YoungUpstarts

JUNE 17, 2018

This summer, try something different – Norway. This can’t be the first time you will hear this, but Norway is one of the most breathtaking countries in the world. Give yourself a chance to be mesmerized by Norway’s magical appearance and mysterious animism that its nature glows with and captivates the senses of people all over the globe. Here are 4 tips for traveling to Norway this summer. What not to miss while traveling to Norway. Others Norway travel

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

A country of never-ending sunsets, northern lights, and home to over 50 thousand islands and fjords, Norway has always been a haven for nature enthusiasts. Norway is home to one of the fastest growing startup ecosystems in the Nordics. percent increase across the entire Nordic region, it’s clear that Norway’s tech scene is growing at an explosive rate. Norway’s up and coming… This story continues at The Next Web.

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SiliconHills

MARCH 16, 2018

The post At SXSW, Norway’s Crown Prince Focuses on Tech for Sustainable Development appeared first on SiliconHills. By Susan Lahey Reporter with Silicon Hills News It is always ironic when the tech doesn’t work at SXSW, which happened to Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon, speaking at SXSW on Tuesday about creating innovation that solves problems. Starting his presentation with a video about the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals he ran into technical […].

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 15, 2020

Lofoten Islands, Norway. The Lofoten Islands in Norway are not the most famous location on this lis. While corporate travel is not always in vogue, some planning ahead can help relieve the current stresses as employees can look forward to an excursion.

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Diary Laptop Lifestyle birthday party croatia Cryptocurrency digital nomad iceland norway solar energy travel ukraine yaro yaro-travels yaro-travels-1On July 19th, 2019, I turned 40. When I was a teenager, I saw 40 as REALLY old. It was the age you properly became an adult. No more using youth as an excuse for anything, plus you have to consider things like visiting the doctor for prostate exams… yikes! As I got closer to […].

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

For example, today it takes 7 to 10 years for a company in Norway to sell into the U.S. Hacking for Allies – Norway Edition. Norway is a founding member of the NATO and they are NATO’s bulwark against Russian incursion in the strategically critical “High North” region.

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VC Cafe

DECEMBER 10, 2013

Digital is now the majority of revenues in markets such as the US, India, Norway and Sweden. Music is everyone’s favorite example of digital disruption done wrong. After peaking at $38 billion revenue more than a decade ago, the industry stabilized last year at $16.5 billion. Now the focus is on digital music GROWTH. In the first half of 2013, 43 percent of all album sales were digital, up from 38 percent the year before (Nielsen).

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SiliconHills

OCTOBER 14, 2015

By SUSAN LAHEY Reporter with Silicon Hills News OSLO, NORWAY – At SXSW 2015, Austin and Oslo announced a memorandum of understanding to forge a Creative Cities Alliance. At the time, Oslo had its own SX lounge and Norwegian company Kahoot!, which has most of its customers in Texas, announced that it would office in […] The post Oslo and Austin: Creative Cities on the Edge of Innovation appeared first on SiliconHills. Austin

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SiliconHills

OCTOBER 13, 2015

By SUSAN LAHEY Reporter with Silicon Hills News OSLO, NORWAY – Just as the event got underway, master of ceremonies Torgny Amdam—among whose credits are as a singer in a hardcore band—announced: “Let’s all stand for the Crown Prince Haakon!” The crowd of about 200 people stood, the prince came forward, and the rap song […] The post Oslo Innovation Week Starts With Female Keynote Speakers appeared first on SiliconHills. Austin

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SiliconHills

OCTOBER 16, 2015

By SUSAN LAHEY Reporter with Silicon Hills News OSLO, NORWAY: Despite a remarkable collection of Nordic startups, the surprising winner of the 100 Pitches competition at Oslo Innovation Week, which included two outliers from London and Austin, was the London company: Skin Analytics.

