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Hacking for Diplomacy – The State Department Takes Notice

Steve Blank

If there was any doubt among the teams about the value of what they’re learning, Blinken put it to rest with a compelling overview of how so many of today’s complex global problems – from stopping Ebola to monitoring cease-fires and improving food security – demand innovative, tech-based solutions. Both are “global commons” problems.

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Hacking for Diplomacy – The State Department Takes Notice

Steve Blank

If there was any doubt among the teams about the value of what they’re learning, Blinken put it to rest with a compelling overview of how so many of today’s complex global problems – from stopping Ebola to monitoring cease-fires and improving food security – demand innovative, tech-based solutions. Both are “global commons” problems.

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Export Online Without Frontiers: A Global Map of B2B Marketplaces

The Startup Magazine

That could be a standard sale contract, i.e. buy and sell single items or batches, or a partnership agreement, i.e. contract manufacturing, sales agency, or distribution agreement. The largest ones are Alibaba, Global Sources, DHgate, EC21, Tradekey, Asia Trade Hub, and go4WorldBusiness. B2B Marketplaces in Asia.

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3 Challenges Your Business Should Consider Before Expanding International

YoungUpstarts

E-commerce continues to grow worldwide, according to the Global E-Commerce Index by A.T. The global market volume is estimated to grow 18 percent, up to €994 billion, by the end of 2015. Germans, for example, are adverse to using credit cards, unlike customers in United Kingdom. This is not only relevant for startups.

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A Guide to Funding a Business in the U.K.

Up and Running

But then the credit crunch and global recession took hold, and 2015 is a markedly different landscape for small businesses in need of finance. Generally, these grants will be funded by either the British government or the European Union, but the distribution mechanisms tend to be very local in their scope. In the U.K., Business Grants.

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Innovate Israel Conference Brings 28 Israeli startups to London

VC Cafe

There hasn’t been such a full list of Israeli startups coming to Europe since Barcelona’s World Mobile Congress. The UK is Israel’s second largest export market following the US, but Israeli startups often ‘forget Europe’ when it comes to Internationalizing their product. Applicaster - Company Website.