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Choose Your VC Investor Carefully

Both Sides of the Table

Many years ago I worked at Andersen Consulting, originally developing software for large corporations and then as a strategy consultant. At my first company, which was based in London, we decided to set up a development facility in India. He also had experience in setting up tech development centers in India. Let me explain.

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[INTERVIEW] North Aware Founder And Creator Of The Smart Parka, Jamil Khan

YoungUpstarts

Khan came up with the Smart Parka concept after enjoying five Canadian winters in the years since he moved to Toronto from his native Pakistan. As he notes, you have to be able to advance the learning curve fast in software development because changes occur at such a rapid pace. They were expensive for starters.

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The Importance of Teams and Why the Best Leaders Cultivate Them

Both Sides of the Table

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. But they also take on issues in science, technology and management.

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What living in different countries has taught me about life (and work)

Austin Startup

My friends always tease me for putting on an accent when I speak to my parents but it’s a reflection of a subconscious trait I’ve developed over the years. Technically, I have never lived in Pakistan (or carry a Pakistani passport) but it’s a second home to me and also a place where a majority of extended family still resides.

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Bashir Dawood-Sick Kids Foundation

The Startup Magazine

Today, Bashir Dawood is listed amongst some of the best philanthropists in Pakistan who have helped millions of people in living a good quality of life. Not to forget, Pakistan is a developing nation, which is why such people are catalysts for the country. Source: Pixabay.

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[Review] The Rise Of The New East

YoungUpstarts

Faced with the rising costs of labour, materials and land in Chinese cities, companies are increasingly sourcing from other Asian countries like Vietnam, Indonesia, Pakistan and Bangladesh. A key point to note here is that developing halal products doesn’t limit a company from cross-selling to non-Muslims.

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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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