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		<title>Emeryci w Grecji za miesiąc mogą nie otrzymać świadczeń</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 18:40:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		Emeryci w Grecji za miesiąc mogą nie otrzymać świadczeń
			20111004, 1800

Dzieje się. Grecja nie otrzyma kolejnej transzy pomocy finansowej wcześniej niż za miesiąc, europejskie banki nie dają inwestorom odetchnąć, Goldman Sachs i agencja ratingowa S&#38;P obniżają prognozy wzrostu PKB dla USA i Europy, a amerykańscy politycy prowokują Chiny do wyprzedaży ich obligacji w czasie, gdy ich [...]]]></description>
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<p>		Emeryci w Grecji za miesiąc mogą nie otrzymać świadczeń</p>
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<p>Dzieje się. Grecja nie otrzyma kolejnej transzy pomocy finansowej wcześniej niż za miesiąc, europejskie banki nie dają inwestorom odetchnąć, Goldman Sachs i agencja ratingowa S&amp;P obniżają prognozy wzrostu PKB dla USA i Europy, a amerykańscy politycy prowokują Chiny do wyprzedaży ich obligacji w czasie, gdy ich gospodarka jest o krok od recesji.</p>
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<p>Grecja poinforomowała ministr&oacute;w finans&oacute;w strefy euro, że pieniędzy na wypłatę emerytur i pensji pracownikom budżet&oacute;wki wystarczy jej do połowy listopada. Zatem do ostatniej chwili będzie trwać walka z czasem o wypłatę 8 mld EUR przez międzynarodowe instytucje finansowe, bowiem we wtorek inwestorzy dowiedzieli się, że eksperci analizujący właśnie stopień realizacji reform przez Grecję nie zdążą w październiku opublikować sprawozdania, od kt&oacute;rego zależy ta decyzja.  Na rynkach akcji gł&oacute;wne indeksy spadały po południu o ponad 5 proc., a euro osłabiło się do nowych rekordowych poziom&oacute;w względem dolara (najsłabsze od stycznia 2011 r. i jena (najsłabsze od 10 lat, ponieważ nie uwzględnione wcześniej w cenach komunikaty napływały w szalonym tempie. Ok. godz. 17 sytuacja nieco się uspokoiła, ale redukcję spadk&oacute;w indeks&oacute;w DAX, FTSE czy WIG20 do ok. 3 proc. trudno uznać za pozytywny finał burzliwego dnia na rynkach.  Władze Francji i Belgii, chcąc zapobiec niepożądanej reakcji łańcuchowej w sektorze bankowy, zapewniły, że dostarczą grupie finansowej Dexia wsparcie na rozliczenie strat z tytułu greckich obligacji, a jeśli zajdzie taka konieczność, wydzielą z niej tzw. &ldquo;zły bank&rdquo;, kt&oacute;ry obejmie zagrożone papiery wartościowe. Problem rynk&oacute;w polega na tym, że źr&oacute;dłem negatywnych emocji nie są pojedyncze wydarzenia, ale wręcz lawina informacji &ldquo;rozczarowujących&rdquo;, &ldquo;trudnych do przewidzenia&rdquo; czy &ldquo;gorszych od oczekiwań&rdquo;. Przykładowo, we wtorek Deutsche Bank poinformował, że nie zrealizuje tegorocznego planu finansowego, przewodniczący Fed nie wykluczył nowego programu mającego pobudzić rynek pracy w USA, a Jean Claude Trichet stwierdził, że Europejski Bank Centralny będzie podejmował czynności mające na celu obronę euro. Zupełnie, jakby wsp&oacute;lna waluta padła ofiarą jakiejś podejrzanej akcji spekulacyjnej a nie własnych, zamiatanych pod dywan przez ponad 2 lata problem&oacute;w. Przymiarki amerykańskich polityk&oacute;w do blokowania importu z Chin na razie zbądźmy może milczeniem w nadziei, że procedowane właśnie, skrajnie nieodpowiedzialne zmiany w prawie nie wejdą ostatecznie w życie. Jutro wypełniony po brzegi kalendarz danych makroekonomicznych nie da inwestorom odpocząć od huśtawki nastroj&oacute;w, ale chyba wszyscy woleliby czerpać przesłanki do emocjonalnych reakcji czerpać z informacji opisujących procesy gospodarcze niż z agencyjnych depesz odmieniających przez wszystkie przypadki słowa &ldquo;kryzys, zadłużenie, banki czy niewypłacalność&rdquo;. Tuż po rozpoczęciu sesji w Europie poznamy wskaźniki PMI dla sektor&oacute;w usług w strefie euro i Wielkiej Brytanii, p&oacute;źniej m.in. dynamikę sprzedaży detalicznej i PKB w strefie euro, a po południu amerykanie zaprezentują raporty z rynku pracy i sektora usług.</p>
