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China's CEOs are making millions by selling their products on livestreams
In the past few years, retail-streaming has become a rapidly growing ecommerce channel in China, with all manners of salespeople directly selling goods to consumers on an ecommerce livestream. While influencers and celebrities are the most familiar faces seen on retail-streams, recently, ...
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Raising capital during a crisis? This podcast interviews VCs on how to get it done
The coronavirus pandemic will have long-lasting effects on the global economy. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) reported the worst global economic decline since the Great Depression, projecting a $9 trillion loss in global GDP over the next two years. Despite the realities ...
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The 3 subconscious states of mind driving customer behavior
Marketing is the art and science of making your brand the easy choice for your customers. Today’s consumers are smart and more in-tune with their desires than they have ever been. It is not the “loudest” marketing campaign that wins, it’s the most relevant one. This ...
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Why it’s almost impossible to insure these 5 emerging technologies
We’re exposed to risk every day. From crossing the road to using our phones on the toilet. Every decision is a gamble and, subconsciously or consciously, we weigh up the likelihood of something going wrong. The insurance industry is built on this principle. Policies offer protection ...
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6 things I learned from working in climate tech startups
Over the past five years, I’ve worked at two startups in what is now being called the climate tech sector (See #1). Given the recent surge in interest in this space, I thought it would be worthwhile to record a handful of lessons that I’ve learned from this experience. These lessons ...
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10 questions to consider before entering a startup accelerator
In recent years the number of startup accelerators and incubators has increased hugely — in the UK alone the number of start-ups in these programs has grown by 78% each year since 2014. Accelerators, for the uninitiated, are programs which bring startups and corporates together ...
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Meet Europe's top 100 scaleups at Tech5 Founders Day
It's that time of the year: TNW and Adyen are partnering up for the seventh edition of the Tech5 scaleup competition. Each year, hundreds of the world's fastest-growing startups and scaleups apply to join a network of companies, investors, and experts from across Europe. The winners ...
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Chew on this: These 7 startups are changing the way we eat
These scaleups are making deliveries quicker, easier, and better for our health — and even the health of our lovable pets. ...
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Are you for wheel? These 6 European startups disrupting mobility and subscription services are
We’re in the midst of the next big evolution in human mobility. While this may elicit images of flying Deloreans and a ...
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Monzo is bringing back premium bank accounts to help turn a profit
British-based digital bank startup Monzo is shaping up to have a second crack at paid accounts after failing first time round. ...
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These 15 matchmaking and social media startups want to change how we connect
The first thing that comes to mind when we think of social platforms and matchmaking is usually dating apps, but the potential ...
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Meet the top 9 European startups working towards a greener future
When it comes to climate change, 2019 was a disappointing year, to say the least; visible signs of global warming came in ...
