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What Makes an Entrepreneur? Cojones (7/11)

Both Sides of the Table

He was from South America but living in Switzerland and had launched a startup while holding down a day job at a consulting firm (McKinsey if memory serves). He and his partner told me about this new idea over the course of nearly a year. I run the recruiting process for my VC firm, GRP Partners. That’s hard core.

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Why I Doubled Down on YouTube Investments with MiTĂș

Both Sides of the Table

Yesterday MiTĂș Networks announced that Upfront Ventures led a $10 million financing in what is now the largest producer of Latino online videos – primarily driven through YouTube. originally raised $3 million in financing from some of the smartest people in the industry including Peter Chernin, Allen DeBevoise and Shari Redstone.

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Startup Grind Turns the Tables on Mark Suster

Both Sides of the Table

He grew up in Colombia, South America. I got a job at a bank, and I worked in their corporate finance group. ” Well, I really wanted to be a general partner but there weren’t a lot of general partner openings. And I’m now managing partner six years later. His father came from Romania.

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How to Plan Your Social Integration Strategy

mashable.com

Additionally, if your site has a user base in other markets like Europe, South America or Asia, you may also want to offer login through various international social networks like Vkontakte , Orkut , RenRen or Mixi to ensure your site appeals to global users. Top From Our Partners. Money and Finance Lists. Holiday Lists.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter March 2010 Edition

VC Cafe

The Israeli Cabinet approved Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz’s proposal to continue with the biennial state budget model in 2011-2012. Israel is the first country outside South America to implement a free trade agreement with the bloc. Brazil is Israel’s largest trade partner in Latin America.

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Mastering The Art Of Listening

Duct Tape Marketing

She had to travel the world for 300 days of the year to visit boardrooms in finance organizations all around the world. How do South Americans listen? For example, if you're in a really strong relationship with somebody in South America or Eastern Europe, it's not uncommon to talk over the top of the other person.

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Three New Types of AngelList Syndicates I Hope to See

Hunter Walker

Additionally, funds such as Foundry Group and Google Ventures have taken their own approaches – the former creating a separate early stage entity , the latter encouraging their seed stage partners to create standalone personal syndicates. Lee Jacobs is one example of a Syndicate lead who is sourcing deals from South America.