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The Corrosive Downside of Acquihires

Both Sides of the Table

For the past 5 years or so Google, Facebook and a handful of tech industry giants have been quietly buying scores of early-stage startups for their talent. And to keep up with the Jones’s it seems that Yahoo! Many buying companies price these deals on the basis of $1 million per engineer on the team for an early-stage deal.

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7 Reasons To Think Globally While Still New And Local

Startup Professionals Musings

New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. An international brand will command higher prices and additional customer demand. When buyers in one region start to slow down, look for buyers in other geographies to take up the slack.

Patents 106
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7 Strategies To Prepare For Global Market Challenges

Startup Professionals Musings

New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. An international brand will command higher prices and additional customer demand. When buyers in one region start to slow down, look for buyers in other geographies to take up the slack.

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Prepare Your Startup Now for International Markets

Startup Professionals Musings

New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. An international brand will command higher prices and additional customer demand. When buyers in one region start to slow down, look for buyers in other geographies to take up the slack.

Marketing 104
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7 Ways To Prepare For A Growing Global Opportunity

Startup Professionals Musings

New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. An international brand will command higher prices and additional customer demand. When buyers in one region start to slow down, look for buyers in other geographies to take up the slack.

Patents 106
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Seven Keys to Strategic Startup “Glocalization”

Startup Professionals Musings

Entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, popularly known as “glocalization.” An international brand will command higher prices and additional customer demand. Tags: entrepreneur act local startup glocalization business. Speak the customer’s language.

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7 Keys To Market Growth - Think Global, But Act Local

Startup Professionals Musings

New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. An international brand will command higher prices and additional customer demand. When buyers in one region start to slow down, look for buyers in other geographies to take up the slack.