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SiliconHills

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

By SUSAN LAHEY Reporter with Silicon Hills News OSLO, NORWAY – Amid the hovercraft and kits with giant colored straws building kits and drones and 3D printed Rubic’s cubes at the Oslo Innovation maker fair in October, one presenter didn’t really think of what his company—Teenage Engineering—does as making.

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SiliconHills

SEPTEMBER 19, 2015

By SUSAN LAHEY Reporter with Silicon Hills News Oslo, Norway, is the home of Edvard Munch’s The Scream, the Viking Ship Museum, and a growing innovation conference where, this October, some intrepid central Texas startup will get the opportunity to pitch against contenders from Hackney and several Nordic countries, all expenses paid.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 22, 2013

Its recent edition attracted more than 3,000 teams and 9,000 participants, both locally as well as from countries such as Australia, Canada, Norway, India, Brunei, Pakistan, Russia, Greece, the Philippines and Indonesia. One of Singapore’s oldest startup competitions – Start-Up@Singapore – is back, this time for its 14th edition.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Norway. Arctic Norway lends itself to some ethereal sights, like these reindeer. “[Norway] ranked third in Gallup’s latest global happiness survey. While it’s well known that individual tax rates are high in Norway, tax rates on corporate profits are lower than the U.S., and Norway is internationally considered to be easy to do business in. You’ve no doubt heard what they say in real estate: location, location, location.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 19, 2015

at the high end (Australia and Norway, tied for the top ranking) to 26.1 On the Global Gender Gap Index, for instance, the Philippines ranks second only to Norway in women’s ability to rise to leadership positions in enterprise. By Sharon Schweitzer, J.D.,

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Aymeric Gaurat-Apelli

JUNE 16, 2012

DragonBox teaches kids algebra in a innovative and fun way and has reached the #1 spot in the Games category of the AppStore in Norway. Aymeric I have interviewed the founder of the company We Want To Know that is behind the app DragonBox. Click here to check out the app on the iTunes store. [.]. General

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

During the festival, beers are shipped overseas to South Korea, Japan, Norway, Belgium, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. Jeremy Tofte’s family background in the beer business shows through in his work with Melvin Brewing.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 14, 2015

It was (in Norway) that this idea started percolating, because over there the shopping was so much better to find things that met my needs, that were modest, and I was trying to explain to James why the shopping was so much better. … Almost the whole time when I was in Norway (I) was looking and searching for companies, physical and online, that were providing a solution, and there was not. Sometimes your passion is what you think about outside your day job.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Always seek the concerned individual’s consent before you place information pertaining to them online (apart from perhaps basic office contact details) and before you send any personal data outside Norway, Lichtenstein, Iceland, or the European Union. In a world where corporations and businesses are trusted with people’s data, better data compliance is a must. Check out these tips to improve it in your business: 1. Consent.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Within the next few years, Mustang added offices in Melbourne and Perth, Australia; Mumbai, India; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Bogota, Colombia; Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia; and Norway. by Bill Higgs, author of the upcoming book “Culture Code Champions: 7 Steps to Scale & Succeed in Your Business”. American work habits can seem downright oppressive when viewed from afar.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Russia, Norway, Mexico and Japan were the only other countries to have no female representation in their respective top 25 Google Images results. by Steve Carpenter, Business Development Director at Creditsafe. The modern workplace is one where men and women are valued for their contribution, regardless of gender.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 12, 2019

The beauty of incentive travel is that you can be as creative as you want to be including out-of-the-ordinary activities where employees can truly immerse themselves in their destinations, whether that’s husky puppy training in Norway, making a positive change by getting hands-on with an animal conservation project in Costa Rica or adding on a walking tour with a former street child in Delhi being just a few fantastic ways to satisfy employees.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 1, 2018

Ideas include comply or explain requirements (“if not, why not?”), certificate programs, pledge regimes, quota laws (Norway, Spain, Italy, France, Germany but probably not for the United States), mandatory disclosure, voluntary disclosure, structured search (Rooney Rule) adoptions, and more. by Douglas M. Branson, author of “ The Future of Tech Is Female: How to Achieve Gender Diversity “ Information technology (tech) is at the epicenter of the world’s economy.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 26, 2018

You could work for home builders in Melbourne or office construction in Norway. With some careers, you’re stuck. You might love teaching scuba diving lessons, but you couldn’t exactly move to Ohio and keep your same career. If you want to be a farmer, you probably won’t be able to live downtown in a metropolis. As a small gift shop owner who only speaks English, you wouldn’t be able to pack your bags and live just as comfortably in China.

