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

Hearpreneur

Our team, all the way from the US to South America, works together sharing the same values, vision, and approach. I also believe that having a partner who is a solid companion in terms of trust, capabilities, and understanding, is key for a successful project. towards finding a new job in the field.

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What Makes an Entrepreneur? Cojones (7/11)

Both Sides of the Table

He was from South America but living in Switzerland and had launched a startup while holding down a day job at a consulting firm (McKinsey if memory serves). He and his partner told me about this new idea over the course of nearly a year. I run the recruiting process for my VC firm, GRP Partners. That’s hard core.

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Why I Doubled Down on YouTube Investments with MiTĂș

Both Sides of the Table

As you may know we co-lead the first round of financing of Maker Studios, the largest overall producer for online video content, along with Greycroft Partners. This was a marked change from the previous leadership of YouTube. MiTĂș will use its $10 million to build out new production facilities in LA and Mexico.

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What You Can Do To Make Customer Care Your Most Effective Marketing Strategy

YoungUpstarts

To better serve all customers and protect against this risk, many companies are turning to professional call center support partners who specialize in customer care. What’s worse: they may end up deciding to get in touch with one of your competitors who DID make customer support availability a priority.

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This Friday at NYU-Annual Stern Private Equity Conference

David Teten

In addition, there will be 8 thematic panels: Leveraged Buyout, Real Estate, Energy, Distressed, Venture Capital & Growth, Media & Entertainment, Emerging Markets, and Limited Partners & Secondaries.

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My Commencement Speech?—?Life at Your Crossroads

Both Sides of the Table

His father, my grandfather, ended up in South America after fleeing Jewish oppression in Romania. They called the partner in America responsible for the project, Grieg Coppe, put him on the phone and he said, “what the hell are you doing there?” I left Accenture a year before making Partner. My grandfather.

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Mobile Payment Platform Swiff Launches in Singapore; Targets Other Markets

YoungUpstarts

This payment solution was beta-tested by merchants such as Russian-themed restaurant and caviar bar Buyan in Singapore since June last year, and is now launched worldwide, with the company targeting Southeast Asia, South Africa and South America as key target markets.

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