The Economist writes about Facebook going over 500 million users, comparing the social network to states like Brazil, India, China and the United States. Viewed this way, Brazil is still bigger than Twitter, but smaller than Facebook or Myspace. But, why would one really view it this way? Still it may provide food for thoughtContinue reading “Brazil in The Economist: BRICs v Facebook; Real 31% overvalued per Big Mac Index; Samba Hackers”
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U.S. Venture Capital Industry Expected To Shrink While Emerging Markets Grow
This is directly relevant to the article that Hildete Vodopives posted earlier on this blog on the topic of technology investment in Brazil. Link to article on influential tech blog, techcrunch Study: U.S. Venture Capital Industry Expected To Shrink While Emerging Markets Grow by Leena Rao on Jul 13, 2010 Deloitte and the National VentureContinue reading “U.S. Venture Capital Industry Expected To Shrink While Emerging Markets Grow”
Cloud Computing Summit Brazil 2010
Link to event Starts: Tuesday August 10, 2010, 08:00AM BRT Ends: Tuesday August 10, 2010, 05:00PM BRT Event Type: Conference Location: Novotel São Paulo Jaraguá Convention R. Martins Fontes, 71 Sao Paulo, SãO PAULO 01050-000 BR Price: R$ 190,00 Website: http://www.cloudsummit.com.br Industry: information technology and services Keywords: cloud computing, tecla internet, amazon, salesforce, microsoft, xen,Continue reading “Cloud Computing Summit Brazil 2010”
BRIC Internet Firms
This article about Internet firms in Russia and China has some important ideas for emerging markets technology/ internet firms. Link to article Internet investment’s new champions The emerging online giants DST, Naspers and Tencent have made promising internet investments in many emerging markets. Now even Western internet financiers are emulating them Jul 8th 2010 THEYContinue reading “BRIC Internet Firms”
Brazilians acquisitions abroad top Multinationals buying in Brazil, says Estadão
The good shape of Brazilian companies turned them into buyers globally. This year, the balance of acquisitions is positive to Brazil. Favored by a strong currency they are going shopping everywhere in the world. But it is not all. Most important is to notice that the Brazilian entrepreneur have manage to go out of the shell ofContinue reading “Brazilians acquisitions abroad top Multinationals buying in Brazil, says Estadão”
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