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Remote First: Why Isn’t Every Company Boundaryless

ReadWriteStart

Global internet bandwidth has exponentially increased while costs have become radically lower. But when you’re hiring from the global talent pool, you can’t rely on those shortcuts. What are the company’s global OKRs? Real estate costs in tech hubs have skyrocketed. What is the company’s mission?

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Eastern European Champions & the 4 V’s of Big Data

Cracking the Code

I would categorize these champions in two camps: the “Local Champions” and the “Global Champions”. The first category includes companies that have a dominant position in their national market and are often internet or ecommerce companies. Why Eastern Europe? mobile phone per person for the Top 4 EE countries (vs. in GE, 1.3

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5 Most Successful Products Ever and What Small Businesses Can Learn From Them

crowdSPRING Blog

The iPhone integrated phone, camera, music player and internet access all into one device – and it did it well. The Rubik’s Cube is a run-away success straight from the unlikely homeland of Communist Hungary. Mario first jumped into the global spotlight in 1985. In fact, it was only the tip of the iceberg.

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Skype for Small Business Profile: Drew Gerber

Mike Michalowicz

He’s a citizen of the world who currently splits his time between Hungary, Serbia, and the US. His reach is limitless, and he’s able to immerse Wasabi Publicity in the global economy to a degree that used to be impossible for small businesses. he’s always available virtually.

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Remote Work in the Time of COVID-19

ReadWriteStart

The world has changed… Two months ago, if I told you that remote work would be the global norm by mid-April, you’d have thought I was hanging out with Elon Musk too much. What’s fascinating is that this global experiment in remote work has been a surprising success. Here is remote work in the time of COVID-19.