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Joint Statement by Colorado High-Tech Companies on COVID-19

Feld Thoughts

We are already seeing this play out with tragic consequences in Italy, where the mortality rate is shockingly high, as their healthcare system has struggled to keep pace with the sudden crushing load of hospitalized patients, leading to otherwise preventable deaths. There are not enough health care providers to care for all the sick.

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Head, Heart, and Hands: 3 Essentials for Startup Success

Up and Running

First-time entrepreneurs and small business founders often feel anxious when they think about all the factors that play into getting their idea off the ground. Howard Schultz brought the espresso bar concept from Italy to the United States and grew Starbucks into a global phenomenon. But where to begin?

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Coping With Late Payment – Managing Asia’s Slow Payers

YoungUpstarts

On a macro level it has led some countries, like Italy, Spain and Portugal, into a vicious cycle, with billions of dollars tied up in overdue invoices. Singapore Business Federation, Singapore: Your global Asia Hub. net, Asia’s banks face $1 trillion Basel III capital shortfall, says DBS chief. Anthony Coundouris.

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Founder Institute doubles down on Europe, now runs 10 startup accelerator programs continent-wide

The Next Web

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). Image credit: Ralph Orlowski / Getty Images.

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Bring Me Your Accents. Immigration Fuels Innovation

Both Sides of the Table

I have lived (England, France, Italy, Spain, Japan & the US) and worked (Ireland, Germany, India) around the world. It also demystifies any assumptions that our founders were “puritanical” – they were anything but. It’s the global struggle for a better life. I adore accents. My mom has an accent, too.

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Here’s What’s Driving Collaborative Consumption and Where the Market May Head Next

Both Sides of the Table

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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27 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

When I was younger, my family and I would always go on holiday to Italy in the summer time. I’ve been a member of the North Face global athlete team for over 10 years. My business niche is “entrepreneurs” and “founders”. I combined those 2 things to come up with “FOUNDER FREEDOM ”. 5- Family inspired. 22- Shortened words.

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