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Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 1, 2012

Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur Mexico: Mexico City San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon Netherlands: Maastricht Utrecht New Zealand: Auckland Christchurch Norway: Bergen Oslo Peru: Lima Philippines: Davao City Poland: Gdansk Gliwice Poznan Warsaw Portugal: Braga Lisbon Romania: Bucharest Sibiu Timisoara Russia: Moscow Omsk Samara St.

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Growthink Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

This is well shown by Norway - with a population less than that of Colorado but with arguably the world’s best Athletes Development and Coaching Program, leading the Olympics Medals Count while the US is 5th and Russia 7th. Isn’t it awesome to see the amazing grace, endurance, skill, and competitiveness of our Olympic athletes? And wouldn’t it be great to perform as executives and entrepreneurs at that kind of “ultra-peak” level? Well, it isn’t as hard as it seems.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 18, 2018

Capital Factory was honored to welcome Melinda Gates, Steve Huffman, Megan Smith, Tim O’Reilly, Richard Garriott, Taizo Son, Stephen Wolfram, London Mayor Sadiq Kahn, SBA Administrator Linda McMahon, Senator Mark Warner, Senator Jerry Moran, HRH Prince Constanijn von Oranje of the Netherlands, and HRH Prince Haakon Magnus of Norway, plus dozens of other VIP’s. London Mayor Sadiq Kahn promoting the rights and opportunities for women around the world.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 16, 2019

This software is being used by the Norwegian Olympic Center and Team Norway. The tech job landscape across Canada has continued to grow. 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. New emerging technologies have been the key catalyst for in-demand jobs. Positions for software development and data science continue to expand throughout the industry.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

One day, they saw that Norway just fell off the map. So they called the Norwegian customs office, and they found that Norway a week before had consolidated all of its post offices. By contacting customs in Norway, they were able to work out how to label things to actually get them delivered a little faster. Guest post by Lisa Regan, writer for T he Lean Startup Conference.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 28, 2010

Hundreds of these balloons took off from secret sites in Norway, Scotland, West Germany, and Turkey carrying a gondola with two reconnaissance cameras. In the 1950’s the U.S. Military and the CIA enlisted balloons (some as tall as a 40-story building) as weapons systems targeting the Soviet Union. Throughout the decade they launched a series of Top Secret/ codeword balloon projects and thousands of balloons, to gather intelligence about the Soviet Union.

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The Equity Kicker

OCTOBER 13, 2016

The good news is that there are precedents, as David notes Israel has a deal which allows the EIF to invest in their country and Norway has something similar. The European Investment Fund (EIF) is an EU institution that exists to stimulate the startup ecosystem by investing in venture capital funds. They have made a huge contribution to the UK scene, backing 37% of UK based venture funds between 2011 and 2015.

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K9 Ventures

MAY 28, 2015

Photo Scott Sporleder, Trolltunga, Norway. At K9 we invest in companies which have a clear/direct revenue model and typically don’t invest in companies that follow the Ubiquity first Revenue Later (URL) revenue model made famous by Eric Schmidt in 2007. In my discussions with K9 portfolio founders about scaling revenue, I very often end up drawing the same picture: $0/month. When a startup is just getting started it first needs to build its product/service.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2010

It allowed him to do big shows down the line in places like Norway & Dubai. On why you should be an entrepreneur, “A lot of people do what they have to do. You want to get yourself to a position where you can do what you want to do&# (Chamillionaire). Last night I co-hosted a dinner at Soho House in Los Angeles with some of the most senior people in the media industry with executives from Disney, Fox, Warner, media agencies and many promising tech & media startup CEO’s.

