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We then decamped to Mexico last week for warmth, sun, beach, and books. News flash: there are a lot fewer people at a fancy resort in Mexico in the third week of January. Amy and I didn’t feel like taking a Christmas or New Year’s vacation this year so we just hung around Boulder, worked, and did our thing. It was a good reading week. MORE
She was born the daughter of a carpenter from Michiocán, Mexico. She was born in Irapuato, in central Mexico. León Krauze from Univisión gave an impassioned keynote presentation at The Upfront Summit on the topic of “invisibility” of immigrant workers in our society. It moved people to tears, was widely Tweeted and several people asked me to share this video. Invisibility. MORE
For years Mexico lagged behind a lot of other Latin America countries when it came to private equity. To put things into perspective, rather than owning just 5% of the industry, Mexico now has close to a third. This final point isn’t necessarily related to Mexico’s improvements, but there’s no doubt that Brazil’s status in private equity has aided the country. Now, its share is falling and Mexico has firmly overtaken it. MORE
Adrian Carabias Barroso (AGE), Mexico: an entrepreneur whose goal is to solve the world’s huge problem of the supply and demand for blood using social media. Malaysia will see over 500 youth descend on its capital Kuala Lumpur this October for Global Startup Youth (GSY) , a three-day idea accelerator program aimed at helping young entrepreneurs shape and launch new projects that will hopefully evolve into sustainable global businesses. MORE
Green Uncategorized Mexico Swine FluIt is reassuring to see the press take a more modulated view of the swine-flu risks, especially as it becomes clear that both deaths and incidents have been overstated in the past week. Our “instant on” media has an insatiable appetite for the scintillating story. These days, you can actually sense the disappointment in the news anchor when [.]. MORE
“Sweat equity is the best startup capital” – Mark Cuban A banner bearing Cuban’s quote hung on the wall at Rackspace’s event center Thursday as it hosted its third annual StartupBus event featuring teams from all over the country and Mexico. All of the StartupBus participants riding on the eight buses for the past 72 […] The post SmartHost of New York Wins the StartupBus 2014 Competition appeared first on SiliconHills. San Antonio Rackspace SmartHost StartupBus MORE
Culture culture doing business in mexico Global Business mexicoThere are many challenges when doing business abroad. It is important to understand the business culture of a country you plan to business in, and the country's etiquette. MORE
I love Santa Fe and I love New Mexico. I have chosen Colorado as the place where I want to focus the next chapter of my startup life because of its similarities to New Mexico but with the benefit of a rich and diverse tech economy. Since approximately July of 2014 I have been spending half of my time getting to know people in Colorado and half of my time in New Mexico where I work and where my family is currently based. MORE
The device was first developed in Mexico by STRAP Technologies CEO and Founder, Diego Roel, who comes from an extensive background in robotics, new product ideation, R&D and IP strategy. MORE
Once again, this session is dominated by the USD, although the currencies of Canada, Mexico and Brazil also feature prominently during this period. The foreign exchange is unique in the financial market, as it remains accessible to investors 24-hours a day and six days a week. This is just one of the reasons why the market is so lucrative, with an estimated $6 trillion now traded every single day globally. MORE
The host of the Go Hunt Life podcast in Austin and founder of CLICKplacement, an AdWords business, is moving to Mexico. The post Go Hunt Life’s Todd Nevins is Onto his Next Big Adventure in Mexico appeared first on SiliconHills. By Laura Lorek Publisher of Silicon Hills News Todd Nevins is pulling the ripcord on his life this week. Todd and his wife, Allison, have sold most of their belongings, everything from their couch […]. MORE
Sean is currently living out a year in Mexico with his girlfriend, spending the time surfing and working his online business, earning a healthy $8,000 to $15,000 a month. Press play to begin streaming the audio or right click the text link and choose save as or save link. Download the MP3 [ 43 Minutes - 20 MB ]. One of the coolest thing about running this blog is the amazing people I meet, who are not just from my industry, but also in other industries doing really interesting things. MORE
