Up and Running

OCTOBER 4, 2017

That makes it even more important for entrepreneurs to come up with viable propositions for their business. Nations such as Estonia or Poland have made a name for themselves as well. Rose of Gust, roughly 1,500 startups get funded by venture capitalists, and 50,000 by angel investors in the United States each year.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 24, 2014

At home we have entrepreneurs who think global day one. 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. The point is clear, we need more entrepreneurs with the ambition to build large lasting companies.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

In recent years we’ve been continually impressed with the small Baltic country of Estonia, which has been a frontrunner in many areas within digital solutions and tech innovation, such as e-residency, digital policies, and national cryptocurrencies.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MAY 16, 2023

In Founder Focus we introduce entrepreneurs and innovators working on our next generation of new business startups, social enterprises and small businesses. So far we have built a great collaboration network across New Zealand, Turkey, Estonia and most recently the UK. The post Noologica appeared first on NZ Entrepreneur Magazine.

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Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

I was impressed by Hardi as an entrepreneur in our first meeting there in the Seedcamp mentoring sessions. Hardi moved the company from his home in Estonia to Boston to be embedded in the deep CAD software ecosystem here (Solidworks – Dassault, PTC, etc) and was part of TechStars Boston’s second class.

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The Next Web

MARCH 3, 2016

It’s hard to get the exact data on how many startup acceleration programs are being launched every year, but it’s definitely a lot. If you search Google News for something like “new startup accelerator,” it will return hundreds of headlines from all over the world.

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Reid Hoffman

DECEMBER 12, 2019

In my previous podcast with my friend and entrepreneur Wences Casares, we talked about the ability of entrepreneurs down here to see global markets that Silicon Valley entrepreneurs might miss. In our second conversation, we now turn to the topic of how blitzscaling works when you’re not in Silicon Valley or China.

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David Cohen

JANUARY 16, 2021

And mine is to engage more authentically and more directly with any entrepreneur who wants some help. Equilibrium. Eucalyptus. Enlightenment. Extrapolation. Evaluate new economic models. Equine Wrestling Federation. Eat more tacos. Wow, lots of guesses! While I like most of these alot, Laura Kennedy and Sam Casey win!

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2011

This was the moment where Zuckerberg (20 something entrepreneur) schooled Rupert Murdoch. None are in Silicon Valley, one is in New York City, they’re spread out across the world (France, Estonia, St. It was a concious business decision from the top. 47:50: The creation of StackExchange. Stackoverflow was created in 2008.

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Last year, about 150 groups participated, including sites in Buenos Aires; Prague; Copenhagen; Tallinn, Estonia; Guadalajara; Warsaw; Bucharest; Kiev; Ljubljana, Slovenia;Wollongong, Australia; Uruguay; France; Germany; India; Israel; Italy; and The Netherlands. These simulcasts are important community-building opportunities.

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Genuine VC

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Estonia & India) and even other cities here domestically (e.g. Fairly often I hear entrepreneurs pitch that their startup doesn’t have a headquarters – everyone works remotely and it works. Here at NextView, we typically invest in companies headquartered along the U.S. Where is its center of gravity?

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Rob Go

OCTOBER 14, 2012

Some of our most interesting companies have originated in places like Estonia (GrabCAD), Croatia (Farmeron) and Omaha (SkyVu), although all have either moved or have a significant presence in a major tech hub like SF, Boston, or NY. Net net, I think things have gotten much better for entrepreneurs, which is a good thing for us overall.

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Genuine VC

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Estonia & India) and even other cities here domestically (e.g. Fairly often I hear entrepreneurs pitch that their startup doesn’t have a headquarters – everyone works remotely and it works. Here at NextView, we typically invest in companies headquartered along the U.S. Where is its center of gravity?

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The Next Web

AUGUST 26, 2012

We often hear of the successful entrepreneurs and start-ups, such as Mark Zuckerberg and Instagram, the lucky (and deserving) 1%. As Ben Rooney of the Wall Street Journal reminded us in a recent article , Skype originated with some engineers in Estonia. But what about the remaining 99%?

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 23, 2011

Strengthening ties between entrepreneurs is one of our most important values. We struggle with this issue every year, because we strongly encourage everyone who can to participate with their local entrepreneurship community. That said, there comes a point where that's not possible for everyone.

