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The Northwest Passage – A New Reality for Logistics

The Startup Magazine

It used to be frozen year round, making marine navigation impossible, but due to global warming, this region is beginning to melt. The allure of this new passage is not only the fact that it can shorten voyages from Asia to America and Europe, but it also allows supertankers which are too big to go through the Panama Canal to be used.

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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. Photo by Nate Mook. Photo by Ramy Nassar.

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Startups: It’s not Thelma & Louise

Austin Startup

New business are hard: 50% succeed in the first 5 years Startups are hard: 10% succeed?—?only only 1% ever receive outside capital (and not all businesses are built for outside capital) Marketplaces are hard Raising money for a women-led startups is hard: only 2% of all venture funding is invested in (white) female founders (.02%