YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

There is a thin line between success and failure for startups, and that is usually determined by capital. The more capital a startup has, the easier it is to get off the ground and ramp up growth. In turn, this leads to the development of a thriving startup ecosystem which paves the way for technology and innovation.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

One of my favorite events last year was attending Startup Grind where I got to interview Clayton Christensen, author of The Innovator’s Dilemma. And of course we talked about many of my views of building startups. You start traveling around Europe, starting working for them overseas. You didn’t join startups then.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 22, 2023

However, despite the hype surrounding the concept, Europe still faces significant challenges if it wants to establish a strong presence in the Metaverse. This article will explore the current state of the Metaverse in Europe and examine the obstacles it needs to overcome to achieve its potential.

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The Next Web

MAY 4, 2013

Previously, he worked in venture capital in Europe. He is a part-time hacker, angel investor, and product advisor, and was selected from more than 300 people to “shadow” Dave McClure at 500 Startups. You probably didn’t work in a major successful US startup. You can check out his blog and follow him on Twitter.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Today is amongst the proudest days I’ve had at Upfront Ventures — getting the chance to announce that Kevin Zhang has been promoted to Partner. years at Upfront has been both a pleasure and also has taught me a lot about venture capital. I mentioned at the start that Kevin has taught me something about Venture Capital.

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Babbling VC

OCTOBER 25, 2018

It's about the fact that if you look at the European landscape of startup founders and VC's, you tend to see some similarities.specifically a background of wealth. I have written in the past about the "old boys network" in venture capital. Well, in Europe we are starting to have one. Go capitalism.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 10, 2011

I was invited to Finland as part of Stanford’s Engineering Technology Venture Program partnership with Aalto University. Unique to Finland with its strong cultural emphasis on equality and the redistribution of wealth is a business press that doesn’t understand startups and is overtly hostile to their success.

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The Equity Kicker

JUNE 9, 2014

There’s definitely a feeling out there that businesses with a $1m revenue run rate are well-established and thus have a growth risk profile rather than a venture risk profile. Many people think that VCs in Europe are failing our entrepreneurs by not taking enough risk. Startup general interest Venture Capital'

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

Many startup businesses – tech or otherwise – fail. Trying outrageous new things or even trying mundane things but in new ways but with extreme quality & innovation is what fuels the tech startup industry. But today I want to give you advice on how to decrease your odds of failure in a startup.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 16, 2019

In 2018, Canada had a record-low unemployment rate and as a result we are seeing more companies, startups and online-based businesses dedicated to serving the niche-jobs industry. million in venture capital to move. Montreal is a spot for new start-ups and venture capital. of all business.

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The Equity Kicker

JANUARY 15, 2013

The Canadian government announcement yesterday of a $400m plan to strengthen the Canadian venture capital industry is the latest in a long series of similar announcements and initiatives from governments around the world that put government cash into VC funds alongside private money to make it more attractive for private investors.

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The Next Web

JULY 20, 2013

But if our website says that Credo invests in IT, Internet, mobile or healthcare startups predominantly in Central Europe, I just don’t feel obliged to respond to a gold mine in Mongolia or Australian TV production studio. Not all entrepreneurs are aware of the responsibilities associated with receiving venture capital.

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Pascal's View

AUGUST 28, 2010

6) The most efficient fuel for this IPO engine is venture capital. The evidence: (i) Startups are responsible for virtually all the new jobs created in the United States since 1977 (Source: Kauffman Foundation). Patent Office (USPTO), could create 2.5mm new jobs over the next three years by contributing to startup formation.

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The Equity Kicker

JULY 19, 2012

There has been a bit of buzz recently about the Q2 increase in VC activity in the US, and following discussion a discussion at a dinner last night where we fumbled for stats on the state of the venture market I decided to do a little research this morning and find out the latest trends. Deal volume in China has continued to decline.

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techcrunch.com

JUNE 22, 2012

Startup Battlefield. Free Startup Docs: How Much Equity Should Advisors Get? Free Startup Docs: How Much Equity Should Advisors Get? He covers startups, music, social, mobile, health, and education. So, the Founder Institute has developed a solution to this long-standing pain in the ass that all startups experience.

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David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2013

Partners for a New Beginning (PNB), a public-private partnership housed at the Aspen Institute, is organizing a Venture Capital, Private Equity and Angel Investor Delegation from the Maghreb. David Teten, HBS 98, Partner, ff Venture Capital, will discuss his research study on VC portfolio operations, recently featured in Forbes ).

