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[Review] Startup Rising

YoungUpstarts

Where there’s been the overthrowing of governments, mass protests and even outright civil war, there’s… entrepreneurship. “ Startup Rising: The Entrepreneurial Revolution Remaking the Middle East “, written by seasoned U.S. internet executive and venture investor Christopher M.

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Sprint Like An Egyptian: A Tech Entrepreneurship Revolution in Alexandria

Gust

My client handled the whole thing with aplomb, fortified by a decade of immersion in the distinctive culture and language of Egypt and the Arab world. What the heck was I doing in Egypt anyway? Silicon Arabia has engineers in Russia as well as Egypt.)

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[Review] The Rise Of The New East

YoungUpstarts

Spanning halfway round the globe – from Turkey to the United Arab Emirates to India, South East Asia and China – the book brings one on a fascinating tour of the complex business characteristics governing our neck of the woods. Let me highlight some of the book’s fascinating themes: Growth of Middle-Class Consumers.

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27 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

I realized that working for large companies who were fighting each other, or fighting the government, was never going to scratch that itch. While operating a tutoring business I was able to identify a demand for niche business software. I didn't like it much. My sons were in bed by 9 pm and I usually stayed up for a few more hours.

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Episode 5 on Sirius XM Channel 111: Pete Newell, John Kuhn, Matt Weingart, Takashi Tsutsmi and Masato Iino

Steve Blank

military and are now helping government agencies operate with the speed and urgency of Silicon Valley. Army special operations before retiring from active duty service in 2014. During his military career he served in Bosnia, Afghanistan, Iraq, the Arabian peninsula, Egypt, and the Horn of Africa.

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Episode 107: Is the Recession Over Yet? with James Coyle

Mike Michalowicz

In 1995, Mr. Coyle was tapped by Governor Whitman to manage the day-to-day operations of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities. Prior to his work with the New Jersey State Government, Mr. Coyle was Managing Director of Coyle & Associates, his own public affairs and communications consulting firm. Government nearly $20 million.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

online.wsj.com

based companies initially funded by venture capital between 2006 and 2011, 84% now are closely held and operating independently, 11% were acquired or made initial public offerings of stock and 4% went out of business, according to Dow Jones VentureSource. Languishing businesses were counted as survivors. Of the 6,613 U.S.-based