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European and Asian businesses many times are tied to historical prejudices that prevent them to succeed in a global scale.<\/p>\n<p>This video was filmed during my presentation at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.evca-specials.com\/symposium08\/\">EVCA<\/a>&#8216;s 25th anniversary in Madrid.<br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<script src=\"http:\/\/vpod.tv\/martinvars\/510573\/include\/videoPlayer\"> <\/script><br \/>\n<\/center><\/p>\n<div id=\"mainphotoarea\"><\/div><div class=\"theme-buttons\"><div class=\"fb-like\" data-href=\"https:\/\/english.martinvarsavsky.net\/?p=1304\" data-send=\"false\" data-layout=\"box_count\" data-width=\"71\" data-show-faces=\"false\" data-font=\"arial\" data-locale=\"en_US\"><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this video I speak about the success of many American companies, especially about Google&#8217;s. 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