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Soundbites from the Future – 2013

Start Up Blog

An era defined and dominated by the few who could afford the factories, the media and the distribution systems. The entire country of Uruguay is connected to the web. A bit like Silicon Valley. They (Uruguay) want to ensure they are not a victim of technology poverty. The top down era of one size fits all.

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Out of the Crisis #26: Brian Armstrong of Coinbase on cryptocurrency, being mission-oriented, and institution building

Startup Lessons Learned

Can institutions be totally distributed or should they be rooted and loyal to a certain community or geography? For many of us in Silicon Valley, one of the notable events of the crisis was Brian's public stance about the role of corporate leadership in social issues. Do we need more regulation in this area or less?

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