The Next Web

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

Ernst-Jan Pfauth is the former Editor in Chief of Internet at NRC Handelsblad, as well as an acclaimed technology author and columnist. Entrepreneur Europe Insider Media Analysis and Opinion' He also served as The Next Web’s blog’s first blogger and Editor in Chief, back in 2008. He originally published this post on on Medium.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 1, 2017

It’s pretty close to the one I had as an entrepreneur, which was – Pray it Will Work. I was present at the creation of the first microprocessors, participated in the PC revolution, built video games, and shipped software on the first Internet browsers. I’m honored to speak at a university whose motto is: Pray and Work.

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Reid Hoffman

JULY 20, 2021

When people think about the backgrounds of successful entrepreneurs, philosophy rarely comes to mind. In the following essay, based on the latest episode of the Greymatter podcast, I explain how the principles of philosophy can help entrepreneurs succeed by using examples from my own career. You can listen to the podcast here.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 15, 2016

Balancing business and family, and ensuring demand for your product were key lessons shared by two veteran entrepreneurs on today’s Entrepreneurs are Everywhere radio show. We went and teamed up with a company called UUNET (one of the first Internet companies). Europe had the market cornered. Steve : Why?

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Cracking the Code

JUNE 24, 2021

Before Kraken, I was planning and running public research infrastructure projects across Europe. Talking to banks and regulators in Asia, Europe and the US, I kept hearing the same issues: they couldn't monitor transactions, no one understood the return of funds, and - most concerning - crime couldn’t be investigated.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

For many investors and entrepreneurs in the West, doing business in Russia can seem like a step into the unknown. Russia currently has the largest online market in Europe. Entrepreneurs should be aware that in relation to securing investment, the cultural rules are pretty much the same as in the UK or US. Russia in numbers.

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Reid Hoffman

JULY 20, 2021

When people think about the backgrounds of successful entrepreneurs, philosophy rarely comes to mind. In the following essay, based on the latest episode of the Greymatter podcast, I explain how the principles of philosophy can help entrepreneurs succeed by using examples from my own career. You can listen to the podcast here.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 15, 2016

Balancing business and family, and ensuring demand for your product were key lessons shared by two veteran entrepreneurs on today’s Entrepreneurs are Everywhere radio show. We went and teamed up with a company called UUNET (one of the first Internet companies). Europe had the market cornered. Steve : Why?

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

Although Box was launched from a dorm room by two 19 year olds, in 2010 the company hired Dan Levin, an experienced Silicon Valley entrepreneur to strengthen its foundations in order to expand. In the modern age it’s very chic to think about the 23-year-old entrepreneur who’s out to change the world. Strength in experience.

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thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

2011 was finally the year when the media spotlight shone on how under-represented women are in almost all power structures in business, government, technology and media – and how crucial it is that we leverage the leadership skill set that they bring to the table to tackle the problems facing the world today.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 20, 2011

trillion GDP of Europe in total. By 2015, 32% of the population will use a mobile phone to access the internet. 1) There’s a growing buzz around entrepreneurship - several people mentioned that in the past, students that graduated from college hurried to find a job in big company and in the case of Brazil also the government.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

John Dennehy is a serial entrepreneur based in Cork, Ireland. There are a number of reasons for this; a supportive government, a highly educated workforce, a falling cost base and a favourable tax regime. The market opportunity in Ireland is simply too limited for Internet ventures like Zartis.com to succeed without looking overseas.

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 12, 2012

Accel has already invested over $60 million in French start-ups and we would like to invest more – but will there be enough entrepreneurs left if the new Tax laws are voted in? With the experience accumulated during the first internet boom, this talent pool has grown considerably and gained in strength over the past few years.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

A fter years of talking with many of you in the Israeli startup industry, investors and entrepreneurs alike, I was invited to present some tips for entrepreneurs at the Launch48 conference in London this weekend. The entrepreneur-investor relationship is a little bit like marriage. Patented Technology? When to raise?

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Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Is Government a good idea? Europe Consumer. (1). internet. (6). In search of Europe's next tech stars. How the use of internet is transform. Favorite VC and Entrepreneur blogs.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 24, 2014

We boast the world’s second highest fixed broadband Internet subscription rate only an inch behind Sweden. Ninety-four percent of households are equipped with a computer and have Internet access (the others are still playing 8-bit Nintendo). At home we have entrepreneurs who think global day one.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 1, 2015

By the 17th century the practice had spread to Europe and the paper that was changing hands was backed, not just by banks and money-lenders, but by powerful governments. 10 things entrepreneurs can learn from kids. pounds) but the functionality. Screenshot: Wikipedia ). Entrepreneurship at its most basic.

