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8 startups that leveraged products for social good, and where they’re headed in 2014

The Next Web

You can’t go wrong when you do right, either in technology (Soko is constantly launching new online products to help make the e-commerce transition a smooth one for its vendors) or with this brand. We met the small-but-able team at Knoclothing at New York Tech Day back in April 2013, and we’re still continually impressed.

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Founder Interview: Alejandro Russo, Building the Candela Spiced Rum Brand

The Startup Magazine

Candela Mamajuana is an alcohol/spirits startup brand that is bringing the Dominican Republic’s native rum to the world. Candela Mamajuana was born after Alejandro became fascinated by mamajuana (a spiced rum native to the Dominican Republic) after it was served to him at a hotel bar in the Dominican Republic.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter January 2012

VC Cafe

New York City will provide $100 million for the site’s site infrastructure, construction, and related costs. based in Lima, Peru, owns power stations producing 3,000 megawatts in seven countries: Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Panama, El Salvador, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic. Power subsidiary Inkia Energy Ltd.,