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Entrepreneur Runs Coding Academy To Help Students Gain Real-world Software Development Skills

Hearpreneur

Marcelo Ricigliano is the co-founder of 4Geeks Academy , a Miami based coding academy with campuses in USA, Chile and Venezuela. We now have campuses in the US, Chile, and Venezuela, with more than 400 graduates and a job placement ratio of 90%. How did you come up with your business name? 4Geeks Academy is a combination of two things.

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BTC + DeFi = FTW

Version One Ventures

I recently shared some thoughts about DeFi in light of recent market turmoil. 2) Liquidity – Bitcoin market cap dominance remains >60%. Bitcoin also dominates in p2p markets (localbitcoins, Bisq, etc.) How then can DeFi markets access the >$100B in BTC collateral? 107k USD for ETH). .

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The four waves of crypto disruption: where are they today? 

Version One Ventures

Disruption of financial markets. Disruption of every other information market. Wave 1: Store of value (product market fit). But you only have to talk to people from high inflation countries like Argentina or Venezuela to understand the appeal of a globally-accessible and permissionless digital currency.

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How Betancourt Lopez Used Viral, Influencer Marketing to Grow Hawkers Brand

The Startup Magazine

The shrewd marketing tactics of an experienced business executive transformed what had been a regional sunglasses maker into an international company that is focused on disrupting the industry. With a viral approach to marketing and customer-friendly pricing, Hawkers today is sold primarily online and in 50 countries.

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How to Translate Your Passion Into Your Purpose

Duct Tape Marketing

How to Translate Your Passion Into Your Purpose written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Liz Elting In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Liz Elting, the co-founder and CEO of the award-winning TransPerfect. Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please!

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How Betancourt Lopez Used Viral, Influencer Marketing to Grow Hawkers Brand

The Startup Magazine

The shrewd marketing tactics of an experienced business executive transformed what had been a regional sunglasses maker into an international company that is focused on disrupting the industry. With a viral approach to marketing and customer-friendly pricing, Hawkers today is sold primarily online and in 50 countries.

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Fast-Forwarding to 2025

Feld Thoughts

They asked, “Haven’t we had a bull market for a decade?” ” My response was, “Income inequality, the occupy movement, Venezuela, European Debt” and they interrupted with “Ah, I get it.” I recently had someone question me about the idea that the economic crisis was continuous.

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