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European Entrepreneurship @ Stanford Engineering Jan 5 th 2015 @_lordmax_

Max Skibinsky - Bitcoin Startup - RU USA - Stanford Engineering - Jan 5 2015

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European Entrepreneurship @ Stanford Engineering Jan 5th 2015 @_lordmax_

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"""Code Sweat "Angel

My Story

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{ $4.5B Mega-fund

©  Vault12,  Inc.,  2014    

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1. Russia Today

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Wasteland for"Entrepreneurs

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+ Newfound national identity + Immigration from Russia + Strong creative technical class - Same as Russia: multi-level corruption, ex-USSR infra, oligarchy, etc.

Ukraine

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Ukraine

Start by competing/learning India, Brazil startup ecosystems. ( less so with China )

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Get top tier Valley VC for Ukraine startup: mission impossible 3rd tier no-name funds: waste of your time and their money.

Ukraine

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Very hard to compete by being best for developed, “sated” economies Compete by being best in un-developed, “hungry” economies

Ukraine

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Thank You!