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In a Strong Wind Even Turkeys Can Fly

Both Sides of the Table

In other words, in a strong market even turkeys can fly. In a strong wind, even turkeys can fly. The wild turkey variety. A turkey is only a metaphor. That’s where the companies who are just good at marketing tend to crumble. In a booming market you can’t tell the difference.&#. That had never occurred to me.

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Founder Institute doubles down on Europe, now runs 10 startup accelerator programs continent-wide

The Next Web

The Founder Institute , the early-stage startup accelerator that aims to ‘globalize Silicon Valley’, is doubling down on Europe big time. The newly launched chapters are Zagreb (Croatia), Helsinki (Finland), Istanbul (Turkey), Rome (Italy) and Kyiv (Ukraine).

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Cracking the Code - Untitled Article

Cracking the Code

For early stage companies, the stakes are even higher, and finding a great country manager is the single most important element of a successful launch. I was empowered to continue doing what I had been doing, but with a much larger budget and support from a team that shared my same passion.“

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Taking stock of the Dutch tech cluster: What The Netherlands needs to win the European startup scene

The Next Web

But I think its fair to say that the Dutch post-World War II welfare state isn’t exactly breeding the young and hungry entrepreneur you find in Turkey, Romania and Estonia. According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor the Dutch outperform the EU big five in terms of early stage entrepreneurial activity.

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Israel Innovation Roadtrip – 15 Startups Pitching for Funding

VC Cafe

It’s hard to be an early stage startup. event, following 14 similar ones in Israel, Turkey and Europe. On one hand, VCs ask you to show traction and on the other hand, you need money to get traction. And even if you get some ‘traction’ it expires pretty quickly. This is the firm’s first U.S.

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How Israel and the Arab World Connect Through Technology

David Teten

Markets include Israel and the Palestinian Authority, Jordan, Egypt, Turkey, the Arabian Gulf among others. “. Hybrid “is the most far-reaching, in-depth program for early-stage ventures led by Arabs in Israel. Our investment focus includes infrastructure, agriculture, communications, financial services, health services etc.

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