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Babbling VC

JANUARY 7, 2012

This then benefits the entrepreneur. Sure, many are left by the wayside on this journey but without such an ecosystem in place, Germany and Europe will forever trail the US. . Then you have the corporates, some super angel funds, more recently incubators and government entities. Honestly, I don't want any of that.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 3, 2009

The Cold War After World War II ended, our wartime ally the Soviet Union kept its army in Eastern Europe and forcibly installed Communist governments in its occupied territories. As tensions rose, there was a growing fear that the Soviets could invade and occupy all of Western Europe. Meanwhile the U.S. And the U.S.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Entrepreneurs beyond Silicon Valley, including those working abroad, often have to retool Lean Startup methods to apply them in places with very different business cultures. Kevin Dewalt—a speaker at this year''s Lean Startup Conference —is an entrepreneur, investor and adviser who has served as an investor for a strategic U.S.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 24, 2012

We’re a European VC company and we study the market across Europe. It is partially fueled by government, who want to say, oh we started 20,000 companies or whatever, even if they were 20,000 one-man companies that aren’t really going anywhere. SILICON ALLEE (SA): How do you see the startup scene in Berlin at the moment?

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Start Up Blog

JANUARY 20, 2017

Any government is only all powerful as long as the system it operates under is stable, and the people allow it to continue to control its market. A Government is just like a business in many ways. While the government is a monopoly in most of its realms, what if technology could assist us to ‘go around it’?

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Designmantic Blog

MARCH 6, 2018

Rebekah Radice is an accomplished entrepreneur with a marketing experience of over 20 years. She had over 15 years doing product management and corporate management before she became an entrepreneur. Here are 35 women who are paving the way for future female office leaders: 1. Rebekah Radice. Website: rebekahradice.com. Lilach Bullock.

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online.wsj.com

JULY 11, 2012

The Wall Street Journal is phasing out support of the Internet Explorer 6 (IE6) browser. Internet Explorer. Andreessen Horowitz is telling entrepreneurs it prefers situations where the founders have controlling stakes, reckoning that theyll be better able to resist outside distraction and focus on making great products.

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maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

If you’re an Entrepreneur, you can do it from any place in the world. How important is education when I know I want to be an entrepreneur? Instead of spending 4 years at university, I spend 4 years starting 2 internet companies that failed. What is the first step in creating an internet-based business (After planning) ?

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online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

An entrepreneur with a hot technology and venture-capital funding becomes a billionaire in his 20s. Failure often is harder on entrepreneurs who lose money that theyve borrowed on credit cards or from friends and relatives than it is on those who raised venture capital. Ran gold Resources Ltd. View All Search Results » Subscribe.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 27, 2012

Last week I participated in the EU’s Digital Agenda Assembly 2012 (“DAA12″), a speaker in the plenary session titled: “Delivering Internet-based innovation as a way out of the crisis: the role of Horizon 2020″ and as a participant in the workshop on Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 5, 2022

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners their inspirational leaders and here’s what they had to say; #1- Bob Dole. His way of leading is a great example of how people should lead whatever organization they're in – government or business. I look up to him as a leader because he is a very successful entrepreneur.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

In the UK, the theme this year is Make a Job, Don’t take a Job and the events enjoy heavy government support. Research conducted by the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) UK team in a survey of over 1,000 entrepreneurs shows the following key findings: SUPPORT - 77% want the government to play a key role in supporting entrepreneurs.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

In the UK, the theme this year is Make a Job, Don’t take a Job and the events enjoy heavy government support. Research conducted by the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) UK team in a survey of over 1,000 entrepreneurs shows the following key findings: SUPPORT - 77% want the government to play a key role in supporting entrepreneurs.

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. ” Gary Messiana, Bessemer Entrepreneur-In-Residence and former CEO, Netli. You sell a product that requires an internet connection and a web browser for access, which means your prospects are online!

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Steve Blank

JULY 6, 2016

How and why the State Department is involving the nation’s top innovators in its efforts was the focus of my interview with Deputy Secretary of State Tony Blinken on today’s Entrepreneurs are Everywhere radio show. That’s what you had to do then before the Internet. Prior to joining the Clinton Administration, Sec.

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 14, 2015

No matter the tale, the background behind each and every business is what fuels each entrepreneur and brand. At that time, the sector wasn’t well established in Central Europe and there was an understandable fear whether Poland and Polish companies are ready for new marketing solutions. Start our FREE Business Blogging Course!

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Feld Thoughts

MAY 26, 2017

Phil is a rare entrepreneur who can bring innovation to the government, which is just the sort of leadership we need now. Phil and I both share a background as Jews whose families came from Eastern Europe.

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Version One Ventures

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

1) Open Internet . The promise of the Internet in my mind has always been to facilitate permissionless innovation, information exchange, and commerce among peers. As a child, the sharing and gift economy ethos of the early Internet resonated deeply with me. Europe (e.g. Europe without formal banking btw).

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

In the UK, the theme this year is Make a Job, Don’t take a Job and the events enjoy heavy government support. Research conducted by the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) UK team in a survey of over 1,000 entrepreneurs shows the following key findings: SUPPORT - 77% want the government to play a key role in supporting entrepreneurs.

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blog.expensify.com

APRIL 24, 2012

Had I known it was going to take the internet by storm I probably would have been a bit more careful with my word choice (especially referring to.NET as a language, doh!). Happy Look Like an Idiot on the Internet Day. If your desire was to make yourself look like an ignorant internet troll … I believe you have succeeded.

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