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”
Category Archives: Brazil
Brazilian economy cools down with global turbulence
For the fifth consecutive week, Brazilian financial analysts reduced their estimates for the Brazilian economic growth this year. Local market sentiment poll – Focus Report According to the Focus report, released by the Brazilian Central Bank the forecast 2011 GDP (Gross Domestic Product) fell from 3.29% to 3.20%. The same happened in the inflation projectionContinue reading “Brazilian economy cools down with global turbulence”
China Sourcing Fairs to be launched in Brazil to serve demand for China-made products
Global Sources‘ expands its China Sourcing Fairs exhibition brand to Brazil and aims to cover all South America. Emerging markets has been an important niche for the China Sourcing Fairs over the past few years, with new China Sourcing Fairs being launched in up-and-coming consumer markets like Dubai, Mumbai, Johannesburg, and most recently in Miami, to serve the Latin American market. In fact, largely as aContinue reading “China Sourcing Fairs to be launched in Brazil to serve demand for China-made products”
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”
Brazilian pharma targets internationalization
Brazilian pharmaceutical companies announce plans of internationalization. Latin America is primary target. The idea is to build partnerships, license and distribute branded products, but investment of investing in green field abroad is also a possibility. This is the case Hypermarcas, that has in the second half of this year begins to develop a plan for growthContinue reading “Brazilian pharma targets internationalization”
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