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30 Entrepreneurs Share Their Thoughts on Industries That Need Technology Innovation The Most

Hearpreneur

Thanks to Erin Murphy, Best in Ireland ! #13- We need a new distribution system that can cater to both large and small volumes. Transportation technology also enables people and things to get to their destinations more quickly. Increased railway or delivery system speed may save businesses and customers both time and money.

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Flexible VC, a New Model for Companies Targeting Profitability

David Teten

Flexible VC creates early liquidity which can be either reinvested or distributed to LPs. Zack Mueller, Attorney, Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe, PC , points that almost “no one, from LPs to entrepreneurs to attorneys, has much experience with these instruments. Early liquidity. Equity VC is a “get rich slow” business.

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My Life as a CEO (and VC): Chief Psychologist

Both Sides of the Table

My first company was founded in Ireland, headquartered in England and had country operations in the UK, France & Germany. But this isn’t restricted to distributed teams, multi-country environments or even large companies. I don’t understand why she gets all of the best accounts. We faced it when we were small.

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Registering A UK Limited Company As A Non-UK Resident

YoungUpstarts

This is usually a simple decision based upon the planned distribution of trading profits. Profit distribution is based on the shares held by each shareholder. Companies House is responsible for approving incorporations in all UK jurisdictions, of which there are three: England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

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Why I invest outside the Silicon Valley

Hippoland

Many startups these days are using a distributed model successfully. Companies like Automattic, for example, have established a truly distributed work model, but this works, because that is part of the culture and important to the people who work there. This can work depending on the type of culture you want to set for your company.

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Why I invest outside the Silicon Valley

Hippoland

Many startups these days are using a distributed model successfully. Companies like Automattic, for example, have established a truly distributed work model, but this works, because that is part of the culture and important to the people who work there. This can work depending on the type of culture you want to set for your company.

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The Pitfalls of Not Having an Export Business Plan

Up and Running

For example, you might sell designer diapers via your e-commerce site, emphasizing distribution to English-speaking countries such as Australia and New Zealand, only to find out quickly that the bulk of your inquiries are in French, the native language of the majority of your prospective customers.