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When Does a Private-to-Private Merger Make Sense?

Both Sides of the Table

Our product name is P.S. XO and we launched our eCommerce experience through this website as “party in a box” as well as individual sku’s that are super high quality and well executed. She created the company in New Zealand and without raising any institutional capital had grown a global business.

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Opinion: It’s a startup world

NZ Entrepreneur

With the pandemic, climate crisis, global economic shifts and rapidly changing consumer markets, it is clear that many businesses of today will no longer be relevant tomorrow. Suse Reynolds, Angel Association New Zealand. Check out New Zealand’s Angel networks on the Angel Association NZ website.

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Editorial: We owe a duty of care to founder mental health and it requires a collaborative solution

NZ Entrepreneur

As for so many others though, the news of his death by suicide last year still came as a shock and with a deep sense of sadness. Angry that such a tragedy could have occurred – indeed possibly directly attributable – as a result of Jake’s endeavours in the name of this thing we call entrepreneurship.

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Resources for Global Entrepreneurs

Up and Running

On Bplans, we often share information about United States’ specific resources, like SBDCs (small business development centers), but those resources probably aren’t as helpful to global entrepreneurs. It’s even better if you can make your search specific by including the name of the bank you’re looking for information on. South Africa.

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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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What Tech Entrepreneurs Could Learn from Chamillionaire

Both Sides of the Table

He created his own domain and gave out email address with the name@chamillionaire.com nomenclature. He got people to do bootlegged mixtapes in new york, france and new zealand. The song spread globally. He was fine with the bootleg – it helped build and audience and helped him globalize.

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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.