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In the heart of the Panamanian jungle, a startup village grows

The Next Web

At the end of 2013, more than 100 entrepreneurs, artists, environmentalists, and yogis flew into Panama City’s chaotic metropolis, seeking an adventure, and a fun way to celebrate the New Year. After four days in the jungle, the group traveled back to Panama City to ring in the New Year.

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Startups: It’s not Thelma & Louise

Austin Startup

If you’re a founder/product manager/business owner, I encourage you to find that out! that a sub-par product/execution is very likely to win the market. There was also that gutsy couple of years I decided to sail to Panama.) and the outcomes. “If If X were true/false, then the whole thing would succeed/crumble”. Hello Chris Yeh!)

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Invest in Israel Newsletter January 2012

VC Cafe

According to preliminary estimates, Israel’s gross domestic product grew by 4.8% Though a global innovator, Apple in 2010 only invested 2% of its revenue in R&D, much lower than other high-tech companies. For the Invest in Israel archive, click here. in 2011, following a similar rise in 2010, and a 0.8% to $31,100.