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

I basically made the conclusion that my natural talent set says I should be an expert at something, and I should be an entrepreneur. Becoming an entrepreneur. Instead, I decided to package what I know about internet marketing and build an online course for small businesses in Estonia (that’s where I’m from).

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David Teten

APRIL 30, 2018

According to a report by the National Venture Capital Association, 1/3 of all venture-backed publicly traded companies between 2006 and 2012 had at least one foreign-born entrepreneur. More than 40% of the Fortune 500 companies were founded by an immigrant or the child of an immigrant. Determined Founders.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 31, 2012

Startups in this class come from far and away, including Argentina, Austria, Australia, Brazil, Croatia, Denmark, India, Japan, Italy, Latvia & Estonia, Spain, and Taiwan. Asia Entrepreneur India Insider 500 Startups 500 startups accelerator 500 startups dave mcclure News shit 500 founders say shit founders say

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

This is the first citywide program in the US that allows a city (New York) to retain and attract foreign entrepreneurs by offering access to uncapped H1B visas. Entrepreneurs have created such Meetups as the NY Latino Tech Meetup and Japan NYC Startups. NYC: A Natural Home for European Entrepreneurs.

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David Teten

APRIL 30, 2018

According to a report by the National Venture Capital Association, 1/3 of all venture-backed publicly traded companies between 2006 and 2012 had at least one foreign-born entrepreneur. More than 40% of the Fortune 500 companies were founded by an immigrant or the child of an immigrant. Determined Founders.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

However, it still takes 81 days to export from Kazakhstan compared to 5 in Estonia. The report didn’t take corruption and the state of the economy into account, but I can’t wait to see less red tape, more online government services and lower costs for Israeli entrepreneurs.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Last month in London, I got a chance to sit with five startups from the UK, Italy, Finland and Estonia – each with a very different business. Saul is an experienced entrepreneur with an incredible network and an investor in some of Europe’s top startups.

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Start Up Blog

JANUARY 20, 2017

Digital Residency – Estonia now allows people to become virtual citizens. By doing so Estonia will attract money from overseas without human movement. By enabling entrepreneurs, freelancers and new web based business people, this could change the fortunes of countries in ways we are unable to yet imagine.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 20, 2011

Fast-paced, thought-provoking and social, this Ignite features presentations from in-the-trenches entrepreneurs ready to share their lessons learned. For some of my thoughts on Lean Startup Machine, see A month is fifteen weekends and The real entrepreneurs of New York City. Also: booze.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 27, 2012

In other words, European entrepreneurs ought to be more ambitious, visionary and frankly, a bit more agressive. there is a general agreement that European Entrepreneurs have everything they need to succeed, including talent, ideas and access to capital (albeit with higher public sector support than in the US). the UK startup ecosystem.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 1, 2018

When we first launched our pilot a few years ago, a woman in Estonia found a dog with a Pawscout Tag. Any advice for aspiring entrepreneurs that are looking to build an app or break into the pet industry? . Plus, pet owners can discover local services or pet-friendly locations in their neighborhood.

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Rob Go

APRIL 14, 2014

But just as important in my mind is a proposal that was introduced to allow international entrepreneurs to build businesses in Boston with an exemption from the H-1B visa cap. Four of our portfolio company founders are from other countries (India, Estonia, Croatia, and Canada).

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Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

I saw what impact Skype had on Estonia and there are a lot of examples like that, how a role-model or a success story if presented right, creates a healthy competition and copy-inspired-cats around.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 11, 2013

This is what they say about themselves: We are an distribution channel for companies that help entrepreneurs start, grow, optimize, and scale their businesses. Unique Hotels is a small group lifestyle hotels located mainly in Tallinn, Estonia and Manor house just outside the city. Case #2 – Unique Hotels Facebook Campaign.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Noah Kagan shared this tip at the Digital Elite Camp conference I attended in Estonia this year. Neil Patel shared this strategy about how he guest posts for sites like Mashable and Entrepreneur to drive traffic (and opt-ins) for his business. The key is to make sure the Content Upgrade is evergreen (ie not time-based). Conclusion.

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techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

It is the first in a series of posts he’s writing about the decisions a young entrepreneur needs to make when she/he is first starting a business. One of the things I do as a founder of a later stage startup is to meet with early stage entrepreneurs to help them get their companies going. Unless that person is … you?

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