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The Impact of Techbikers – Part II

VC Cafe

Nepal, May 2016. For the first time this year, I went to see the impact of Techbikers in Nepal. magnitude earthquake devastated Nepal, but the aftermath is visible everywhere. That was the case for many of the RTR buildings in Nepal, as they’ve built with quality materials and are up to code regulation.

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Top 3 Startup Winner: Digs

The Startup Magazine

We have sent hundreds of volunteers to help communities in need, all the way from Haiti to Nepal. In 2013, Chad and I founded Build Abroad, a nonprofit organization that builds homes in developing countries. I guess it’s only fitting that Digs deals housing too. It seems to be a common theme in the companies we start.

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My Water Pilgrimage:

Austin Startup

What spending 10 days in a remote village in Nepal has taught me about the role of technology in water sustainability and independence The Origin Story At an early age, my parents instilled in us a sense of empathy for the less fortunate and taught us to be mindful custodians of the world and its precious natural resources.

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7 Keys To Scaling A Startup into A Thriving Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Blake Mycoskie, TOMS shoes founder, set a goal of donating a pair to the needy for every pair sold, and maintains team commitment by providing international trips to assist partners in distributing shoes in interesting places, including Nepal and Honduras. Encourage your team to make decisions and take action.

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6 Today Strategies For Creating The Next Killer Brand

Startup Professionals Musings

Toms shoes donates a pair for every one sold, and maintains employee passion and loyalty by giving their most effective employees international trips to assist non-profit partners in distributing shoes in interesting places like Nepal and Honduras. Appeal to all your customer senses all of the time.

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More global innovation

deal architect

Innovation from around the globe'' iElevation – Nepal A museum or a library? Mexico Technology on the ICE Train – Germany Shipping ice cream globally – US, China Big Data of Long Lives – Italy, Greece, Japan Nokia alumni. Globalization and Technology'

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Lean Goes Better with Coke – the Future of Corporate Innovation

Steve Blank

There are co-working spaces in basically every city in the world—from Nepal to New York. The Lean Startup movement is almost a decade old now and it’s now easier than ever for anyone to learn “Lean Startup” methods and become more entrepreneurial. Almost every large organization has some kind of incubator or accelerator program.

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