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		<title>Oprocentowanie kredytu hipotecznego</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 07:28:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[W ciągu ostatniego okresu realia kredytowe w euro uległy pogorszeniu. Na początku sierpnia najniższa stopa spośród osiągalnych na rynku kredytów hipotecznych wyniosła 1 442 zł. Zdradza to, iż dla modelowej rodziny 2/2 była ona większa o pięćdziesiąt zł od jej najmniejszegi poziomu.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><P>W ciągu ostatniego okresu realia kredytowe w euro uległy pogorszeniu. Na początku sierpnia najniższa stopa spośród osiągalnych na rynku kredytów hipotecznych wyniosła 1 442 zł. Zdradza to, iż dla modelowej rodziny 2/2 była ona większa o pięćdziesiąt zł od jej najmniejszegi poziomu.</P><br />
<P>Wskazane jest dodać, iż przemiany kursów poszczególnych walut, które w większości wypadków mają umiejscowienie w niepewnych gospodarczo czasach mogą rzeczywiście wywrzeć wpływ na wielkość comiesięcznych rat kredytowych. </P><br />
<P>Wzrost wartości uchodzącego za bezpieczną walutę franka sprawił, iż przekonała się o tym duza grupa Polaków. Należy aczkolwiek podkreślić, iż euro w tym samym okresie zachowywało się raczej stabilnie. Poza tym chociażby z uwagi na autorytet strefy euro, o wiele mniej prawdopodobny jest scenariusz tak dużego odchylenia w stosunkowo krótkim okresie. Ten fakt oraz możliwość przyjęcia w przyszłości euro także przez Polskę sprawia, iż zagrożenie w tym wypadku wydaje się mniejsze, aniżeli dla franka szwajcarskiego.</P> </p>
<p><P>Należy jednak podkreślić, iż bezpiecznym rozwiązaniem jest oczywiście wzięcie <a href="http://ror.pisz.pl/kredyty-mieszkaniowe.html">kredyty</a> w walucie, w jakiej osiągane są dochody. W tym wypadku należy jednak dodać, iż na ostateczną decyzję konsumentów największy wpływ mają często aktualne warunki umowy kredytowej, które w walutach obcych najczęściej są bardziej atrakcyjne, niż w złotym.</P></p>
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		<title>Mieszkaniowa pozyczka</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 12:56:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Odmienność pomiędzy długiem hipotecznym, a pożyczką hipoteczną, polega na tym, że kredyt należy zużytkować zgodnie z celem ustalonym we wniosku kredytowym i zgodnie z umową zawartą z bankiem, natomiast pożyczka hipoteczna zdoła być zastosowana na pozostawiony do wyboru cel.
Warunkiem ubiegania się o pożyczkę hipoteczną jest posiadanie osobistej nieruchomości. Dzięki możliwości zabezpieczenia kredytu nieruchomością, oprocentowanie wierzytelności [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Odmienność pomiędzy długiem hipotecznym, a pożyczką hipoteczną, polega na tym, że kredyt należy zużytkować zgodnie z celem ustalonym we wniosku kredytowym i zgodnie z umową zawartą z bankiem, natomiast <a href="http://rkredyt.pl/hipoteczny+kredyt.html">pożyczka hipoteczna</a> zdoła być zastosowana na pozostawiony do wyboru cel.</p>
<p>Warunkiem ubiegania się o pożyczkę hipoteczną jest posiadanie osobistej nieruchomości. Dzięki możliwości zabezpieczenia kredytu nieruchomością, oprocentowanie wierzytelności hipotecznej jest zbliżone do oprocentowania najtańszych na sektorze kredytów mieszkaniowych. <a href="http://rkredyt.pl/hipoteczny+kredyt.html">Pożyczka hipoteczna</a> jest korzystna jeśli mamy gwałtownie gigantyczne koszty (np.: remont) lub potrzebujemy przeprowadzić życiowe plany (ślub, wakacje, zakup samochodu, itp.).</p>
<p>Pożyczki hipoteczne są dostarczane personom fizycznym posiadającym biegłość do czynienia akcji prawnych. Figury będące w parach małżeńskich (za wyjątkiem małżeństw posiadających rozdzielność majątkową) zachodzą o pożyczkę hipoteczną razem.</p>
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		<title>How to fix the innovation gap: A conversation with Judy Estrin</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:42:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>New novel about start-ups</title>
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Peter Harboe-Schmidt 
 
has the great pleasure to announce the launch of his book   
 
 THE ULTIMATE CURE
 
The story:
 
Young Swiss scientist Martin Rieder is working hard on a dream 
project with his brilliant colleague, Tanya Karnov. A discovery 
that promises a breakthrough in cancer cure. But one crucial 
element is still missing: investors with deep pockets.