Representatives from Australia, Colombia, Mexico, Pakistan, Ireland and the European Union made presentations at Capital Factory on Thursday. By LAURA LOREK Publisher of Silicon Hills News Austin made a major push to cultivate relationships with other countries during the first International sessions at Austin Startup Week. Capital Factory has had 20 international startups set up […]. MORE
Founded in Mexico by Carlos Villaseñor, Biovideo [.] By ANDREW MOORE Reporter with Silicon Hills News Having a baby is incredibly special, and lots of parents want to capture those first few special moments on camera. But with the stress of having a baby, getting all the best moments on camera can be a difficult task. The post Mexican Startup Biovideo Spotlighted on Slice of Silicon Hills News appeared first on SiliconHills. Austin MORE
cents / kwh in New Mexico ). . We used a very similar model at my last startup, Bright , which is now the leading residential solar company in Mexico. We had to build something somewhat similar internally at Bright to get enough installers to meet our residential demand in Mexico alone. MORE
London, for example, loses approximately 26% of its daily supply to leakage while Mexico City loses approximately 35%. This list of cities, which includes Moscow, Jakarta, Istanbul, Beijing, Tokyo, Bangalore, London, Mexico City, Cairo, São Paulo, and Miami feature more in common than being beacons for tourists; they also share the unenviable distinction of being among the growing number of metropolitan areas facing what’s come to be known as severe “water stress”. MORE
In 1994 the American Society of Civil Engineers convened with business people in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to discuss the technical and financial feasibility of space tourism, then still a hypothetical concept. Since then, he has completed development of Spaceport America in New Mexico and has made significant advances with his SpaceShip Two vehicles. “I MORE
And before that, he was one of the founding members of Bright , the leading residential solar company in Mexico backed by investors like Y Combinator and First Round Capital. He moved to Mexico not knowing a word of Spanish (but is now fluent). In August 2018, we set out to add a third member to our team. A year and a half later, we are thrilled to welcome Max Webster as Version One’s new associate. It was A LONG journey. MORE
By Laura Lorek Publisher of Silicon Hills News While studying drug cartels in Mexico City, Cory Siskind noticed the city lacked transparency on reporting high crime areas. That’s when she came up with the idea for Base Operations, which has been called “the Waze for Crime.” Base Operations helps people navigate high crime, low transparency […]. The post Nine Techstars Impact Startups Pitch at Demo Day in Austin appeared first on SiliconHills. Austin MORE
million, also benefits from their proximity to Mexico. Entrepreneur and marketing mogul Ryan Mack says that San Diego is the perfect place for a young entrepreneur to start business. Mack, who is from the city, thinks the comparatively low living costs makes San Diego the ideal location for a entrepreneur looking to get their feet off the ground. MORE
and Mexico, according to a news release. HomeAway, the world’s biggest marketplace for vacation home rentals, has struck an agreement with Expedia to offer its properties on the popular travel search site. The pilot is expected to launch early next year and it will include properties in the U.S. This is a significant milestone for […] The post HomeAway Joins Forces with Expedia appeared first on SiliconHills. Austin Expedia Homeaway vacation rental properties MORE
Over the last couple of years, I’ve done this a few times: learning Spanish from zero while living in Mexico, starting to make and release music, and learning how to program while going down the Bitcoin rabbit hole. To all of the Version One founders, friends, and followers: I’m extremely excited and grateful for the opportunity to join the team! Becoming a VC is a bit of a surprise for me, but I believe that it is a perfect fit for my current passions and abilities. MORE
The event – which is currently held in cities such as San Francisco, Palo Alto, Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, Austin, New York, Boston, Madrid (Spain), Barcelona (Spain), Buenos Aires (Argentina), Santiago (Chile), Bogota (Colombia), Mexico City (Mexico), Vancouver (Canada) – will be extended to include Detroit, Michigan and Mexico City, Mexico on November 16, followed by Sao Paulo, Brazil, New Orleans, Louisiana, and Moscow, Russia. MORE
