Latin America’s startup visas and low costs are helping the region become a hot destination for foreign startups. Chile is setting the example for the rest of the region to follow by providing seed funding, mentorship programs, and a ‘soft-landing’ approach that protects talent and investors from high risk scenarios.

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Mobile phones and communication are key drivers as Sub Saharan Africa’s startups benefit from an ‘internet-consuming’ culture that’s just ramping up, with usage increasing more than 7400% in the past 6 years. Though most of the hardware comes from other regions, low barriers to entry are creating an abundance of software and app opportunities for startups.

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At the center of the East, West, North, and South, this region’s common language and shared regional history creates camaraderie amongst young entrepreneurs seeking bottom-up change. Millennials are approaching political and economic unrest with ‘an app for that’ mentality to tackle problems that would otherwise ‘take a generation to fix’.

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The lands down under are leveraging their laid-back, fun loving approach to generate their own luck in an increasingly risk-tolerant environment. Surrounded by rich landscapes, Australia and New Zealand’s livable lifestyle echoes that of the Valley. The region is also a gateway to the Asian markets.

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