James Vuong first introduced the concept of VIC to me. We were eating Vietnamese pho beef noodle soup at an outdoor food court in Hanoi. When I wondered if it were another dish I hadn’t sampled yet, he gave me a little triumphant grin and explained that VIC stands for Vietnam, India, and China. It [...]
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Go East, Young Entrepreneur! Wake-up call for America
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Vietnam – The Next Frontier
Author: Rebecca A. Fannin Publisher: Wiley, 1 edition (September 26, 2011) Sold by: Amazon Digital Services Source: www.amazon.com/Startup-Asia-Strategies-Innovation Author: Rebecca A. Fannin Publisher: Wiley, 1 edition (September 26, 2011) Sold by: Amazon Digital Services Source: www.amazon.com/Startup-Asia-Strategies-Innovation
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eBay acquires stake in Vietnamese e-Comm start-up
Peacesoft Solutions was founded in 2001 by Nguyen Hoa Binh eBay has acquired a 20% stake in Vietnamese e-Commerce startup Peacesoft Solutions for $2m. Peacesoft Solutions was founded in 2001 and is based in Hanoi, Vietnam. It provides online content management software, video-conferencing in Vietnam, besides operating an online auction website. Under the agreement, eBay [...]
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eBay Tries Vietnam After China Bust
Did eBay learn anything from its botched entry into China? That question is about to be answered in a new market – Vietnam. eBay just acquired a 20 percent stake in Vietnamese e-commerce startup Peacesoft Solutions for a multi-million dollar sum in the “teens,” making Peacesoft the eBay of Vietnam. How eBay fares with its [...]
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Google Drops More Than $1.8 Billion On Newest New York Office
Google’s next big revenue model? New York City landlord. The search engine just posted on its own blog that it has today sealed the reported >$1.8 billion dollar deal to purchase 111 Eighth Avenue in Chelsea, where it already occupies 50,000 square feet. As part of the deal, Google will be leasing out the building to [...]