While on vacation in Mexico recovering from my kidney stone surgery, I read a bunch of books including one science fiction book – Nexus by Ramez Naam (he sent me the pre-release.) I love reading science fiction. I started when I was ten-ish and have never stopped. It was awesome. I was talking about science fiction with a friend. We started rattling off our favorite science fiction books. MORE
146 San Antonio Christian Cotcihini Emily Fowler Geekdom Graham Weston HeroX Lorenzo Gomez Mexico ParLevel Systems San Antonio Mx Challenge technology Tito Salas Watler Teele XPRIZE By LAURA LOREK Founder of Silicon Hills News The XPRIZE Foundation organized a four-day adventure trip to visit tech companies in California last February. XPRIZE Founder Dr. Peter Diamandis wanted to showcase space and ocean innovation to a select group of entrepreneurs. MORE
million Series A round of financing, led by Cottonwood Technology Fund, based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Infinitum Electric has reinvented the electric motor. And the Austin-based startup announced Thursday that it has closed a $1.8 Since launching three years ago, Infinitum Electric has raised a total of $2.7 million in funding. The company plans […]. The post Infinitum Electic Gets $1.8 Million in Funding to Improve the Electric Motor appeared first on SiliconHills. Austin MORE
And my new familia is the entire Mexico bus. Team Mexico has done the impossible. The Mexico StartupBus is a bus travelling from Mexico City, to Austin, TX, via San Antonio, stuffed with about 40 geeky entrepreneurs ( no one knows exactly how many there actually are on this particular bus ), at least 100 electronic devices, and who knows how many open containers of Patron. 3 great start-ups from Mexico. MORE
These include Arkansas, Georgia, New Mexico, North Carolina, and Wisconsin. These include Arkansas, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Utah. by Veronica Baxter. Perhaps. Statutory workers’ compensation laws are particular to each state, but in general, businesses having employees that are not large enough to self-insure must carry workers’ comp insurance. MORE
She is the author of “Pequeño Cerdo Capitalista: Finanzas Personales para Hippies, Yuppies y Bohemios”, a best-seller published in Mexico in 2011 by Penguin Random House, adapted for Spain in 2014, whose italian version will come out in November 2015. Also Available On. Show Summary. Sofía Macías joins us for Episode 45 of the Profit First Podcast! Sofía shares her story and talks about the importance of investing your money! Our Guest. MORE
I recently spent two weeks in Mexico. We create narratives about ourselves that become deeply entrenched in our minds and ways of being. Many of them are useless and counterproductive. One of mine is that I am bad at learning languages. This is an artifact from junior high school. I took two years of French and, while I did ok, I didn’t love it. I hated my French III teacher, fought with her, called her an inappropriate name one day, and got kicked out of class. MORE
Magnificent beaches, fantastic foods and a variety of amazing sites to visit make Mexico a prime choice for a vacation. People at Oscar Padilla Mexican Insurance offer you a glimpse into some of the amazing beaches Mexico has to offer in this article [link]. Well, the first thing you need to do if you want to go to Mexico is to bring your passport. If it doesn’t, you can purchase a temporary policy for Mexico. US dollars are typically not accepted in Mexico. MORE
3 years – Arkansas; District of Colombia; Maryland; Massachusetts; Michigan; Mississippi; Montana; New Hampshire; New Mexico; New York; North Carolina; Rhode Island; South Carolina; South Dakota; Vermont; Washington; Wisconsin . MORE
For all countries: For OECD countries: Zoomed in without Mexico and the US: One caveat: the comparison between “countries” is somewhat arbitrary. I took the data and the script from @mdreid ‘s blog post about Gun Deaths vs. Gun Ownership , and plotted Total Murder Rates vs. Gun Ownership out of curiosity. The results are interesting, draw your own conclusions. MORE
BP has done irreparable harm to the Gulf of Mexico. Tags: Brands Creative Problem Solving (CPS) Innovation Marketing Politics & Government Arnold the Pig Barak Obama BP British Patroleum Creativity Gregg Fraley Gulf of Mexico John Wilkes-Booth NASA oil leak Simple concept here. In my view this is how BP turns this oil spill situation around. First, stop the freakin leak. Second, become the world leader in environmental clean-up and prevention technology. MORE
