The Worldfolio sat down with Julia Rauner Guerrero, Senior Commercial Officer of the U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration, to discuss how they provide business counseling and market assessments to interested US companies to strengthen trade ties and help promote economic growth and opportunity in Angola.
The Worldfolio sat down with Julia Rauner Guerrero, Senior Commercial Officer of the U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration, to discuss how they provide business counseling and market assessments to interested US companies to strengthen trade ties and help promote economic growth and opportunity in Angola.
Qatar’s building boom has attracted a multitude of construction and engineering companies from abroad, all intent on obtaining a part of the estimated $200 billion that will be spent on infrastructure in the next five years. However, not all are prepared for the changes that can lead to unforeseen delays and cost overruns for their clients. Quantum Global Solutions shows them how to manage the unexpected.
Qatar’s building boom has attracted a multitude of construction and engineering companies from abroad, all intent on obtaining a part of the estimated $200 billion that will be spent on infrastructure in the next five years. However, not all are prepared for the changes that can lead to unforeseen delays and cost overruns for their clients. Quantum Global Solutions shows them how to manage the unexpected.
SOGEA-SATOM, that has been over 80 years in Africa is the main road constructor in Equatorial Guinea having a relation with the government based in trust and mutual understanding
SOGEA-SATOM, that has been over 80 years in Africa is the main road constructor in Equatorial Guinea having a relation with the government based in trust and mutual understanding
Often thought of as a sea & sand destination, Adnan Dalgakiran, Chairman of the Turkish Machinery Promotion Group, explains why Turkey should be considered an industrial force to be reckoned with.
Often thought of as a sea & sand destination, Adnan Dalgakiran, Chairman of the Turkish Machinery Promotion Group, explains why Turkey should be considered an industrial force to be reckoned with.
Emerging and frontier markets are shedding their image as a risky area to which investors should dedicate only a small portion of their portfolios. Robust economic growth, along with more open capital markets, are making these countries an increasingly attractive investment destination.
Emerging and frontier markets are shedding their image as a risky area to which investors should dedicate only a small portion of their portfolios. Robust economic growth, along with more open capital markets, are making these countries an increasingly attractive investment destination.
With the development of tourism hotspots, new luxury hotels being built and improved air connectivity, ‘Beautiful Bangladesh’ looks set to project itself onto the international tourist map
With the development of tourism hotspots, new luxury hotels being built and improved air connectivity, ‘Beautiful Bangladesh’ looks set to project itself onto the international tourist map
The Bangladeshi government’s Digital Bangladesh initiative not only looks to transform the country into a modern, knowledge-based society by 2021, but also establish the South Asian nation as the world’s next ICT destination
The Bangladeshi government’s Digital Bangladesh initiative not only looks to transform the country into a modern, knowledge-based society by 2021, but also establish the South Asian nation as the world’s next ICT destination
SOFMAL has invested big in the transformation of wood to add value and create employments. In their opinion the future of the country is in the industrialization.
SOFMAL has invested big in the transformation of wood to add value and create employments. In their opinion the future of the country is in the industrialization.
COMALI has been 15 years successfully exploiting EG’s forests, and is now set to go further adding value to EG’s demanded wood.
COMALI has been 15 years successfully exploiting EG’s forests, and is now set to go further adding value to EG’s demanded wood.
The Startup Stock Exchange (SSX) was created by co-founders Ian Haet and Brian Niessen in 2011 to connect promising start-up companies directly with international investors. There is no minimum investment required and investors have 24/7 access to their trading accounts through an online brokerage system, permitting complete freedom over the buying and selling of shares. When shares are sold on the exchange, SSX takes a 1.5 percent commission on each trade.
For start-ups, the platform provides the opportunity to raise capital with all the benefits of crowdfunding but without the security risks and public exposure, and with considerably lower costs than other methods. When a start-up applies to be listed on SSX, it is put through a rigorous due diligence vetting procedure and, as a publicly listed company, issues regular reports to investors. From application to eventual registration on
SSX the fee for a start-up is fixed at $5,525, regardless of the amount of capital they plan to raise; they retain complete control over the capital after funding is raised. Companies from all business sectors can apply.
A support network of global advisors provides SSX with up-to-date information on local markets and the exchange’s board of experts offers continuous oversight and mentoring for companies. SSX operates through the Dutch Caribbean Securities Exchange (DCSX) in Curaçao. The DCSX is an international exchange for the listing and trading of domestic and international securities, similar to the NYSE or London Exchange. Curaçao is a constituent of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and abides by Dutch and European laws.
Since opening, the exchange has attracted investors from over 100 different countries and has three companies publicly trading: Aurantium Capital Ltd., a portfolio of 14 Latin American startup companies managed by Cygnus Capital; iRocket B.V., an investment vehicle for Rocket.la, a Latin American personal financial management website; and ColInnovation Investments SAS, a portfolio of Columbian startups.
Ian Haet, Co-Founder and CEO of the Startup Stock Exchange, responded to questions from The Worldfolio about this unique new bourse, the vetting process for companies which want to be listed on SSX and the expectations for its growth.
The Startup Stock Exchange (SSX) was created by co-founders Ian Haet and Brian Niessen in 2011 to connect promising start-up companies directly with international investors. There is no minimum investment required and investors have 24/7 access to their trading accounts through an online brokerage system, permitting complete freedom over the buying and selling of shares. When shares are sold on the exchange, SSX takes a 1.5 percent commission on each trade.
For start-ups, the platform provides the opportunity to raise capital with all the benefits of crowdfunding but without the security risks and public exposure, and with considerably lower costs than other methods. When a start-up applies to be listed on SSX, it is put through a rigorous due diligence vetting procedure and, as a publicly listed company, issues regular reports to investors. From application to eventual registration on
SSX the fee for a start-up is fixed at $5,525, regardless of the amount of capital they plan to raise; they retain complete control over the capital after funding is raised. Companies from all business sectors can apply.
A support network of global advisors provides SSX with up-to-date information on local markets and the exchange’s board of experts offers continuous oversight and mentoring for companies. SSX operates through the Dutch Caribbean Securities Exchange (DCSX) in Curaçao. The DCSX is an international exchange for the listing and trading of domestic and international securities, similar to the NYSE or London Exchange. Curaçao is a constituent of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and abides by Dutch and European laws.
Since opening, the exchange has attracted investors from over 100 different countries and has three companies publicly trading: Aurantium Capital Ltd., a portfolio of 14 Latin American startup companies managed by Cygnus Capital; iRocket B.V., an investment vehicle for Rocket.la, a Latin American personal financial management website; and ColInnovation Investments SAS, a portfolio of Columbian startups.
Ian Haet, Co-Founder and CEO of the Startup Stock Exchange, responded to questions from The Worldfolio about this unique new bourse, the vetting process for companies which want to be listed on SSX and the expectations for its growth.
