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Startup Nation: The Best Startup Capitals for Entrepreneurs in 2023 

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A Tourist Destination These capitals are more than top tourist destinations , and while it wasn’t possible to include nearly as many of the best places there are for startups; from scenic Iceland that brought us Alvotech, Contralant, and CCP Games. As of 2020, the country was ranked as the second most innovative globally.

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HPthe other transformation

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Every global supply chain was rocked by the Japanese tsunami and the Iceland volcano. With all the negative news swirling around HP, it is easy to lose focus on the complex operations that continue to drive the $120 billion behemoth. Cloud Computing, SaaS'

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The Future Is Not What We Anticipate

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This morning, I did a talk with Om Malik at the Startup Iceland 2019 conference. Bala Kamallakharan , who is the founder of Startup Iceland, asked a question of us at the end about the future. Stan Feld at his 60-year Columbia Reunion. My dad had his 60-year reunion at Columbia this weekend. He looks great.

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The Magic of the Irish – Dublin’s Resurgence on the Global Tech Scene

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If you’re interested in learning more about how this happened as well as stories of what went on in Iceland and other places there’s a great book called Boomerang by Michael Lewis , which also serves as a cautionary reminder to all of us in the tech industry about assuming that our recent big boom in valuations will continue.

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Here’s to You, Women in Business

Up and Running

That’s because we’re now in the midst of Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW); a week wholly dedicated to inspiring people to unleash their ideas and take the next step in the entrepreneurial journey. If you’re asking, “Why have a women’s day during Global Entrepreneurship Week?”,

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Five Drivers of Real Opportunity for Startups

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The BP oil spill in the Gulf, the volcanic eruption in Iceland, and recent earthquakes in Haiti and Chile, all suggest that real opportunities for change are needed in pollution control, just-in-time manufacturing, and building materials. The impact of global instability. Usually, people pay to relieve pain before buying luxury items.

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Bitcoin Emerges as New Standard in Post-COVID Economy?

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The Icelandic krona suffered a similar fate after that country’s financial collapse in 2008. We are seeing sudden slashes to both supply and demand and cuts to international trade that has brought the global economy almost to a standstill. Social network by IOV Labs, the company behind RSK.

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