The Next Web

MAY 2, 2013

At last week’s The Next Web Conference in Amsterdam, Liam Boogar from TNW media partner Rude Baguette moderated a panel discussion on ‘Hyper Growth from Europe’ with a pair of Swedish entrepreneurs, SoundCloud co-founder Alex Ljung and Klarna co-founder Niklas Adalberth. Top image credit: Thinkstock.

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The Next Web

MARCH 21, 2013

The European Commission is keen on attempting to put Web entrepreneurship-as-a-career in the spotlights by, for one, partnering with The Next Web for a prestigious awards ceremony dubbed Europioneers. Boris Veldhuijzen van Zanten (The Next Web). Boris Veldhuijzen van Zanten (The Next Web). That’s not all, though.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 14, 2013

Amsterdam-based startup accelerator Rockstart last year launched a program to find and support ten teams of startup founders in Europe. The startup accelerator also announced that it will incorporate lean startup methodology as a key aspect in its upcoming program, and will be the first in Europe to do so.

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techcrunch.com

AUGUST 12, 2012

Founders Den co-founder and angel investor Zachary Bogue has joined forces with seasoned big data VC Matt Ocko , Metamarkets founder Michael Driscoll and Prismatic CEO Bradford Cross to launch Data Collective , the world’s first Big Data-only early stage investment fund. Enterprise. Smartphones. Digital Cameras.

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The Next Web

AUGUST 8, 2014

Borys Musielak is the founder and CEO of Filmaster. Traditionally, Web companies in Poland were focused on the local market of 40 million people, which seemed big enough to scale their business. They looked for startups with global ambitions, something the Polish ones lacked. This story continues at The Next Web.

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The Next Web

AUGUST 12, 2013

Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Christian Reber, CEO and co-founder of Berlin-based 6Wunderkinder. It’s part three of a series, cross-posted from his own blog , in which he draws on his experience to offer advice for aspiring entrepreneurs in Europe and beyond. Find the right co-founders and advisors.

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techcrunch.com

APRIL 26, 2013

Co-founder Naval Ravikant explains that 18 pilot companies in the program, including Transcriptic, Double Robotics and Tred, received $6.7 Investors included Founders Fund, 500 Startups and Marc Cuban. As Smartphones Reach A Global Tipping Point, Why Your Product Isn't As Simple As You. Enterprise. Smartphones. Headphones.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 16, 2013

We grab Epirot Ludvik Nekaj (pictured above), the founder And CEO Of Crowdsourcing Week , for a quick chat on where crowdsourcing is headed in the coming years for this part of the world. While crowdfunding might be more a western ideal, crowdsourcing is pretty much global and can be used everywhere. What should we look out for?

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The Next Web

JULY 26, 2012

Exclusive - Founder Institute , the early-stage startup accelerator that aims to ‘globalize Silicon Valley’, is doubling down on Europe big time. Over the past two years, Founder Institute says it has helped launch 538 tech companies, 94 of which are based in Europe (or roughly 19%).

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thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

This was the year that the promise of technology to truly change the world and empower individuals (the reason I entered the tech world in 1994) reached global scale. As of year-end, Foursquare had over 15 million users, with an exponential growth rate globally.

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techcrunch.com

MARCH 8, 2012

This is a guest post by Scott Allison, CEO and founder of Teamly.com. This is a guest post by Scott Allison, CEO and founder of Teamly.com. The problem with non-technical founders is that they don’t know what they don’t know, until they’re in way too deep. Enterprise. CrunchBase. Hot topics. Editor’s Picks. Disrupt NYC.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 12, 2011

A translator will be able to alert you about any potential cultural issues with your web content. Content which may be perfectly acceptable in the USA or Europe may cause offence in other parts of the world. Good website localization also involves hosting and web infrastructure. domain name (e.g.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 28, 2018

Despite Switzerland being ranked the most innovative country in the world by the Global Innovation Index, our country’s startup and tech scenes are more often than not overshadowed by more the established hubs in Berlin and London. Not so much.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 15, 2018

According to the 2018 Global Startup Ecosystem Report , in 2017, global venture capital investments reached the record of $140 billion, while the total value creation of the world’s startup economy hit astonishing $2.3 Europe Makes Itself Heard. He is also the editor at Bizzmark Blog and an author on The Next Web.

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VC Cafe

MAY 17, 2011

Innovation, Trends and Thought Leadership are the backbone of every industry, be it the Web, Mobile, Creative or Social Entrepreneurship. Ann Cotton / Founder – Camfed. * Erik Hersman / Co-Founder – Ushahidi. Michael Birch / Founder – Bebo, Profounders. Tariq Krim / Founder, Jolicloud, Netvibes.

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Start Up Blog

APRIL 28, 2011

But have no doubt the other 3 senses will arrive on the web. So the alternative of a global currency will emerge. Probably as a function of the gold standard (global price of gold as the trading valuation mechanism) with some form of digital instant and unseen conversion from our home currency into some quantum derived from gold.

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Cracking the Code

MARCH 23, 2007

Geoffrey Arone , the founder of FLock, who is now an Entrepreneur-In-Residence in our Menlo Park office, mentioned this company to me and I thought it was worth writting a post about it. Europe Consumer. (1). In search of Europe's next tech stars. Global warming: a plague for humanity? Global Warning!