For those of you living in New Mexico, a prenuptial agreement is defined as “a written contract made by two individuals before they marry. If you are considering a prenuptial agreement in New Mexico, schedule a free consultation with an attorney practicing family law in Albuquerque before you say “I do”. Though married can be a happy and somewhat carefree time in your life, more than 40% of marriages end in divorce. MORE
My charity of choice this year is Corazón de Vida, a charity dedicated to helping the over 6,000 abandoned children living in the Northern Baja areas of Mexico. Since Mexico does not have the social programs to help care for these children, such as foster care or a welfare system, they are left to the care of underfunded orphanages. by Alex Dastmalchi, philanthropist and CEO of Dastmalchi, LLC. MORE
Mexico Technology on the ICE Train – Germany Shipping ice cream globally – US, China Big Data of Long Lives – Italy, Greece, Japan Nokia alumni. Innovation from around the globe'' iElevation – Nepal A museum or a library? Globalization and Technology MORE
I read the final page proofs while I was in Mexico and it is an excellent book. Claudia Reuter , now the Techstars GM Americas East (and previously the Techstars MD for the Stanley+Techstars Additive Manufacturing Accelerator), has a new book coming out called Yes, You Can Do This! How Women Start Up, Scale Up, and Build The Life They Want. MORE
Philanthropist Andrew McCubbins has developed his skills and has been directly involved in rescue missions in Haiti and Mexico. Andrew McCubbins is an entrepreneur and a philanthropist who has started several successful multibillion-dollar businesses. His businesses range from marketing, Internet marketing, and medical software. He also started a revolutionary telemedicine business which provides 24/7 care to patients from the convenience of their home. MORE
Smart Cities Startups Tech Amazon Argentina Brazil Google Latin America MercadoLibre Mexico Technology in Latin AmericaLatin America’s tech-savvy workforce has attracted international companies to maintain support offices in the region for years. However, the recent government commitment to develop innovation hubs, coupled with a growing middle class that lead in the adoption of mobile devices, has made Latin America prime territory for global tech companies to target local consumers. MORE
New Hampshire: Portsmouth New Mexico: Albuquerque New York: Brooklyn Ithaca Manhattan North Carolina: Asheville Charlotte Durham Ohio: Athens Cincinnati, The Brandery, 1141 Vine St. One of the most important things we do with The Lean Startup Conference is make a livestream of the plenary talks available for free to groups around the world, supporting entrepreneurship communities everywhere. MORE
BY ANDREW MOORE Reporter with Silicon Hills News High school students from Texas, Missouri, Florida, and Mexico arrived at the Henry B. Gonzales convention center this weekend for the FIRST Robotics Competition. Called FRC, the competition is part of the larger Alamo-FIRST that hosts several robotics competitions for students of different ages. Of the 61 [.] The post San Antonio FIRST Robotics Competition Sends Eight Teams to World Championship appeared first on SiliconHills. MORE
I read it over my holiday in Mexico while I was recovering from kidney stone surgery. Nope – I’m not talking about an Android phone. I’m talking about an amazing book titled Nexus by Ramez Naam. Ramez sent me a pre-release version last month. I saved it for the end when I was reasonable rested and cogent – it was amazing. One of my favorite forms of science fiction is what I call “near term scifi.” MORE
So they began signing up Spanish-language content producers in Ecuador, Chile, Colombia, Argentina, Mexico and so forth. They have production facilities in Mexico where they have been creating lower-cost video for traditional TV for many years and they pivoted this facility to producing for YouTube. MiTú will use its $10 million to build out new production facilities in LA and Mexico. MORE
Mexico Related Topics YFS Magazine
FEBRUARY 9, 2016
Culture culture doing business in mexico Global Business mexicoThere are many challenges when doing business abroad. It is important to understand the business culture of a country you plan to business in, and the country's etiquette.
YoungUpstarts
JULY 26, 2016
For years Mexico lagged behind a lot of other Latin America countries when it came to private equity. To put things into perspective, rather than owning just 5% of the industry, Mexico now has close to a third. This final point isn’t necessarily related to Mexico’s improvements, but there’s no doubt that Brazil’s status in private equity has aided the country. Now, its share is falling and Mexico has firmly overtaken it.
