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Our Interview With Richard Burry, International E-Commerce Entrepreneur

The Startup Magazine

Global e-commerce entrepreneur and investor Richard Burry followed a unique path to the pinnacle of Internet success. By the time businesses began to take notice of the unfolding promise of Internet technologies, he was perfectly positioned to take the leap into this exciting new industry. As the founder of Smartvu Ltd.,

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Demo day arrives for Springboard’s Internet of Things accelerator

The Next Web

Today is the day that eight hopeful startups got to pitch their ideas to investors at startup accelerator Springboard’s Internet of Things (IoT) demo day in Cambridge, England. The project’s founders, José Pinto Ferreira and Catarina Violante, said the device also learns your taste, adapts to your day and learns what and when you eat.

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Coping With Late Payment – Managing Asia’s Slow Payers

YoungUpstarts

A bank wire is not always a convenient mode of payment, especially for customers in China who do not use internet banking. 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. Automated reminders. Anthony Coundouris.

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How to Translate Your Passion Into Your Purpose

Duct Tape Marketing

How to Translate Your Passion Into Your Purpose written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Liz Elting In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Liz Elting, the co-founder and CEO of the award-winning TransPerfect. billion in revenue and offices in over 100 cities around the globe.

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Why Netflix Is Winning The Big Data Game

YoungUpstarts

By Rob Nelson, Founder and CEO at Grow. The company plans to expand into Japan, China, Portugal, and Spain by the end of the year – marking only the beginning of their international expansion strategy. Netflix is revolutionizing the entertainment industry. With over 65.5

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Why I invest outside the Silicon Valley

Hippoland

1) Silicon Valley / San Francisco is too expensive With the high cost of living in the San Francisco Bay Area these days, a lot startup capital must now go towards founders’ rent. This will make it harder for SF to compete for startup founder talent. This is absolutely insane. Just personally, where do you want to live?

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Why I invest outside the Silicon Valley

Hippoland

1) Silicon Valley / San Francisco is too expensive With the high cost of living in the San Francisco Bay Area these days, a lot startup capital must now go towards founders’ rent. This will make it harder for SF to compete for startup founder talent. This is absolutely insane. Just personally, where do you want to live?