Endeavor brings Silicon Valley to South America’s Southern Cone

Endeavor brings Silicon Valley to South America’s Southern Cone

Venture capitalists may soon be asked to go way outside their comfort zone.

Endeavor, the New York-based non-profit that seeks to promote entrepreneurship in the developing world, launched the Mentor Capital Program (MCP) last week here in Montevideo, the capitol of Uruguay.

The initiative, to be piloted… Continue Reading

Survey: Global entrepreneurs haven’t given up yet

Survey: Global entrepreneurs haven’t given up yet

The global economy may be in the dumps, but entrepreneurs in emerging markets like Mexico, Brazil, and South Africa aren’t as worried as you might expect.

That’s according to a new survey from Endeavor, a New York nonprofit group that supports entrepreneurs in emerging economies. Last… Continue Reading

Roundup: Scrabulous returns, Dell’s music player and more

Roundup: Scrabulous returns, Dell’s music player and more

Here’s the latest action:

Scrabulous returns as Wordscraper — The popular Facebook application was redesigned and relaunched less than 48 hours after it was taken down due to a potential legal tussle with Scrabble-maker Hasbro.

Dell tests digital music player — The computer maker stopped selling players in 2006… Continue Reading