Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2016

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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Pakistan Technical Review Iran Russia 150

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 24, 2012

It took me some time to figure out a title and I eventually settled for “Building European Champions” as the region has proven its ability to generate very successful venture outcomes and will continue to be the birthplace of many successful technology companies. Why Eastern Europe? mobile phone per person for the Top 4 EE countries (vs.

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Czech Republic Russia San Jose Europe 99

Gust

JULY 12, 2012

My wife, Ann, and I took a trip this past spring to visit Estonia, Finland, Ireland and Russia. The goal was to share our experiences in the realm of angel investing with an array of global audiences, by participating in various lectures, discussions and workshops.

Community 121

Community Estonia Ireland Finland 121

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 5, 2015

For example: what are the implications of Russia having a life expectancy of 59 versus 61 for Bangladesh? With the Middle Kingdom accounting for such a large proportion of the global population, mainland China will still fuel world economic growth, but the pace of growth will vary province by province more than ever. What can we do?

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Mozambique Ethiopia Tanzania Bangladesh 100

ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 29, 2010

The Internet might be truly global then, but the world of startups still revolves much around Silicon Valley. To my surprise, the ideas and technology behind that startups were not superior to the ones we have in Finland. Startups are keen on business development and will seek partnerships. Silicon Valley is a hub.

Silicon Valley 156

Silicon Valley Finland Sweat Equity Entrepreneur 156

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2013

You Can’t Be a Wimp—Make the Tough Calls | Harvard Business Review – crowdspring.co/H4gLnT. Gartner: Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends For 2014 | Forbes - crowdspring.co/H47XhY. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. 16aTTiD. . 1admMGv.

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

Cracking the Code

JULY 5, 2016

Learning from the success of this initiative, I introduced the BlaBlaCar team to companies in Poland and Russia, which have also been very successful acqui-hires. Making an acqui-hire successful If successfully executed, combining resources from an acqui-hire will save years of work while broadening the technical and talent bench.

Italy 59

Italy Technical Review Germany Poland 59

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

In this interview, Viljakainen also shares some thoughts about entrepreneurship and globalization. This is potentially a politically sensitive question, but I would say that in parts of the United States people are using technology actively. Thirdly, if you are an entrepreneur, you will only succeed if you develop your people.

Leadership 164

Leadership Singapore Finland China 164

VC Cafe

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Juniper Networks Inc acquired Altor Networks, a company specializing in security for virtualization technology. Virtualization technology is increasingly in demand as large corporations try to cut back on hardware in their data centers. ISRAELI CROP PROTECTION GIANT MAKHTESHIM AGAN EXPANDS TO MEXICO AND KOREA.

Technical Review 87

Technical Review South Korea Mexico 87

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 26, 2021

We just had our third week of our new national security class at Stanford – Technology, Innovation and Great Power Competition. Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed the class to cover how technology will shape all the elements of national power (our influence and footprint on the world stage). Russian Technology Strategy.

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Technical Review North Korea Iran Russia 281

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

We just completed the fifth week of our new national security class at Stanford – Technology, Innovation and Great Power Competition. Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed the class to cover how technology will shape all the elements of national power (America’s influence and footprint on the world stage).

Artificial Inteligence 361

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Technology Russia 361

The Next Web

MARCH 3, 2014

Next: : If you’re gonna go global, plan it from the start. Think global, start early. Many app developers believe that the US is their target market, and while it may be true for some, it’s definitely not true for all. If your update is buggy, users will be intolerant and trash you in reviews and ratings. The Result?

Brazil 158

Brazil Technical Review PR Development Team Review 158

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 12, 2016

It’s a term most of you know as being somebody who is backward or uninterested in learning new technology. You can imagine that if you had spent a lifetime gaining a vocational skill and being a member of a protected industry guild that you wouldn’t be happy with technological change. Actually, the Luddites were worse than this.

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Global Mexico China France 150