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Coping With Late Payment – Managing Asia’s Slow Payers

YoungUpstarts

Understanding and managing cash flow will be crucial to riding the growth curve. 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. Reasons why we pay late.

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3 Businesses That Have Fared Spectacularly During The Lockdown

YoungUpstarts

Those sharks in the first paragraph have been strengthened by the global crises unravelling before our eyes, while smaller businesses have been shut down entirely. Fast fashion has been in the critical spotlight far before the COVID-19 pandemic and, with global supply chains scuppered, many clothing companies are on the wane.

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Is gust.com a difficult platform to replicate?

Gust

As I’ve discussed elsewhere, Gust’s long-term goal is to serve as the infrastructure platform for the entire global, early stage finance industry. However, there is actually much more to Gust than is apparent on the surface, or even from the viewpoint of a current user (either entrepreneur or investor).

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Hacking for Diplomacy – The State Department Takes Notice

Steve Blank

If there was any doubt among the teams about the value of what they’re learning, Blinken put it to rest with a compelling overview of how so many of today’s complex global problems – from stopping Ebola to monitoring cease-fires and improving food security – demand innovative, tech-based solutions. Both are “global commons” problems.

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Hacking for Diplomacy – The State Department Takes Notice

Steve Blank

If there was any doubt among the teams about the value of what they’re learning, Blinken put it to rest with a compelling overview of how so many of today’s complex global problems – from stopping Ebola to monitoring cease-fires and improving food security – demand innovative, tech-based solutions. Both are “global commons” problems.

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How to Translate Your Passion Into Your Purpose

Duct Tape Marketing

12:50): How have you adapted TransPerfect to meet changing global trends? I mean, the people management part is probably the hardest part when you grow rapidly, isn't it? We couldn't bring in people quickly enough who, and we didn't figure out how to manage their hours. I mean huge global companies, but they needed other things.

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Stock Market Drops. Then It Rallies. What Happens Next for Funding?

Both Sides of the Table

I need leaders who manage in good times and bad.To build a large company you need to manage through economic cycles. The last big recession was in the early 90′s where IT and globalization were in their infancy in terms of impact. My deal got dragged out and eventually never happened. We’re 2.5 What gives?

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