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32 Business and Life Lessons: What I Learned Running Companies on 4 Different Continents

ConversionXL

I decided to use the opportunity and bought a one-way ticket to Panama – I wanted to learn Spanish. I had received my first salary, moved into a colonial house in Panama City Casco Viejo district next to the Pacific Ocean. The real estate and tourism in Panama were booming. They make all the difference in the world.

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Making Panama Bitcoin-Compatible Is A Significant Undertaking

YoungUpstarts

With the formal adoption of Bitcoin in El Salvador serving as a model, Panama is considering a quick follow-up in what might be the start of a worldwide trend. The post Making Panama Bitcoin-Compatible Is A Significant Undertaking appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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From Coffee to Computers, Trade Ties Between Texas and Panama are Strong

SiliconHills

The Texas and Panama story continues to evolve, said Juan B. president of the Panama Council. It’s a new era of trade, investment, and cooperation,” Sosa said during the Panama-Texas Business Summit on Monday at the Hotel Marriott Downtown.

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In the heart of the Panamanian jungle, a startup village grows

The Next Web

At the end of 2013, more than 100 entrepreneurs, artists, environmentalists, and yogis flew into Panama City’s chaotic metropolis, seeking an adventure, and a fun way to celebrate the New Year. After four days in the jungle, the group traveled back to Panama City to ring in the New Year.

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Balloon Wars

Steve Blank

These balloons were secretly launched from Brazil and the Panama Canal Zone, and from air force bases in the U.S. For the first time, U.S. intelligence could estimate the amount of plutonium being produced by Soviet weapons production reactors. Over time, U.S.

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Uncharted Waters: How To Draw Entrepreneurial Inspiration From Captain Cook

YoungUpstarts

You and I know that neither passage existed at the time — the Panama Canal was built long after Cook’s time — but this exercise in futility doesn’t take away from his greatness. Cook was positive there was a southern passage through the South Pole, and he did his best to find it.

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The Panama Papers and WordPress Security

Duct Tape Marketing

The Panama Papers and WordPress Security written by Alex Boyer read more at Duct Tape Marketing. The resulting data leak, dubbed by the press as the “Panama Papers,” was the largest in history, and contained evidence of tax evasion by countless public officials and figures worldwide. The Panama Papers.

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