Category Archives: Business

A “Temporary” Tax Becomes Permanent in Chile

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Mark

According to 4-traders: Chilean fuel and forestry conglomerate Empresas Copec SA (COPEC.SN) and pulp and paper producer Empresas CMPC SA (CMPC.SN) each will post a one-time tax charge in their third-quarter earnings, the companies said in separate filings with the … Continue reading →

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Bing Challenges Google on Search Quality

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Mark

Microsoft reckons that their search engine, Bing, delivers better results than Google, so it has issued a challenge that Fortune magazine likens to the Pepsi challenge against Coke. I typed “Spanish doctors working in Sweden” into Google via StartPage, Bing, … Continue reading →

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Peter Thiel on Dictatorships in Business

Posted on July 22, 2012 by Mark

Peter Thiel, founder of PayPal, taught a course on technology business and one of his students published his lecture notes, including his thoughts on dictatorships. A startup is basically structured as a monarchy. We don’t call it that, of course. … Continue reading →

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Start-Up Chile Participant Gympact Attracts Investment

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Mark

Very few of the participants of Start-Up Chile have impressed investors but Gympact, producing software to motivate people to go to the gym, leveraged their gift from the Chilean government to get into Techstars, a prestigious accelerator with good connections … Continue reading →

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Chile Subsidizing Argentine Incubator

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Mark

According to SmartPlanet, Chile is subsidizing Argentine technology business incubator Nxtp.Labs. The Argentines operate a conventional incubator where the investors expect to profit by taking equity in return for mentorship and capital. Start-Up Chile, in contrast, invests without receiving equity … Continue reading →

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Transforming an iPad into a Laptop

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Mark

According to Business Insider, a company is using Kickstarter to fund development of a keyboard to transform an iPad into a laptop: Entrepreneurs are working on Brydge, a keyboard case and speakers for an iPad. It’s seeking $90,000 in funding … Continue reading →

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Chile Articles, Chapter 4

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Mark

Reactions to an earthquake in northern Chile What did the local Chileans do? Probably just looked up at the swinging light for a moment just to double check it was in fact a quake and then went back to reading … Continue reading →

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Chile Articles, Chapter 3

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Mark

At the End of the Earth, Seeking Clues to the Universe The same conditions that make the Atacama, Earth’s driest desert, so inhospitable make it beguiling for astronomy. In northern Chile, it is far from big cities, with little light … Continue reading →

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Young Spaniards Emigrating to Chile

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Mark

El Mostrador recently published a story about young Spaniards fleeing the crisis in Spain and emigrating to Chile to search for work. The USA remains not only the richest English country, but also the richest Spanish country, the first choice … Continue reading →

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Heartwarming News from Chile

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Mark

Rob Woodward, a New Zealander that has been living in Chile since 1997 and his wonderful Chilean wife Angélica Prieto are retiring young. Rob started his business, Woodward Chile, 10 years ago when he was 30 and has been spectacularly … Continue reading →

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