 
In the midst of their fundraising efforts to prepare [...]]]></description>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 145.5pt; text-align: center" align="center"><span style="font-size: 18pt; color: black" lang="EN-GB">Peter Harboe-Schmidt</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black" lang="EN-GB"> </span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 145.5pt; text-align: center" align="center"><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black" lang="EN-GB">has the great pleasure to announce the launch of his book   <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 145.5pt; text-align: center" align="center"><span lang="EN-GB"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 145.5pt; text-align: center" align="center"><span style="font-size: 18pt; color: #0070c0" lang="EN-GB"> <em><strong><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">THE</span></strong></em></span><em><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: black" lang="EN-GB"> </span></strong></em><em><strong><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: #0070c0" lang="EN-GB">ULTIMATE CURE</span></strong></em><em><strong><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: #0070c0"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 145.5pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span><span style="color: #1f497d" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #0070c0" lang="EN-GB">The</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black" lang="EN-GB"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #0070c0" lang="EN-GB">story:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'" lang="EN-GB">Young Swiss scientist Martin Rieder is working hard on a dream </span></strong></em><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'" lang="EN-GB">project with his brilliant colleague, Tanya Karnov. A discovery </span></strong></em><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'" lang="EN-GB">that promises a breakthrough in cancer cure. But one crucial </span></strong></em><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'" lang="EN-GB">element is still missing: investors with deep pockets.</span></strong></em><em><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'" lang="EN-GB"> <o:p></o:p></span></strong></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'" lang="EN-GB">In the midst of their fundraising efforts to prepare for the </span></strong></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'" lang="EN-GB">first trials on humans, unexpected and troubling events start </span></strong></em><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'" lang="EN-GB">occurring in the laboratories. Are they the result of a lack of </span></strong></em><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'" lang="EN-GB">professionalism or is someone deliberately causing them?</span></strong></em><em><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'" lang="EN-GB"> <o:p></o:p></span></strong></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'" lang="EN-GB">Oscillating between maddening reality and nascent paranoia, </span></strong></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'" lang="EN-GB">Martin finds himself caught up in a situation in which everything </span></strong></em><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'" lang="EN-GB">appears to be getting out of hand.</span></strong></em><em><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-weight: normal" lang="EN-GB">Written with a healthy dose of humour, THE ULTIMATE CURE</span></strong><strong><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-weight: normal" lang="EN-GB">depicts one man’s dramatic against-the-clock struggle with the </span></strong><strong><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-weight: normal" lang="EN-GB">uncontrollable elements of life and the innermost foundations </span></strong><strong><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-weight: normal" lang="EN-GB">of his own beliefs.</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt" lang="EN-GB">For more information, please visit the web site: </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: #0070c0" lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://www.the-ultimate-cure.com/"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: #0080c0">www.the-ultimate-cure.com</span></a></span></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: #0070c0"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt" lang="EN-GB">  </span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt" lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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		<title>Is Capital drying up?</title>
		<link>http://www.startup-boost.com/?p=26</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 1999 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Various conversations with Venture Capital firms and banks have started to get me worried that capital may be drying up somewhat. I have not yet evidence of the phenomenon for the companies I work with, however private equity professionals are clearly positioning for reduction in liquidity: limited partners are on hold. Thus available funds are [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Various conversations with Venture Capital firms and banks have started to get me worried that capital may be drying up somewhat. I have not yet evidence of the phenomenon for the companies I work with, however private equity professionals are clearly positioning for reduction in liquidity: limited partners are on hold. Thus available funds are primarily committed to the companies already in the portfolio, which are also requested to reduce or limit their run rate, to survive an extra 6 to 12 months with the same cash amounts. Even funds with lots of cash start waiting in the hope of getting better deals soon.</p>
<p>It seems we are still far from the situation that prevailed back in 2002 when seed and 1st round funding was very scarce. Even funds that were supposed to provide Venture Capital had turned to LBO&#8217;s or taking quoted firms back to private. It took 2 to 3 years before things went back to normal. The irony then was that VC&#8217;s started complaining from 2004 about the reduced dealflow, given the lack of funded start-ups in the past 3 years.</p>