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The Startup Magazine
AUGUST 1, 2017
Magnificent beaches, fantastic foods and a variety of amazing sites to visit make Mexico a prime choice for a vacation. People at Oscar Padilla Mexican Insurance offer you a glimpse into some of the amazing beaches Mexico has to offer in this article [link]. Well, the first thing you need to do if you want to go to Mexico is to bring your passport. If it doesn’t, you can purchase a temporary policy for Mexico. US dollars are typically not accepted in Mexico.
SiliconHills
MARCH 22, 2018
The host of the Go Hunt Life podcast in Austin and founder of CLICKplacement, an AdWords business, is moving to Mexico. The post Go Hunt Life’s Todd Nevins is Onto his Next Big Adventure in Mexico appeared first on SiliconHills. By Laura Lorek Publisher of Silicon Hills News Todd Nevins is pulling the ripcord on his life this week. Todd and his wife, Allison, have sold most of their belongings, everything from their couch […].
ReadWriteStart
JULY 9, 2018
Smart Cities Startups Tech Amazon Argentina Brazil Google Latin America MercadoLibre Mexico Technology in Latin AmericaLatin America’s tech-savvy workforce has attracted international companies to maintain support offices in the region for years. However, the recent government commitment to develop innovation hubs, coupled with a growing middle class that lead in the adoption of mobile devices, has made Latin America prime territory for global tech companies to target local consumers.
Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak
JUNE 27, 2010
Sean is currently living out a year in Mexico with his girlfriend, spending the time surfing and working his online business, earning a healthy $8,000 to $15,000 a month. Press play to begin streaming the audio or right click the text link and choose save as or save link. Download the MP3 [ 43 Minutes - 20 MB ]. One of the coolest thing about running this blog is the amazing people I meet, who are not just from my industry, but also in other industries doing really interesting things.
Up and Running
MARCH 21, 2013
And my new familia is the entire Mexico bus. Team Mexico has done the impossible. The Mexico StartupBus is a bus travelling from Mexico City, to Austin, TX, via San Antonio, stuffed with about 40 geeky entrepreneurs ( no one knows exactly how many there actually are on this particular bus ), at least 100 electronic devices, and who knows how many open containers of Patron. 3 great start-ups from Mexico.
Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook
MAY 31, 2010
BP has done irreparable harm to the Gulf of Mexico. Tags: Brands Creative Problem Solving (CPS) Innovation Marketing Politics & Government Arnold the Pig Barak Obama BP British Patroleum Creativity Gregg Fraley Gulf of Mexico John Wilkes-Booth NASA oil leak Simple concept here. In my view this is how BP turns this oil spill situation around. First, stop the freakin leak. Second, become the world leader in environmental clean-up and prevention technology.
deal architect
APRIL 16, 2014
Mexico Technology on the ICE Train – Germany Shipping ice cream globally – US, China Big Data of Long Lives – Italy, Greece, Japan Nokia alumni. Innovation from around the globe'' iElevation – Nepal A museum or a library? Globalization and Technology
abovethecrowd.com
MAY 2, 2009
Green Uncategorized Mexico Swine FluIt is reassuring to see the press take a more modulated view of the swine-flu risks, especially as it becomes clear that both deaths and incidents have been overstated in the past week. Our “instant on” media has an insatiable appetite for the scintillating story. These days, you can actually sense the disappointment in the news anchor when [.].
SiliconHills
JANUARY 10, 2019
million Series A round of financing, led by Cottonwood Technology Fund, based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Infinitum Electric has reinvented the electric motor. And the Austin-based startup announced Thursday that it has closed a $1.8 Since launching three years ago, Infinitum Electric has raised a total of $2.7 million in funding. The company plans […]. The post Infinitum Electic Gets $1.8 Million in Funding to Improve the Electric Motor appeared first on SiliconHills. Austin
YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 24, 2012
The event – which is currently held in cities such as San Francisco, Palo Alto, Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, Austin, New York, Boston, Madrid (Spain), Barcelona (Spain), Buenos Aires (Argentina), Santiago (Chile), Bogota (Colombia), Mexico City (Mexico), Vancouver (Canada) – will be extended to include Detroit, Michigan and Mexico City, Mexico on November 16, followed by Sao Paulo, Brazil, New Orleans, Louisiana, and Moscow, Russia.
