Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 9, 2013

But as we now know 33% of the world’s population is now connected to the Internet, the majority of traffic to the major Internet properties is now global and at Benedict Evans pointed out in his recent report, more than 70% of the world’s literate population will have a smartphone within 4 years. Prices down. Network Up.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 21, 2014

I’d like to do a few posts on what life looks like on the way up and perhaps how to keep your head on straight and avoid drinking your own Kool Aid because as I often advise entrepreneurs on irrational exuberance, “ In a strong wind even turkeys can fly.” Surely there must be some benefit here??

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 16, 2012

The Founder Institute , the early-stage startup accelerator that aims to ‘globalize Silicon Valley’, is doubling down on Europe big time. The newly launched chapters are Zagreb (Croatia), Helsinki (Finland), Istanbul (Turkey), Rome (Italy) and Kyiv (Ukraine).

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thebarefootvc

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

It didn’t help that I was vegetarian (wait, didn’t Indians eat turkey…oh wait) and spoke a weird language to my brother at the bus stop. I often think of all the times I was encouraged to conform when I come across entrepreneurs who are told that their ideas won’t work.

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Transformify

APRIL 5, 2022

Besides that, I am a serial entrepreneur. I am the founder of Kizlar Sahada, a social enterprise that trains over 500 girls in 14 different locations around Turkey between the ages of 9-24 for free to empower them to challenge gender stereotypes. One of the biggest success factors for us is the team globally.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 24, 2014

At home we have entrepreneurs who think global day one. We have 30 procedures to go through when starting a legal business entity – ranking us #5 globally of light bureaucracy when incorporating. The point is clear, we need more entrepreneurs with the ambition to build large lasting companies.

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Up and Running

MAY 28, 2015

He is the known guru in business planning, particularly for small businesses, startups and entrepreneurs, although he’s worked with Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies as well. ” and our first instinct as entrepreneurs and business owners is yes, let’s do drive-through. We want to do everything for everybody.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 7, 2019

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners about the industries that are ripe for disruption and here are the response; #1- Real Estate. It hasn’t kept pace with global competition. The global automotive industry is going through an enormous disruption these days. Photo Credit: Cassie Nichols. Thanks to Terrell L. 4- Automotive.

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David Teten

APRIL 30, 2018

While fundraising of US VCs has dropped slowly as a percentage of global limited partner allocations over the last decade, non-US startups are receiving a more rapidly increasing percentage of that money. For numerous entrepreneurs who are not US citizens, their ability to live and work in the United States is dependent on their job.

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David Teten

APRIL 30, 2018

While fundraising of US VCs has dropped slowly as a percentage of global limited partner allocations over the last decade, non-US startups are receiving a more rapidly increasing percentage of that money. For numerous entrepreneurs who are not US citizens, their ability to live and work in the United States is dependent on their job.

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The Next Web

AUGUST 26, 2012

We often hear of the successful entrepreneurs and start-ups, such as Mark Zuckerberg and Instagram, the lucky (and deserving) 1%. For the entrepreneurs who are in Israel, Turkey, Europe (CEE or Western), New Zealand, Singapore, and other markets: understand your limitations. In Turkey alone there are 200+ Groupon-like companies.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

This is the first citywide program in the US that allows a city (New York) to retain and attract foreign entrepreneurs by offering access to uncapped H1B visas. Entrepreneurs have created such Meetups as the NY Latino Tech Meetup and Japan NYC Startups. NYC: A Natural Home for European Entrepreneurs.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 3, 2014

It’s like using a hammer to carve a turkey. A report by the McKinsey Global Institute says there’s “an opportunity to raise the productivity of interaction workers—high-skill knowledge workers, including managers and professionals—by 20 to 25 percent.” For more on the staggering cost of business email, go here. Email Less.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

These standards allowed global collaboration and expanded the boundaries of trade. The great promise of the Internet was the ability to break down barriers and allow you to sell products and services globally, benefitting buyer and seller. You think Turkey is going to be eager to allow the movement of capital it can’t track?

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