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Alec Lynch, founder and CEO of DesignCrowd, tells TNW he believes the company has developed a crowdsourcing process that has helped it grow faster than its competitors. Companies simply list a job for a logo, Web design or other visual products and receive a number of options from designers all around the world.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 6, 2012

So it warmed my heart when I heard that Cyril Ebersweiler and my long time friend Sean O’Sullivan were starting an accelerator in Shenzhen, China called HAXLR8R as part of their Chinaccelerator initiative, both which are part of the Global Accelerator Network. Upverter) and the natural viral effects of the social web.

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Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 28, 2006

Foo Casts: Podcasts from OReilly & Friends : A 30mn peak into the Web 2.0 Recent guests: Heidi Roizen (Mobius), Philip Rosedale (Linden Labs) and the founders of Meebo. Europe Consumer. (1). In search of Europe's next tech stars. Global warming: a plague for humanity? Global Warning! My Investments.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 24, 2014

Think of Werner Vogels (CTO of Amazon), Guido van Rossem (founder of Python programming language and senior engineer at Dropbox) or the more senior Gerard Kleisterlee (chairman of Vodafone). At home we have entrepreneurs who think global day one. But if we’re honest, Amsterdam is currently outdone by several places in Europe.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 20, 2011

With this week's One Million by One Million roundtable, we have moved from the DimDim web conferencing platform to the ViVu video conferencing platform. I like the business idea a lot, and in 1M/1M, we know a lot about building Web 3.0 I have, most certainly, drawn tremendous inspiration from him as a thinker and a visionary.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 16, 2014

He is co-founder of international start-up community event organisation 3beards and founder and director of Albion Drive , a fully integrated communicaitons agency for entrepreneurs and challenger brands. If it is, then Australia does start to look appealing as a startup destination both as a founder and an investor.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

But you don't have any lords and masters to answer to and the pay out goes entirely to the founders and management team. He is currently Co-Founder of CapitalMarkets.com and Editor Of SaaSInsights. The global economy is currently going through a " perfect storm" of change , so we can expect even more creative destruction than normal.

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Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 12, 2007

Bessemer was also heavily represented with David Cowan , managing partner and co-founder of VeriSign ( see his post about the event ), Rob Stavis , BVP’s New York-based managing partner who led our investment in Skype, Byron Deeter , partner and founder of Trigo and our COO/managing partner Ed Colloton. Europe Consumer. (1).

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online.wsj.com

JULY 11, 2012

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. One of its champions includes Jason Goldberg, the co-founder and CEO of online design retailer Fab.com Inc., My Journal.

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Haystack

JULY 20, 2018

I believe this is an important post for both founders and investors in the Bay Area and outside the Bay Area to read carefully. Of course, that was not 100% true, with innovative startups and large outcomes occurring in Europe, in Asia, and other parts of the USA. Global and Local.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 28, 2014

Since you just might be among the shopping droves today, I’ve collected some of the most interesting business news from around the web – be sure to read this post while you’re waiting in line to pay! As we reported last week, this was the year of the inaugural Women’s Entrepreneurship Day during Global Entrepreneurship Week.

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The Next Web

JULY 29, 2013

Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Christian Reber, CEO and co-founder of Berlin-based 6Wunderkinder. It’s part two of a series, cross-posted from his own blog , in which he draws on his experience to offer advice for aspiring entrepreneurs in Europe and beyond. You can follow him on Twitter, where he is @ChristianReber.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Interestingly enough, CooTek’s co-founder and CEO, Michael Wong , who was formerly from Microsoft’s R&D unit, took an unconventional route by launching in the Western market first. Asia Entrepreneur Insider Mobile Analysis and Opinion china Europe Mobile Apps Profiles and Interviews startups United States'

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Next up is a second swing through Europe. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. ► April (11) Video update on the Startup Visa Act Lean Enterprise Institute webinar, April 28 Four myths about the Lean Startup Sneak preview, KISSmetrics (and more) Sneak preview, Grockit The Lean Startup Intensive at Web 2.0

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

In this interview, Viljakainen also shares some thoughts about entrepreneurship and globalization. into Europe. You cannot fully compensate your lack of knowledge about the physical world by using the web. Secondly, at every single step an entrepreneur should be thinking about how to take the company global.

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readwrite.com

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

A growing number of sites are once again buildiing Web apps tested to work in only one browser. With more support than ever for Web standards, IE10 goes a long way to put Microsoft’s browser in the modern HTML5 conversation. Tags: HTML5 , app developers , App Development , App Economy , Web Development. Made For Chrome(kit).

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Amidst an increasingly connected world, globalization is the order of the day. However, while the benefits are many (including more efficient communication and greater potential for collaboration), today’s digital age can put increased pressure on young businesses to expand globally — and to do so quickly. from France.

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 18, 2019

The top 100 SaaS companies in Europe and Israel The European Software-as-a-Service world changed forever when Daniel Dines, the founder of UiPath, made the cover of Forbes as ‘Boss of the Bots’ last month. The rise of Europe Against this healthy backdrop, let’s drill down into Europe. Full presentation available here.

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maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

Whats is the best way to find a co-founder for your startup? However, one of my co-founders doesn’t seem to be as motivated as the rest of us. As founders invest massive amounts of time into their start-up, how critical is it for them to come out of their “hermit caves” and network? Non of this academic stuff.

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Up and Running

MAY 28, 2015

We recently had Tim Berry, Palo Alto Software founder and business planning expert, present our Bplans audience with his latest advice on lean business planning. I’ll show you in a minute an email marketing version or a web version, but this is a simple restaurant. Last one in this context, a web forecast. How will I know?”

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