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NFTs, The New Commerce Primitive

NFTs, Web3, DAOs, Blockchain … what does it all mean? Why should we care? There’s a firehose of information coming at us every day, from mainstream media trying to wrap their heads around what’s salient, to crypto-Twitterati taking us down…

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The California-Portugal Unicorn Connection

The California-Portugal tech connection is on fire – sprouting unicorns like Feedzai, Talkdesk, Remote, and Unbabel – all with headquarters in the San Francisco Bay Area and major offices in Lisbon. Place is a concept Susanna Camp and I celebrated…

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The Accidental: Mait Müntel

Chasing your dreams is the bold mark of an Accidental. The classic archetype with the familiar but strikingly individual origin story. The Accidental starts with a passion project, that all-consuming obsession that was never designed to become a full-time gig….

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The Evangelist: Uwe Diegel

Every team needs an Evangelist, that charismatic individual who through imagination and story propels ideas to fresh heights. Uwe Diegel of Paris shows us how you too can excel in this pivotal role. Perhaps you saw Uwe at Web Summit…

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