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Even more innovation around the world

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We hear so much about Silicon Valley and Bangalore and Shanghai that is refreshing to hear about innovations in unexpected places: Amsterdam''s Design and Dining Renaissance Satellites and Sudan''s war Startups in Montevideo, Uruguay The breakneck speed of Seoul, S.'

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This Weekend

Startup Lessons Learned

One of my goals in creating the Startup Lessons Learned event is to foster entrepreneurial communities around the world, not just in Silicon Valley. For some of my thoughts on Lean Startup Machine, see A month is fifteen weekends and The real entrepreneurs of New York City.

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Soundbites from the Future – 2013

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Here he found out that every kid in Uruguay is given a free laptop by the government – (for me it’s a bit like western countries giving all kids a free public education some 200 years ago and that’s why they currently lead the developed world). The entire country of Uruguay is connected to the web.

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Out of the Crisis #26: Brian Armstrong of Coinbase on cryptocurrency, being mission-oriented, and institution building

Startup Lessons Learned

For many of us in Silicon Valley, one of the notable events of the crisis was Brian's public stance about the role of corporate leadership in social issues. It was so amazing, like we were trying to send payments into Uruguay to pay people who are listening to their homes on Airbnb. None of them worked.

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