<p>I am interested in evidence and testimonies about reduced availability of funds in France and Switzerland. If you have information in that respect, please drop me a note using the  contact section of the site.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Jean-Philippe Lallement</p>
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		<title>New book on Start-ups</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a book that provides a rich insight on start-ups and their eco-systems in the USA and in Europe. The author Hervé Lebret provides a very interesting  synthesis of many sources of information, looking at the history of start-up successes in Silicon Valley and the more or less successful attempts at stimulating entrepreneurship [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here is a <a href="http://lebret.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">book</a> that provides a rich insight on start-ups and their eco-systems in the USA and in Europe. The author Hervé Lebret provides a very interesting  synthesis of many sources of information, looking at the history of start-up successes in Silicon Valley and the more or less successful attempts at stimulating entrepreneurship in Europe.</p>
<p>Beyond the detailed and precise information, the purpose is to make us think about the ingredients of significant and repeated (high tech) entrepreneurial success. The rich eco-system of Silicon Valley has not (yet) been replicated to the same extent in Europe, mainly due to cultural reasons in my opinion. Yet other models are being tried in Asia and India with convincing results.</p>
<p>In our new borderless world of Internet and extended networking, it will be interesting to see if many of the cultural obstacles to start-up  creations are finally removed and an even-playing field develops. Yet for a long time to come, the Silicon Valley phenomenon will remain THE reference model.</p>
<p>A very stimulating book indeed! Here is the teaser:</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Helvetica">Is the world of start-ups misunderstood? This economic phenomenon of major importance, which appeared fifty years ago in Silicon Valley near San Francisco, seems to face scepticism and even suspicion. <span> </span>It may still suffer from the consequences of the excesses of the Internet bubble in the late nineties. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Helvetica">However Apple, Microsoft, Intel, Cisco, Yahoo and Google were all start-ups and they prove that the emergence of start-ups is not mere speculation. Neither is it limited to these famous success stories.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Helvetica">The book tells the exceptional story of start-ups which have created, in Silicon Valley, a true ecosystem. It explores why this model has relatively failed in Europe. And the author concludes by stating that the Old Continent and any region interested in high tech should draw inspiration more efficiently from the successes of Silicon Valley. Successes created by individuals driven by passion, desire and dreams. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Helvetica">For this reason, it should be read by a large public, not only by specialists of innovation or by high-tech entrepreneurs, but also by anyone puzzled by the thrilling world of start-ups. </span></p>
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		<title>2008 what&#8217;s ahead?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Dec 2007 10:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is 2008 going to see radical changes or just the continuation of the current, powerful and well established trends? My guess is that we could get fairly big economic surprises particularly in the second half, yet no matter the size and scale of such surprises, 2008 is going to be very exciting given the variety [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Is 2008 going to see radical changes or just the continuation of the current, powerful and well established trends? My guess is that we could get fairly big economic surprises particularly in the second half, yet no matter the size and scale of such surprises, 2008 is going to be very exciting given the variety of challenges and opportunities our world faces.</p>
<p>On the economic front, a global slowdown is anticipated and actually welcomed as competition for natural resources exacerbates. The slowdown may however be quite moderate so that demand for natural resources and energy is likely to remain strong and inflationary pressures could strengthen. Unbalances in growth between BRIC (Brazil Russia India China) + other Asian and Middle East countries, and USA / Western Europe should increase, with significant economic consequences - the recent bail out of large US / European banks by Asian and Middle East sovereign funds illustrates well the on-going phenomena.</p>
<p>On the innovation front, the current powerful  trends are expected to  develop at full speed; it&#8217;s hard to list all the numerous trends that are fundamentally reshaping our way of living with accelerated momentum but here is my own priority list:</p>
<p>- sustainable development - watch in particular the emergence of green sites leveraging social networks</p>
<p>- renewable energy and cleantech</p>
<p>- social networking and entrepreneurship leveraging web 2.0</p>
<p>- mobility</p>
<p>- videomania</p>
<p>- google and apple mania, with a bunch of new projects such as semantic search, google health, etc&#8230;  that will lead entire industry sectors</p>
<p>- and of course biotech and medtech</p>
<p>Significant opportunities in particular develop at the convergence of technology and societal trends - such as green community networks, mobile videos, etc&#8230;</p>
<p>Definitely the environment is very much in favour of innovation and provides plenty of room for entrepreneurship. It&#8217;s up to us!</p>
<p>I wish you a very healthy, enjoyable, energetic and successful New Year.</p>
<p>Jean-Philippe Lallement, Founder</p>
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		<title>World BA Association to form in Jan. 08</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:20:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Participants from 5 continents, meet in Estoril, to fill the world equity gap.
