Ricardo Geromel

What is Google up to in Brazil?

After visiting the Google office in Tel Aviv, I have recently written a post about what Google is up to in Israel. Google first opened its office in Israel in 2006. I visited two of the four floors used by Google on the 21st and 22nd floors of the famous Levinstein Tower in downtown Tel Aviv. Although notContinue reading “What is Google up to in Brazil?”

Startup Weekend: Backed by Google and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Is it possible to launch a successful startup from scratch in only 54 hours? With the logo, “no talk, all action” Startup Weekend events bring entrepreneurs and supporters together and teaches them how to share ideas, form teams, build products and launch companies, all during a 54-hour crash-course weekend. Sounds too good to be true?Continue reading “Startup Weekend: Backed by Google and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation”

Top 10 Startups in Brazil

I present a list compiled by experts of the top 10 Startups in Brazil. Even if you are not tech savvy, these companies should be on your radar since they promise extremely rapid growth. Even though I agree that all these 10 startups are very promising and some already quite successful, I still have toContinue reading “Top 10 Startups in Brazil”

Brazilglobal Member Is Now Writing For Forbes

Dear readers, I am back! After deserved and deeply enjoyed summer break from brazilglobal.net this fellow blogger is back with news: I am now writing for Forbes. Check it out at: blogs.forbes/com/ricardogeromel This year has been very intense and here I share a personal summary of what I have been up to. In the beginning of theContinue reading “Brazilglobal Member Is Now Writing For Forbes”

Brazilian Tourists in the US

The 43 edition of Pow Wow, largest event of the tourism industry in the USA, ended last week with large protests for Brazil to be included in the program “ Visa Waiver.” Brazilians attending the event were wearing bottons with the American and Brazilian flags and the words “Visa Waiver Now!” Today, Brazilians tourists needContinue reading “Brazilian Tourists in the US”