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Global Perspective: Current Opportunities for Low-Cost Manufacturing in China

The Startup Magazine

Chinese factories also reverse engineer really well. This is not to condone the violation of intellectual property rights, but if you have a generic product you want manufactured, say, an antique door knob that you really like, a factory in China will be able to mass produce it for you in less time than any other factory in the world.

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China Startups – The Gold Rush and Fire Extinguishers (Part 5 of 5)

Steve Blank

Note that the inner ring shows their global equivalents.). 70% of Chinese Internet users are under 30. Internet penetration in Beijing is greater than 70% while it’s less than 25% in Yunnan, Jiangxi, Guizhou and other provinces. Intellectual property protection is great on paper and “limited” in practice.

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Consider Emerging Markets for Your Global Expansion

Transformify

Globalization is the most significant challenge facing multinational firms today, especially in the emerging markets of Russia, Brazil, China, and Mexico. However, global businesses evaluate a variety of considerations before expanding their operations into a new market. Emerging Markets As The Pocket Full Of Potential.

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China Startups – The Gold Rush and Fire Extinguishers (Part 5 of 5)

Steve Blank

Note that the inner ring shows their global equivalents.). 70% of Chinese Internet users are under 30. Internet penetration in Beijing is greater than 70% while it’s less than 25% in Yunnan, Jiangxi, Guizhou and other provinces. Intellectual property protection is great on paper and “limited” in practice.

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Forget Presidential Politics: Here’s How We Create Jobs — And How You Can Help

Gust

As a native of Silicon Valley , I’ve witnessed the creative destruction of wave after wave of innovation as nearby corporate campuses repopulated themselves : From defense contractors to data centers , computer mainframe manufacturers to Internet search engines. Intellectual Property. Free Speech.

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Taking stock of the Dutch tech cluster: What The Netherlands needs to win the European startup scene

The Next Web

We boast the world’s second highest fixed broadband Internet subscription rate only an inch behind Sweden. Ninety-four percent of households are equipped with a computer and have Internet access (the others are still playing 8-bit Nintendo). At home we have entrepreneurs who think global day one.

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Hacking for Diplomacy – The State Department Takes Notice

Steve Blank

If there was any doubt among the teams about the value of what they’re learning, Blinken put it to rest with a compelling overview of how so many of today’s complex global problems – from stopping Ebola to monitoring cease-fires and improving food security – demand innovative, tech-based solutions. Both are “global commons” problems.