My Global Hustle

Here is a really interesting article that I read on the plan. It is a very clear affirmation that economic growth and business development in the next decade will emanate from emerging markets seeking to make their mark on the world stage. – YG (@youngglobal)

Bazinga Ramallah started the way most coworking spaces do–with too much coffee. "We were building mobile and web apps and we spent our time working in cafes, but we felt we were being too unproductive. And it was too expensive," says Mohammad Khatib. So he and some friends rented a storefront and invited others to join them–a space, among the first of its kind, to foster tech startups in the Palestinian territories. But even now, nearly a year later, nobody has joined.

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Coca-Cola continues to be bullish in their attempt to stretch their tentacles around the globe. Although other beverage makers have been making headway in their expansion into emerging markets, Coca-Cola seems to have a huge head start and has been exceptional at establishing roots in many of the world’s fastest growing markets. Read more about how Coca-Cola utilizing collaborative practices to redefine the brand around the globe. Read the full article here. -YG (@youngglobal)
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Ahmet C. Bozer, president of the Coca-Cola Company’s Eurasia and Africa Group, has spent his career demonstrating how a large international company can build a strategy and structure itself to compete in emerging markets. Coca-Cola is one of the most globally active international companies, deriving 80 percent of its sales from outside the U.S., and it is therefore one of the most experienced in tackling emerging markets, including Egypt and Pakistan, where political tension renders the business environment uncertain and Coca-Cola’s strategy has proven resilient.FULL article

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Check out my buddy Lina Srivastava’s insightful talk @ TEDxTransmedia about Transactivism. -YG (@youngglobal) (more…)