Author Archives: Ricardo Geromel

About Ricardo Geromel

Ricardo was born and raised in Brazil but also has Italian citizenship. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business management from Fairleigh Dickinson University. This erratic blogger is a master candidate in Paris at ESCP-Europe, but presently in a gap semester. He speaks five languages and has worked as project manager for Bolloré Group in Guinea Conakry, West Africa and as agricultural commodities trader for Noble Group in Switzerland, Hong Kong, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Brazil.

What is Google up to in Brazil?

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Ricardo Geromel

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 … Continue reading →

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

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Ricardo Geromel

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 … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Startups in Brazil

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Ricardo Geromel

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 … Continue reading →

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Brazilglobal Member Is Now Writing For Forbes

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Ricardo Geromel

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 … Continue reading →

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Brazilian Tourists in the US

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Ricardo Geromel

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 … Continue reading →

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