Version One Ventures
JANUARY 21, 2020
And before that, he was one of the founding members of Bright , the leading residential solar company in Mexico backed by investors like Y Combinator and First Round Capital. He moved to Mexico not knowing a word of Spanish (but is now fluent). In August 2018, we set out to add a third member to our team. A year and a half later, we are thrilled to welcome Max Webster as Version One’s new associate. It was A LONG journey.
YoungUpstarts
MARCH 30, 2020
These include Arkansas, Georgia, New Mexico, North Carolina, and Wisconsin. These include Arkansas, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Utah. by Veronica Baxter. Perhaps. Statutory workers’ compensation laws are particular to each state, but in general, businesses having employees that are not large enough to self-insure must carry workers’ comp insurance.
SiliconHills
OCTOBER 13, 2017
Representatives from Australia, Colombia, Mexico, Pakistan, Ireland and the European Union made presentations at Capital Factory on Thursday. By LAURA LOREK Publisher of Silicon Hills News Austin made a major push to cultivate relationships with other countries during the first International sessions at Austin Startup Week. Capital Factory has had 20 international startups set up […].
SiliconHills
AUGUST 27, 2018
By Laura Lorek Publisher of Silicon Hills News While studying drug cartels in Mexico City, Cory Siskind noticed the city lacked transparency on reporting high crime areas. That’s when she came up with the idea for Base Operations, which has been called “the Waze for Crime.” Base Operations helps people navigate high crime, low transparency […]. The post Nine Techstars Impact Startups Pitch at Demo Day in Austin appeared first on SiliconHills. Austin
Version One Ventures
AUGUST 13, 2020
cents / kwh in New Mexico ). . We used a very similar model at my last startup, Bright , which is now the leading residential solar company in Mexico. We had to build something somewhat similar internally at Bright to get enough installers to meet our residential demand in Mexico alone.
SiliconHills
MARCH 6, 2014
“Sweat equity is the best startup capital” – Mark Cuban A banner bearing Cuban’s quote hung on the wall at Rackspace’s event center Thursday as it hosted its third annual StartupBus event featuring teams from all over the country and Mexico. All of the StartupBus participants riding on the eight buses for the past 72 […] The post SmartHost of New York Wins the StartupBus 2014 Competition appeared first on SiliconHills. San Antonio Rackspace SmartHost StartupBus
Feld Thoughts
DECEMBER 12, 2012
While on vacation in Mexico recovering from my kidney stone surgery, I read a bunch of books including one science fiction book – Nexus by Ramez Naam (he sent me the pre-release.) I love reading science fiction. I started when I was ten-ish and have never stopped. It was awesome. I was talking about science fiction with a friend. We started rattling off our favorite science fiction books.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 25, 2019
For those of you living in New Mexico, a prenuptial agreement is defined as “a written contract made by two individuals before they marry. If you are considering a prenuptial agreement in New Mexico, schedule a free consultation with an attorney practicing family law in Albuquerque before you say “I do”. Though married can be a happy and somewhat carefree time in your life, more than 40% of marriages end in divorce.
SiliconHills
MAY 29, 2013
Founded in Mexico by Carlos Villaseñor, Biovideo [.] By ANDREW MOORE Reporter with Silicon Hills News Having a baby is incredibly special, and lots of parents want to capture those first few special moments on camera. But with the stress of having a baby, getting all the best moments on camera can be a difficult task. The post Mexican Startup Biovideo Spotlighted on Slice of Silicon Hills News appeared first on SiliconHills. Austin
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 4, 2021
3 years – Arkansas; District of Colombia; Maryland; Massachusetts; Michigan; Mississippi; Montana; New Hampshire; New Mexico; New York; North Carolina; Rhode Island; South Carolina; South Dakota; Vermont; Washington; Wisconsin .