On 10th October, 2007 in Estoril, Portugal, the members that participated in the Business Angels Leaders Forum, co-organized by FNABA (Portuguese Business Angels Federation), EBAN (European Business Angels Network) and ACA (Angel Capital Association), from US, decided to create the World Business Angels [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Participants <strong>from 5 continents</strong>, meet in Estoril, to fill the world equity gap.</p>
<p>On 10th October, 2007 in Estoril, Portugal, the members that participated in the Business Angels Leaders Forum, co-organized by FNABA (Portuguese Business Angels Federation), EBAN (European Business Angels Network) and ACA (Angel Capital Association), from US, decided to create the World Business Angels Association, effective January the 1st,2008.</p>
<p>This event took place under the EU Portuguese Presidency, and Jaime Andrez, President of IAPMEI (Portuguese SMEs Agency), closing the event, declared “This is an important step for developing Business Angels community worldwide, and the Portuguese EU Presidency, will promote this movement in the next EU Competitiveness Ministers Council, to be held in Portugal, in November”The following regions were represented by the association:</p>
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<li> 	North America, through ACA</li>
<li> 	Europe, through EBAN</li>
<li> 	Arab Countries, through ABAN (Arab Business Angels Network)</li>
<li> 	North Africa</li>
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<p>The following countries/regions were present:<br />
Angola, Australia, Brasil, Cape Verde, Chile, China, Finland, France, India, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Poland, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom</p>
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		<title>venture ideas: Energy and Cleantech</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2007 22:59:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I attended   this very interesting event at EPFL on Friday Nov. 2nd, 2007.
What came out of the speaker presentations  was clearly that success is more often than not very close to failure. The two companies involved in the solar energy market, as machine manufacturer  (www.3-s.ch) and PV solar cell manufacturer (www.flexcell.com), [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I attended   this very interesting <a href="http://vpiv.epfl.ch/webdav/site/vpiv/shared/vpiv/pdf/IN-VI-Nov07.pdf" target="_blank">event</a> at EPFL on Friday Nov. 2nd, 2007.</p>
<p>What came out of the speaker presentations  was clearly that success is more often than not very close to failure. The two companies involved in the solar energy market, as machine manufacturer  (<a href="http://www.3-s.ch" target="_blank">www.3-s.ch</a>) and PV solar cell manufacturer (<a href="http://www.flexcell.com" title="http://www.flexcell.com" target="_blank">www.flexcell.com</a>), had to reinvent their business models several times in the late 90&#8217;s early 2000&#8217;s as the market did not pick up. Thanks to the rapid growth emerging from 2002 onwards they survived and now thrive.</p>
<p>Nothing new, obviously, to many entrepreneurs.  It is difficult, if not impossible to get in the market exactly at the right time - not too early with the risk of running out of cash, not too late with the risk of being left aside. It was certainly hard to predict how fast alternative energies could ramp up back then, although debates about Peak Oil have been ongoing for a while but without consensus.</p>
<p>The two start-ups have shown two fundamental qualities that made them survive: frugality and flexibility. They kept very low running costs and reajusted their model as needed. Congratulations and a good reminder of good practices!</p>
<p>As an interesting market information, it is now expected that solar energy will cost less to produce  than other traditional sources of energy by 2010-2012. There is still room for exponential growth ahead!</p>
<p>The pitches of young researchers and entrepreneurs confirmed that a variety of solutions were being developed to make clean energies more efficient and cost-effective. Among them, <a href="http://www.shareboston.org/projects/nets/nets2007/VL_0207_EID_%20LemofouetSylvain_EnAirys.pdf" target="_blank">smart energy storage solutions</a> for private consumers and as an efficiency tool for energy producers (elected best project by the audience),  the combination of electric motors and solar energy, or smart ways to recycle CO2 and actually produce energy from this recycling.</p>
<p>I found the variety and the quality of research emerging from EPFL on these topics amazing. It probably signals the overall intensity of the research going on around the world.  As an entrepreneur, you do not want to be left out. As an investor, you want to intensify your investments in that field, although some form of bubble will undoubtly develop and there will be a time to get selective.</p>
<p>So watch out, we will come back soon with more insight on Energy and Cleantech, as well as other environment-friendly technologies such as water treatment that emerges as a phenomenal growth industry- while a huge worldwide challenge as well.</p>
<p>In the meantime, here is an interested  report on Cleantech from 3I, <a href="http://www.3i.com/publicationsandevents/a-clean-future.html" target="_blank">the next technology revolution</a>.</p>
<p>Jean-Philippe Lallement</p>
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