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[INTERVIEW] North Aware Founder And Creator Of The Smart Parka, Jamil Khan

YoungUpstarts

Khan came up with the Smart Parka concept after enjoying five Canadian winters in the years since he moved to Toronto from his native Pakistan. Having advanced that curve on the Smart Parka’s design and the Kickstarter funding to help North Aware move to the manufacturing phase, he’s now learning about other issues critical to entrepreneurs.

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The rise of Pakistan’s startup ecosystem: Shifting traditions and inward inspiration

The Next Web

Kalsoom Lakhani is the Founder/CEO of Invest2Innovate, or i2i, which supports startups in new and untapped markets. Any ‘boom’ you hear in relation to a country like Pakistan is more likely literal than figurative. Most news about Pakistan is negative – detailing bombings, targeted killings and political instability.

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12 Top Picks: Austin Startup Week on Oct 12

Austin Startup

Building Your Business on Open Source Data 10:00 am at Galvanize Featuring Data.world co-founder and CTO Bryon Jacob, this panel will explore the increasingly important role of open source data science in the startup economy. Our socials help to create a roadmap for diverse entrepreneurs to utilize as they enter the tech scene.

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How To Convert Your Innovation Into A Running Business

YoungUpstarts

You, as the founder and, your leadership team will be responsible to drive this behavior. Saad Amanullah Khan , author of “ It’s Business, It’s Personal: From Setting a Vision to Delivering it Through Organizational Excellence “, is the founder of Alamut Consulting and VanGuard Matrix.

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October 9–13: Austin Startup Week!

Austin Startup

The pairing makes sense because entrepreneurs are such an important asset for Central Texas and they are also such an important part of March Magic, witness the seven-day “ Startup & Tech Sectors ” track at SXSW 2018. The Forrest Four-Cast: October 8, 2017 SXSW is proud to serve as title sponsor of Austin Startup Week 2017.

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The 50 Top Startups at SXSW 2019

Austin Startup

Also, if you are an entrepreneur, check out all the cool panels and presentations in the Entrepreneurship and Startups Track , which runs March 8–12 at SXSW. Read interview here MIRO?—?Human Human Body AI , Hong Kong, Hong Kong Learn2Play , Limassol, Cyprus?—? Orlando, FL Click here to browse the full lineup of startups for SXSW Pitch 2019.

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From Israel to Pakistan, Community is Key When Building a Startup (Google I/O)

VC Cafe

The panel included Erik Hersman (Kenya ,founder of iHub), Eden Shochat (Israel, founder of Face.com, VC at Genesis, founder of The Junction), Jon Bradford (UK/Ireland, founder of Springboard), Jeffery Paine (Singapore, Golden Gate Ventures) and Jehan Ara (Pakistan). Cause technology changes very fast.

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