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Occam's Razor

OCTOBER 15, 2012

For example, from the outside Sweden and Norway are practically one and the same. When you look at the data, your mobile strategy will be a bit more tablet-heavy in Norway (stronger penetration, stronger commercial intent) and your advertising targeting, tone and approach will cater to "knowledge seekers in Norway and to "functionals" in Sweden.

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Cracking the Code

MAY 20, 2016

like Norway, Iceland). Possible impact on the broader economy Base case Upside case Downside case Similar to Norway or Switzerland - the UK maintains deep and wide trade relations with the EU after leaving the bloc, but continues with many of the laws and regulations that are currently part of EU law (inc. In 30 days, on June 23rd, UK voters will be asked a simple question: “Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union?”

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 29, 2012

I could have gone to Nice (France) or Minsk or Bergen (Norway), but the event in my hometown was a lot easier to get to. Just about every weekend someplace on the planet a peculiar series of meetups is happening called Startup Weekend. The idea is to bring together a group of people, many of whom have never set eyes on each other before, to form new ventures, many of which are tech-related. So far the model seems to be working: each weekend on average has produced two or three companies.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 26, 2013

Currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Italy, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Spain, Norway, Germany, Portugal, Netherlands, New Zealand, United Kingdom and the USA. by Pabla Ayala, cofounder of pFunk Media Is your holiday gift-giving list becoming longer and pricier than your current wallet can handle? Make extra cash to help with those expensive holiday costs and maybe even help you put some money back in your wallet so you don’t start the New Year off broke!

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VC Cafe

JULY 2, 2012

Girls in Tech London picked the top women in 19 countries – the UK, Ireland, Spain, France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Turkey, Greece and Israel – on the basis of their leadership and excellence in innovation and technology.

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Transformify - Recruiting

AUGUST 20, 2018

London, 18.08.2018. Transformify Recruitment CRM and Generate FS have joined forces to help employers hire top talent worldwide. As IT talent becomes scares in many technology hubs like London, New York, Silicon Valley, Singapore, Sydney, Berlin and many other big cities, the employers are left with no other option than looking for talent elsewhere in the world. However, the ever changing regulatory framework tremendously increases the cost and the administrative burden.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Finland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark are close runners up, leaving the rest of the world trailing sadly behind. The United Nations Headquarters, pictured here, will hold the inaugural Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Conference. If you’re an active part of your city or town’s community, you may have noticed a sudden spike in the number of activities and events relating to business and entrepreneurship.

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Diego Basch

DECEMBER 17, 2012

Norway has one of the best healthcare systems in the world, and that didn’t stop Anders Behring from killing 77 people. Speaking in Newtown, CT yesterday, President Obama said : We can’t tolerate this anymore. These tragedies must end. And to end them, we must change. We will be told that the causes of such violence are complex, and that is true. [.] Surely, we can do better than this.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 26, 2019

Iran, Qatar, Canada, China, Norway, and Saudi Arabia come next. As of 2019, natural gas is experiencing a rapid growth phase. According to a report by International Gas Union and The Boston Consulting Group released in 2018, the average worldwide gas consumption has grown in the last decade by 1.8% per year. Thus, it is the fastest growing energy source after renewable energy.

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VC Cafe

MAY 2, 2011

Israel was cited along with Australia, Canada, Korea, Norway and Sweden, as a country in which economic conditions and underlying price pressures are somewhat stronger than in other advanced economies. As every month, VC Cafe is re-posting the “Invest in Israel” Newsletter, published by the investment promotion center of Israel’s Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor , which offers many helpful tools for prospecting investors. See the April 2011 edition after the jump.

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