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2015

Yet as I mentor entrepreneurs around the country, it still seems to be one of the least understood approaches to startup funding, with more myths than accredited angels and professional venture capital investors combined. With this model, a startup pre-sells their product early, at a cheaper price, in exchange for a pledge.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 17, 2020

With the Covid-19 virus a worldwide pandemic, if you’re leading any startup or small business, you have to be asking yourself, “What’s Plan B? If you’re running a startup or small business, your first priority (after your family) is keeping your employees and customers safe. and Europe into a long recession? “Winter is coming.”.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 29, 2021

This means it is brimming with microengineering, tech and medical skills that are required for innovation on that scale, combined with the complementary creativity that adds the oomph startups need to become successful. This allows for a certain degree of flexibility which has a positive impact on the startup ecosystem. billion to $3.7

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The Next Web

AUGUST 26, 2013

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. Stefan Tirtey, Partner at Doughty Hanson Ventures , created this document with Berlin early stage investors. Brad Feld wrote a great book about Venture Capital.

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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. Of the ten startups in the inaugural 2012 class, four have raised follow-on funding to date, and one even reached the break-even point and expanded to Silicon Valley.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MAY 18, 2020

This article is the second of a three-part series by Dr Sudhanshu Ayyagari that focuses on the importance of intellectual property for startup companies. Intellectual property rights are an indispensable consideration in ensuring your startup has the best possibility to succeed in the future. ii) Using open source software.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

At the height of the pandemic, Mitul helped bring seamless/contactless passenger processing (using biometrics) to airports, airlines and border control agencies across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India to help resume air travel. Passenger Processing in the Pandemic. He was featured on CNBC and quoted in The Times for his work.

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thebarefootvc

JUNE 15, 2014

Due to the success of its development efforts in this area, GE announced in 2013 that its three manufacturing facilities in Bangalore would start manufacturing an extended line of products, including ultrasound machines, ECG units, and maternal and infant care equipment, for markets in Africa, parts of Europe, Latin America, and Asia.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

According to Pitchbook data, there are about 15,700 venture and corporate venture funds globally, out of which 8,628 venture capital funds in the US alone (54%), and another 4,553 in Europe (29%), This is a content summary only.

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thebarefootvc

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Facebook is no longer the innovative, nimble startup it once was, and needs to acquire to stay relevant – see the post on Google’s recent acquisition of Nest. Economics Emerging Markets Entrepreneurship M&A Mobile emerging markets Facebook india innovation mobile Venture Capital whatsapp'

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Jason Ball

FEBRUARY 16, 2008

I joined the Qualcomm Ventures Europe team earlier this month. Qualcomm, Inc ( NASDAQ: QCOM ) announced their European fund last May , in addition to Qualcomm Ventures in the US, China and India.

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Austin Startup

APRIL 2, 2021

eve is Coming to Austin How an event insurtech startup not only survived, but thrived during COVID Building a startup is risky at the best of times. Building a startup during COVID is terrifying. Building an event insurtech startup during COVID is downright insane, but here we are. Why am I telling you this?

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Steve Blank

MARCH 26, 2014

This post follows directly on Steve’s earlier excellent post, Why Companies are not Startups. In this post, I want to share some new thoughts that build on Steve’s post, and connect them to Lean Startup methods. A startup is a temporary organization in search of a repeatable, scalable business model.

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The Equity Kicker

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Venturebeat reported yesterday that US startup valuations have reached ten year highs. In our experience Europe valuations remain more muted, although they have also been increasing (if anyone has good data I’d love to see it). Venture Capital'

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

I was in the midst of sizing the mobile handset markets in 3 regions: US, Europe and Asia. Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Start-up Advice Startup Advice. I was leading the analysis with a team of 14 people: 12 Japanese, 1 German and 1 Turk. I was the only one whose Japanese was limited to just a sushi menu.

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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 talk was titled “Tips to make your startup attractive for investors&#. Sell your team, not your advisors.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Once you’ve been around for a few years, attracted some great people, landed real, paying customers and raised venture capital you’ve likely got a talented team around you. The funny thing about a startup is that if you keep it together for several years life happens along the way. Tags: Startup Advice.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 1, 2020

All of these are lofty goals for the venture capital firm, to be sure. He wants to use his money to take disruptive startups born in places like the United States, Canada and Europe and find ways to grow them in China ? thus capitalizing on unique opportunities and funding sources along the way.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 15, 2018

The world’s startup landscape keeps evolving. 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 The Rise of the Canadian Startup Scene.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

above inflation yet in many markets in the US & Europe prices were rising at 10-25% per year. They have marked-up paper gains propped up by an over excited venture capital market that has validated their investments. “Yeah, but there is a shortage of supply. The fundamentals are different now!

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 5, 2009

I had last been in Chapel Hill on a winter’s day in 1986, traveling with the VP of Sales of our new supercomputer startup, Ardent. We were on the University of North Carolina campus to meet with Fred Brooks and Henry Fuchs. We were sitting in our cheap hotel room when the phone rang.

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