Feld Thoughts
FEBRUARY 4, 2020
I read the final page proofs while I was in Mexico and it is an excellent book. Claudia Reuter , now the Techstars GM Americas East (and previously the Techstars MD for the Stanley+Techstars Additive Manufacturing Accelerator), has a new book coming out called Yes, You Can Do This! How Women Start Up, Scale Up, and Build The Life They Want.
Austin Startup
OCTOBER 23, 2020
The device was first developed in Mexico by STRAP Technologies CEO and Founder, Diego Roel, who comes from an extensive background in robotics, new product ideation, R&D and IP strategy.
SiliconHills
MARCH 31, 2013
BY ANDREW MOORE Reporter with Silicon Hills News High school students from Texas, Missouri, Florida, and Mexico arrived at the Henry B. Gonzales convention center this weekend for the FIRST Robotics Competition. Called FRC, the competition is part of the larger Alamo-FIRST that hosts several robotics competitions for students of different ages. Of the 61 [.] The post San Antonio FIRST Robotics Competition Sends Eight Teams to World Championship appeared first on SiliconHills.
Feld Thoughts
JANUARY 20, 2020
We then decamped to Mexico last week for warmth, sun, beach, and books. News flash: there are a lot fewer people at a fancy resort in Mexico in the third week of January. Amy and I didn’t feel like taking a Christmas or New Year’s vacation this year so we just hung around Boulder, worked, and did our thing. It was a good reading week.
SiliconHills
OCTOBER 25, 2013
and Mexico, according to a news release. HomeAway, the world’s biggest marketplace for vacation home rentals, has struck an agreement with Expedia to offer its properties on the popular travel search site. The pilot is expected to launch early next year and it will include properties in the U.S. This is a significant milestone for […] The post HomeAway Joins Forces with Expedia appeared first on SiliconHills. Austin Expedia Homeaway vacation rental properties
Mike Michalowicz
SEPTEMBER 14, 2015
She is the author of “Pequeño Cerdo Capitalista: Finanzas Personales para Hippies, Yuppies y Bohemios”, a best-seller published in Mexico in 2011 by Penguin Random House, adapted for Spain in 2014, whose italian version will come out in November 2015. Also Available On. Show Summary. Sofía Macías joins us for Episode 45 of the Profit First Podcast! Sofía shares her story and talks about the importance of investing your money! Our Guest.
YoungUpstarts
MAY 27, 2020
Once again, this session is dominated by the USD, although the currencies of Canada, Mexico and Brazil also feature prominently during this period. The foreign exchange is unique in the financial market, as it remains accessible to investors 24-hours a day and six days a week. This is just one of the reasons why the market is so lucrative, with an estimated $6 trillion now traded every single day globally.
Feld Thoughts
JANUARY 31, 2020
I recently spent two weeks in Mexico. We create narratives about ourselves that become deeply entrenched in our minds and ways of being. Many of them are useless and counterproductive. One of mine is that I am bad at learning languages. This is an artifact from junior high school. I took two years of French and, while I did ok, I didn’t love it. I hated my French III teacher, fought with her, called her an inappropriate name one day, and got kicked out of class.
YoungUpstarts
FEBRUARY 5, 2019
London, for example, loses approximately 26% of its daily supply to leakage while Mexico City loses approximately 35%. This list of cities, which includes Moscow, Jakarta, Istanbul, Beijing, Tokyo, Bangalore, London, Mexico City, Cairo, São Paulo, and Miami feature more in common than being beacons for tourists; they also share the unenviable distinction of being among the growing number of metropolitan areas facing what’s come to be known as severe “water stress”.
Startup Lessons Learned
DECEMBER 1, 2012
New Hampshire: Portsmouth New Mexico: Albuquerque New York: Brooklyn Ithaca Manhattan North Carolina: Asheville Charlotte Durham Ohio: Athens Cincinnati, The Brandery, 1141 Vine St. One of the most important things we do with The Lean Startup Conference is make a livestream of the plenary talks available for free to groups around the world, supporting entrepreneurship communities everywhere.
