Amidst an expected Brexit slowdown in the UK and the vagaries of US government policies with Trump at the helm, technology entrepreneurs would do well to look further afield when it comes to investment, and indeed business.
Opinion
February 21, 2019
Lessons from the Other Valleys
Entrepreneurs and investors in Europe can learn a lot from their counterparts in India and Southeast Asia, argues Anjali Ramachandran.
5 min read
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