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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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Brain Gain

The grades are in – the pandemic is dumbing us down. The lack of stimulation has stunted infants’ IQs. Kids of all ages are missing out on crucial social development key to intellectual and creative growth. Adults may fare little…

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Le Jab is the True Liberté

Last week French President Emmanuel Macron gave his country two choices. Take Le jab or be Les miserables. France got the message: 1.3 million people quickly signed up to be vaccinated in a day. Why the rush? In a few…

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Move to Innovate

Innovation and movement are intricately connected. We’re well past quarantining here in California, most of us having already received the vaccine. But to reach the next stage of recovery requires a new, more holistic commitment. It’s time to get off…

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