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Tale of Two Valleys: LA and the Bay Area from an Investor’s Perspective

Mucker Lab

Almost 30 years ago, my father decided to uproot the entire family from Taiwan to the United States so that his academically “inconsistent” son could have an education tolerant and perhaps even encouraging of his idiosyncrasies. Many arguments are fought about the “quality” of entrepreneurs and companies in Los Angeles.

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How to get creative with your domain name registration

The Next Web

Naming your startup can be one of the most difficult challenges for an entrepreneur. It’s like a TLD for techies with taste” says entrepreneur Russell Beattie. He woke up in the night and it just came to him… also, pistachios in Taiwan are called happy nuts, and in other cultures they’re reserved for royalty!”. Believe.in.

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Taiwanese TV on Mucker and the Rise of Silicon Beach

Mucker Lab

Unique Business News , a satellite cable news show based out of Taiwan, stopped by Mucker’s offices recently as part of a segment on Silicon Beach. However, as the cost of living in the Valley increases, many young entrepreneurs are beginning to shift their businesses to Los Angeles. The Mucker Interview.

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[Asia][Event] Echelon 2013 Agenda, Speaker Lineup And Pitching Startups Revealed

YoungUpstarts

The conference will feature over 50 speakers and judges flying in from around the world, with keynotes and panel discussions at Echelon 2013 aiming toinspire both aspiring and experienced entrepreneurs as well as seasoned investors. POP (Taiwan). TopAdmit (Taiwan). WayGo (Taiwan). MathSpace (Australia). Stamp (Thailand).

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30 Compelling Reasons to Start a Business

Up and Running

If you’re an entrepreneur who is on the fence about starting a business, we have the encouragement you need to take the first step. We asked 30 business owners to offer persuasive reasons for entrepreneurs to launch a business. Being an entrepreneur means that I get to work on things that really light me up inside,” she explains.

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[Singapore] JFDI.Asia’s Second Accelerator Program This Year Receives Overwhelming Response

YoungUpstarts

While we can’t be certain how many of these applicants actually even fit the program criteria, the number is an encouraging sign that the region’s startup ecosystems have been churning out a decent pipeline of startup entrepreneurs. Other nations made up less than 1% of applications each.

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Suitcase Startup: One man’s journey to London to launch a startup, armed with just a suitcase and dream

The Next Web

Chris came up with the idea for Publicate while working in the LCD manufacturing business in Amsterdam and Taiwan. Now he’s pursuing his dream and we’ll be following him to see how he fares and what he learns as he meets other entrepreneurs along the way. So, here’s episode one.

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