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Here are the 5 hottest startups in Portugal

The Next Web

It might be everyone’s dream to move to Portugal. Like in neighboring Spain, the country was hit hard with a headache-inducing unemployment rate that was concentrated primarily on Portugal’s youth. Beautiful beaches, amazing food, and weather. Its vibrant startup scene is now another reason to add to the list.

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Entrepreneurship in Portugal

entrepreMusings

I went to Portugal with 4 other colleagues (3 of us presented) to help give a workshop on incubation management and on-shoring opportunities for Portuguese technology companies to the US. It’s hard for them, the government, and even us to appreciate how far they have come in the last few years and how much hard work is ahead of them. [

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Hacking for Diplomacy – The State Department Takes Notice

Steve Blank

government does have some unique convening power and the ability to tap external talent and resources. After a quarter-century in government – serving with the National Security Council, the Senate Armed Services Committee and now State – Blinken says Washington can no longer afford to pretend it can solve such complex problems alone.

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Hacking for Diplomacy – The State Department Takes Notice

Steve Blank

government does have some unique convening power and the ability to tap external talent and resources. After a quarter-century in government – serving with the National Security Council, the Senate Armed Services Committee and now State – Blinken says Washington can no longer afford to pretend it can solve such complex problems alone.

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Brazil is using the law to push innovation, but here’s how it can do more

The Next Web

This is a step forward for the Good Law—which has already helped Brazil a lot—but private business and government need to start doing more to truly help launch Brazil’s mobile potential. The government needs to take a holistic approach to invigorating mobile technology in Brazil. What’s good about the “Good Law”.

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I was shocked – shocked! – to find out there are tech startups in Portugal

The Next Web

I spent the past few days in the beautiful city of Lisbon, Portugal, to attend the annual Switch Conference and gain some insights into the Portuguese startup ecosystem (and to enjoy several local seafood dishes and pastries).

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

Both Sides of the Table

Most of the informed people I know are telling me that the sharp sell-off has more to do with European national debt (PIGS as it is called: Portugal, Italy, Greece & Spain) than the current US dilemma of a S&P downgrade of the US government debt. I know that investors must also be aware of the civil unrest in the UK.

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