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Entrepreneurship in Europe and US: spot the differences Web 2.0

European Frederico Oliveira, who runs a web design and development company, spots the differences between Europe and US in terms on entrepreneurship. Frederico has been in the Bay Area, so he knows what he is talking about: "There are less conversations between european entrepreneurs Europeans don't take as many risks in terms of innovation US Head-hunting gets the talent out, not in Less VC investment to stimulate idea development" Being a portuguese like Frederico, I [...] Read More


Bootstrapper's hall of fame: Bootstrapping in Eastern Europe BootStrapMe

His name is Cristian Dorobantescue, and though he may think of himself as just an ordinary entrepreneur, his efforts to build and sustain not one but two businesses in the former Eastern Block make him a pioneer. Today he is still re-organizing, still seeking new opportunities in classic bootstrap fashion. Here is a look back at my interview with Cristian in 2006 and the story of the launch of his first [...] Read More


Cultural Differences With Dating The Dating Weblog

Does dating someone from outside your culture present difficulties? I've dated people from many different cultures, and from personal experience I can say it really didn't. Still, I caught this article about dating a non-Latino, and thought I'd throw the question out to all of you. I've found personally that dating someone outside your culture gives you more opportunity to learn about the person. But I suppose it also depends on [...] Read More