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[Review] The Rise Of The New East

YoungUpstarts

In a sweeping expose on the dynamic forces shaping the “New East”, Ben Simpfendorfer’s “ The Rise of the New East: Business Strategies for Success in a World of Increasing Complexity ” provides an in-depth view of how the economic resurgence of Asia and the Middle East are changing global markets.

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The Importance of Teams and Why the Best Leaders Cultivate Them

Both Sides of the Table

I was watching my favorite show on TV this morning – GPS (Global Public Square) with Fareed Zakaria. The show has become my best curator of which books to read (including my favorite of last year, The Accidental Superpower ) and my go to for understanding geopolitics of: Russia, Iran, Pakistan, China, India and of course the US.

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Freelancing is the new normal: oDesk and the future of the workforce marketplace

The Next Web

The company’s VP of Business Development & International Matt Cooper, with whom I spoke a few days before the IDCEE conference where he came to give a talk, is not really concerned with the rivals’ numbers though. The competition was intended for software developers from Russia and Ukraine. million jobs.

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Exploring The Everyday: Better Meat For a Better Future

View from Seed

I served in Pakistan and Australia. I think the reasons the development of this took so long is on account of 3 things: our understanding of stem cell biology and knowing which of the genes that are involved in cells becoming tissues, advances in tissue engineering, and our ability to grow cells is at much lower cost than ever before.

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How To Convert Your Innovation Into A Running Business

YoungUpstarts

In my nearly 3 decades of senior management experience in globally renowned companies such as Procter & Gamble and Gillette plus another 5 start-ups under my belt, the knowledge of a unique concept has steered me towards success. He was previously CEO of Gillette Pakistan and spent twenty years with Procter & Gamble.

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October 9–13: Austin Startup Week!

Austin Startup

(October 11), The Role of Transit in an Autonomous World (October 11), Fireside Chat with Bob Metcalfe (October 11), How to Pitch a VC (October 12), The Pakistan Entrepreneur Scene (October 12), Promoting Austin as Part of a Global Tech Ecosystem (October 12), and the ATX Startup Crawl (October 12).

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Babson College To Establish Global Entrepreneurship Education Standards

Campus Entrepreneurship

A recent CityBizList Boston article highlights Babson’s expansion into Pakistan through a partnership with the Institute of Business Administration. As part of a consulting relationship, Babson College will provide technical services to develop and manage the school, as well as establish the Center for Entrepreneurship Excellence.

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