government, specialising in international relations. After 17 years, we are the fourth largest (and fastest growing) supply chain planning and optimization company in the world. 4) Used to Reconnect.