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On Bubbles … And Why We’ll Be Just Fine

Both Sides of the Table

The fact that today’s Internet bubble does not represent all companies does not disprove its existence. Ah, but today’s Internet companies have real revenue! So at GRP Partners we’re very active now. I said that at the Founder Showcase, too. and profits!

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Many Startups Stumble on International Cultures

Startup Professionals Musings

Although the Internet gives you pervasive reach, it hasn’t reduced the world to one locale for your business. I counseled the department manager against hiring since she would be subject to personal challenges in selling to our partners in Latin countries. Eventually I relented and she joined the group. HR rules are local.

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International Business Do’s And Don’ts

YoungUpstarts

One misplaced word, hand gesture, or even inaction can deeply insult your overseas customer or partner. When you know you’re going to be doing business in another country, you should spend some time on the Internet learning the basic do’s and don’ts for the specific country to which you’ll be travelling. Never thought about it?

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The mindset of a good investor

The Equity Kicker

I haven’t thought of it in this way before but a number of the things we do at Forward Partners serve to bring thoroughness and clarity to our investment analysis. for instance) to thousands of volunteer participants. A small number of forecasters began to pull clear of the pack: the titular “superforecasters”.

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1985: Oil Prices Will Go Up Forever

Feld Thoughts

That night I met Dave Jilk, my first business partner and one of my best friends. In December, 1985, Saudi Arabia flooded the market for oil and by the end of 1986 the price of a barrel of oil was around $10. My dad, a doctor, was a small partner in a bunch of real estate partnerships. Their phones stopped ringing.

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10 Entertaining Things to Check out While You’re Waiting in Line Today

Up and Running

Between our long life expectancies , medical breakthroughs , and the everyday miracles of things like the internet, digital photography, and air travel, we are living lives that would have seemed like a dream to people growing up just a few generations ago. Women can now be attorneys in Saudi Arabia. The super interesting news.

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Facebook Acquires Israel’s Snaptu For an Estimated $60-70 Million

VC Cafe

Snaptu is a fast-growing application for feature-phones (or not-so-smart phones) which serves as a mini-app store for WAP-Internet phones. with less competition and a large market, Snaptu has been able to generate revenues through mobile ads and operated a revenue share with its partners. source: [link].