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The Helsinki Spring

Steve Blank

I spent the month of September lecturing, and interacting with (literally) thousands of entrepreneurs in two emerging startup markets, Finland and Russia. This is the first of two posts about Finland and entrepreneurship. Part 2 with more observations about Finland and the Lessons Learned will follow shortly.

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Challenges and Opportunities for Europe’s Metaverse Market

ReadWriteStart

Instead, the technology has been limited to niche operators and start-ups, such as Finland’s Varjo, which makes high-end headphones, and Estonia’s Ready Player Me, a cross-game avatar platform. Europe has also lagged behind the US in venture to finance. However, he also admits that they face major challenges.

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The Helsinki Spring

ReadWriteStart

I spent the month of September lecturing, and interacting with (literally) thousands of entrepreneurs in two emerging startup markets, Finland and Russia. This is the first of two posts about Finland and entrepreneurship. steve blank in finland sept 2011 View more documents from steve blank. 9-to-5 Venture Capital. Discuss.

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A Seriously Great Story and Why We Funded Them

Both Sides of the Table

By September 26th we had submitted a term sheet which was signed on October 4th and financing was closed in less than 30 days. We funded about $2 million, which allowed a full team in Finland to be recruited for building the app and an international management team led from Los Angeles.

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Startup Nation: The Best Startup Capitals for Entrepreneurs in 2023 

ReadWriteStart

Shortcomings related to labor and international ambition create a widespread opportunity for innovation, allowing entrepreneurs to take advantage of its connected country ecosystems such as those in the UK, United States, Finland, Norway, and Denmark, among others.

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Snowflakes in the Valley: What Happens When 40 Nordic Entrepreneurs Visit Silicon Valley

ReadWriteStart

To my surprise, the ideas and technology behind that startups were not superior to the ones we have in Finland. Countries such as the UK , Russia and Finland are trying to replicate its ecosystem, to stimulate their local industries. Access to Finance. The incubators and co-working spaces are on par with what we have.

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6 Customer Journey Mapping Examples: How UX Pros Do It

ConversionXL

Finland-based Leadfeeder is a top (Google) analytics tool that shows the companies that visit your website. For the customer journey maps, they outline six distinct phases: Design, Financing, Construction, Leasing, Model, and Completion. Let’s get inspired by these companies’ successful customer journey map examples. Leadfeeder.

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