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This is our (pretty much) weekly post summarizing startup news from Brazil in English: -Templum, based in Campinas, has built an online system called ISO Online which has quickly grown to serve 400 clients and is projecting revenue of R$4.5 million in 2012. The platform was launched in 2010 and allows remote implementation of the ISO 9001 certification. Full post in Portuguese.

This is our (pretty much) weekly post summarizing startup news from Brazil in English: -Templum, based in Campinas, has built an online system called ISO Online which has quickly grown to serve 400 clients and is projecting revenue of R$4.5 million in 2012. The platform was launched in 2010 and allows remote implementation of the ISO 9001 certification. Full post in Portuguese.

This is our weekly post summarizing startup news from Brazil in English: -Airbnb opened a São Paulo office, to be run by country managers Christian Gessner and Stefan Schimenes. Opening of the Brazilian office was planned after Airbnb saw over 33,000 days of reservations made in Brazil in 2011, 17 times more than in 2010. Demand currently outstrips availability.

This is our weekly post summarizing startup news from Brazil in English: -Airbnb opened a São Paulo office, to be run by country managers Christian Gessner and Stefan Schimenes. Opening of the Brazilian office was planned after Airbnb saw over 33,000 days of reservations made in Brazil in 2011, 17 times more than in 2010. Demand currently outstrips availability.

 Continuing our series of weekly summaries of startup news in English, here are some highlights from last week: -Well known expert in digital innovation Luli Radfahrer (who is a professor, critic, and consultant at the center of Brazilian digital trends since the 1990s) has released a new book, Enciclopédia da Nuvem. The title means “The Cloud Encyclopedia” and the book is described as a guide to 100 opportunities and 550 online tools that can be used to inspire and expand ones business.

 Continuing our series of weekly summaries of startup news in English, here are some highlights from last week: -Well known expert in digital innovation Luli Radfahrer (who is a professor, critic, and consultant at the center of Brazilian digital trends since the 1990s) has released a new book, Enciclopédia da Nuvem. The title means “The Cloud Encyclopedia” and the book is described as a guide to 100 opportunities and 550 online tools that can be used to inspire and expand ones business.

Continuing our series of weekly summaries of startup news in English, here are some highlights from last week: -Riverwood Capital, a US-based global investment group, has announced a plan to invest BR$100 million over the next three years. This includes their recent partial acquisitions of Brazilian startup Mandic which is now merged with their previously acquired business Tecla Internet. The merged business will use the name Mandic. The purpose is to create a leading cloud computing solution in the software/infrastructure as a service segment.  Riverwood Capital has regional offices in São Paulo. Full post in Portuguese.

Continuing our series of weekly summaries of startup news in English, here are some highlights from last week: -Riverwood Capital, a US-based global investment group, has announced a plan to invest BR$100 million over the next three years. This includes their recent partial acquisitions of Brazilian startup Mandic which is now merged with their previously acquired business Tecla Internet. The merged business will use the name Mandic. The purpose is to create a leading cloud computing solution in the software/infrastructure as a service segment.  Riverwood Capital has regional offices in São Paulo. Full post in Portuguese.

Continuing our series of weekly summaries of news in English, here are some highlights on some topics from last week: -Last week saw a large e-commerce conference, the Congresso E-Commerce Brasil Search & Vendas (Search & Sales). One featured business was NeoAssist, which is tool for expanding customer support via Facebook and other social media platforms. It can, for example, provide automated answers to frequently asked questions on the Facebook Fan Page, and can forward the customer to a human attendant for live chat support if needed. NeoAssist also tracks brand mentions on Twitter, alerting appropriate employees so they can…

Continuing our series of weekly summaries of news in English, here are some highlights on some topics from last week: -Last week saw a large e-commerce conference, the Congresso E-Commerce Brasil Search & Vendas (Search & Sales). One featured business was NeoAssist, which is tool for expanding customer support via Facebook and other social media platforms. It can, for example, provide automated answers to frequently asked questions on the Facebook Fan Page, and can forward the customer to a human attendant for live chat support if needed. NeoAssist also tracks brand mentions on Twitter, alerting appropriate employees so they can…