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 in the Southern Cone nations of Uruguay, Argentina and Chile, seeks to better prepare innovators here to pitch venture capital firms in Silicon Valley and beyond, and to undergo the… Continue Reading
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 month, the group asked 89 of their companies in eight countries how they’ve been affected by the financial crisis, and some of the answers took a predictably negative tone. For… Continue Reading
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 due to disappointing sales, but it has a new offering that could go on sale as early as September.
Job site Monster acquires search company Trovix for $72.5 million in cash — Monster… Continue Reading