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Is gust.com a difficult platform to replicate?

Gust

As I’ve discussed elsewhere, Gust’s long-term goal is to serve as the infrastructure platform for the entire global, early stage finance industry. However, there is actually much more to Gust than is apparent on the surface, or even from the viewpoint of a current user (either entrepreneur or investor).

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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.

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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.

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Stock Market Drops. Then It Rallies. What Happens Next for Funding?

Both Sides of the Table

Most of the informed people I know are telling me that the sharp sell-off has more to do with European national debt (PIGS as it is called: Portugal, Italy, Greece & Spain) than the current US dilemma of a S&P downgrade of the US government debt. My prognosis? I’ve been parroting this for 2 years. We have a two-track economy.

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SEO for Multiple Languages — How to Optimize and Rank Your Website

Up and Running

Almost every type of business, but especially those looking to go global, would need a multilingual strategy. SEO, or Search Engine Optimization, is the use of search engine optimization to increase visibility when people search for your website on Google. Without localization, there would be no globalization.

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Brazil is using the law to push innovation, but here’s how it can do more

The Next Web

Give young startups a global experience. The government should also send Brazilian executives, engineers, and entrepreneurs to Silicon Valley, not just academic students. An example of a great startup incentive took place in Portugal, where tax reductions were offered to companies that hired unemployed workers or students.

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Strategy Roundtable: Convert Potential Competitors to Partners

ReadWriteStart

First up today was Antonio Lucena de Faria with ActionFlow from Portugal. Cristina currently has a couple of large customers in pilot mode, and is starting to show metrics on how much improvement IDES can deliver over existing analytics engines. At the end of the session, each left with specific action items.

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