Feld Thoughts
JANUARY 22, 2015
I love Santa Fe and I love New Mexico. I have chosen Colorado as the place where I want to focus the next chapter of my startup life because of its similarities to New Mexico but with the benefit of a rich and diverse tech economy. Since approximately July of 2014 I have been spending half of my time getting to know people in Colorado and half of my time in New Mexico where I work and where my family is currently based.
Version One Ventures
JANUARY 29, 2020
Over the last couple of years, I’ve done this a few times: learning Spanish from zero while living in Mexico, starting to make and release music, and learning how to program while going down the Bitcoin rabbit hole. To all of the Version One founders, friends, and followers: I’m extremely excited and grateful for the opportunity to join the team! Becoming a VC is a bit of a surprise for me, but I believe that it is a perfect fit for my current passions and abilities.
Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 3, 2018
She was born the daughter of a carpenter from Michiocán, Mexico. She was born in Irapuato, in central Mexico. León Krauze from Univisión gave an impassioned keynote presentation at The Upfront Summit on the topic of “invisibility” of immigrant workers in our society. It moved people to tears, was widely Tweeted and several people asked me to share this video. Invisibility.
Diego Basch
DECEMBER 16, 2012
For all countries: For OECD countries: Zoomed in without Mexico and the US: One caveat: the comparison between “countries” is somewhat arbitrary. I took the data and the script from @mdreid ‘s blog post about Gun Deaths vs. Gun Ownership , and plotted Total Murder Rates vs. Gun Ownership out of curiosity. The results are interesting, draw your own conclusions.
YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 1, 2013
Adrian Carabias Barroso (AGE), Mexico: an entrepreneur whose goal is to solve the world’s huge problem of the supply and demand for blood using social media. Malaysia will see over 500 youth descend on its capital Kuala Lumpur this October for Global Startup Youth (GSY) , a three-day idea accelerator program aimed at helping young entrepreneurs shape and launch new projects that will hopefully evolve into sustainable global businesses.
Feld Thoughts
DECEMBER 18, 2012
I read it over my holiday in Mexico while I was recovering from kidney stone surgery. Nope – I’m not talking about an Android phone. I’m talking about an amazing book titled Nexus by Ramez Naam. Ramez sent me a pre-release version last month. I saved it for the end when I was reasonable rested and cogent – it was amazing. One of my favorite forms of science fiction is what I call “near term scifi.”
YoungUpstarts
NOVEMBER 27, 2017
My charity of choice this year is Corazón de Vida, a charity dedicated to helping the over 6,000 abandoned children living in the Northern Baja areas of Mexico. Since Mexico does not have the social programs to help care for these children, such as foster care or a welfare system, they are left to the care of underfunded orphanages. by Alex Dastmalchi, philanthropist and CEO of Dastmalchi, LLC.
YoungUpstarts
MAY 5, 2017
In 1994 the American Society of Civil Engineers convened with business people in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to discuss the technical and financial feasibility of space tourism, then still a hypothetical concept. Since then, he has completed development of Spaceport America in New Mexico and has made significant advances with his SpaceShip Two vehicles. “I
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 20, 2014
So they began signing up Spanish-language content producers in Ecuador, Chile, Colombia, Argentina, Mexico and so forth. They have production facilities in Mexico where they have been creating lower-cost video for traditional TV for many years and they pivoted this facility to producing for YouTube. MiTú will use its $10 million to build out new production facilities in LA and Mexico.
YoungUpstarts
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Philanthropist Andrew McCubbins has developed his skills and has been directly involved in rescue missions in Haiti and Mexico. Andrew McCubbins is an entrepreneur and a philanthropist who has started several successful multibillion-dollar businesses. His businesses range from marketing, Internet marketing, and medical software. He also started a revolutionary telemedicine business which provides 24/7 care to patients from the convenience of their home.
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million, also benefits from their proximity to Mexico. Entrepreneur and marketing mogul Ryan Mack says that San Diego is the perfect place for a young entrepreneur to start business. Mack, who is from the city, thinks the comparatively low living costs makes San Diego the ideal location for a entrepreneur looking to get their feet off the ground.
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