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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. Technology Poverty – Every revolution has its downsides – those who miss out. Technology is bringing about a new form of poverty to those who don’t have equal access to it. And now it is over.

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

Startup Lessons Learned

Brian is the CEO of Coinbase, a successful tech company, and one of 2021's most successful IPOs. Can institutions be totally distributed or should they be rooted and loyal to a certain community or geography? I don't see any big tech companies that have great cultures that are doing fully remote. BA : Yeah.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter March 2010 Edition

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. “Israel is known for its strong capabilities in technology and science. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio (Lula) da Silva gave Israeli President Shimon Peres his final approval for a free trade agreement between Israel and the Mercosur bloc (Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay). Net-Aye is a subsidiary of Bar-Tec Ltd.

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