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20 Essential TED Talks For Entrepreneurial Students

YoungUpstarts

As Nigeria’s former finance minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala understands how trade, aid, private investment and government support all impact an economy differently. Kiva.org partners philanthropists and lenders with impoverished and marginalized innovators to create some amazing, sustainable business opportunities.

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Resources for Global Entrepreneurs

Up and Running

Bplans does partner with a business plan writing service —but they only serve customers in the U.S. Also, look for resources affiliated with your country’s government. The SIDBI serves as the Principal Financial Institution for Promotion, Financing, and Development of the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise sector in India.

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DataSift Announces Mega-Round. Apple Buys Topsy for $200 Million. Here’s What You Need to Know

Both Sides of the Table

I’m super proud to announce that DataSift has just completed a $42 million financing round coming at the end of a year where its revenue grew several hundred percent year-over-year. It is the oil pipeline explosion in Nigeria that is Tweeted before people even know a disruption may happen. should I go Audi or BMW?”

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