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Some encouraging data on migration

The Equity Kicker

This is the central conclusion of the Scale Up Report and we see it every day in our own operations and at our partners. Spain and Greece, by contrast, have seen increases in emigration. Recruiting great staff is the biggest challenge for many startups. Most migrants are in search of better economic opportunity.

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Ellison Eyewear the Multi-Billion $ Sunglass Industry

Hearpreneur

Ellison Eyewear offers designer quality sunglasses made in Greece using Italian components. Aristotle Loumis was born in Greece and grew up in Chicago, one of 8 children raised by a single parent. Aristotle still splits time between, Greece, Iowa, and Chicago, and refers to himself as “Greek born, city raised, and corn fed.”

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Can Ireland Offer Startups Something Silicon Valley Can’t?

ReadWriteStart

Startup Ireland does not take a seat on the board but does take 10% equity. Russia, Belarus, England, Greece and South Africa. We have a network of 28 offices around the world that are at the disposal of our startups to make business connections and gain access to customers and partners,” O’Sullivan says.

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

Both Sides of the Table

Venture Capitalists typically have partners’ meetings on Mondays. So the industry formed around a day of the week when all partners could avoid having company board meetings or traveling. I introduced my partners, we spent weeks with the team and felt good rapport. This article was originally published on TechCrunch.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter – June 2012 Edition

VC Cafe

Girls in Tech London picked the top women in 19 countries – the UK, Ireland, Spain, France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Turkey, Greece and Israel – on the basis of their leadership and excellence in innovation and technology.

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