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A good CEO confronts their worst fears with humor
When facing a problem, I always like to hear the worst and best scenario. But the worst-case scenario can be painful to accept, ...
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4 things I learned about innovation by working under Intuit's Scott Cook
There’s a mystique to founders and often an aura of brilliance that can make them intimidating and difficult to work with ...
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Startup post-mortem: 5 lessons from a failed business venture
In this startup post-mortem we take a look at the five most important lessons learned from a failed business — so you can ...
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Don’t believe the hype: Why skepticism is increasingly important for VCs
Investing in technology startups is now riskier than ever — and here's why it's increasinly more important for VCs to cut ...
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How I grew my third startup faster than ever before
Third time's the charm, but here are a few tips I learned that hopefully help you and your team get it right the first time ...
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As a CEO I’m often wrong — but that’s okay
In order to improve as a person and entrepreneur, you will need to adopt a ‘strong convictions, weakly held’ state of ...
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Want to be an entrepreneur? Start by visualizing your success
The best thing to do during these trying times is to look ahead and visualize what you want out of your professional life ...
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4 things all managers should avoid doing during the coronavirus pandemic
Dear manangers, remember that you hired people for a reason: You trusted their ability to do their jobs properly. So, let ...
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Darktrace's co-CEO on trusting AI to fight cyberattacks on our behalf
Darktrace had to take customers on a journey to help them trust algorithms in the fight against cyber attacks, the company's ...
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An entrepreneur's guide to startup resources during the COVID-19 outbreak
A message of ‘stay safe’ is being said and shared repeatedly these weeks, and it’s echoed across communities with great sincerity. As COVID-19 spreads to over 80 percent of countries around the globe, and the death toll climbs to nearly 10,000, it’s worth reminding one another ...
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Lessons learned from my company's crisis
The Coronavirus is a crisis we need to fight together, but it has also taught me a thing or two about my team and my business. ...
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Cluno's co-founder on why her company's growth keeps her awake at night
Cluno co-founder Christina Polleti tells Growth Quarters why her company's growth can get a little scary.
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Reinvest and obsess: How BlaBlaCar became a European tech unicorn
BlaBlaCar's co-founder Frédéric Mazzella opens up about his company's growth story and the challenges he's faced along ...
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6 cringeworthy mistakes founders make when pitching journalists
Here are some of the most cringeworthy mistakes founders make when they pitch journalists — and how you can avoid them. ...
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Sick of sexism in tech? Share this article next time you’re pissed off
Sick of sexism in tech? Well, read this — and share it with the culprit next time someone says something that pisses you. ...
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We need to unmask the inner turmoil of founders — so here's my story
We’re experiencing some normalization of mental health conversations in startups, but the real experience of founders continues ...
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Being a good boss is about being yourself — and a road sweeper
We spoke with a select group of tech founders to gain a few invaluable tips to help you hone your leadership skills and ...
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If you want to win everything, you have to be prepared to lose everything
If I’m full of shit, I sure hope my employees will feel safe and fearless enough to simply tell me. It’s best for everybody. ...
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3 top tips to help you be a good boss
Here is some top advice to help you be a good boss, keep your employees happy, and take your technology startup to the next ...
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It's 2020 and tech still sucks at diversity – here's how we fix it
The tech industry, which is ironically synonymous with innovation and progress, has a deep-rooted problem: A lack of diversity. Here's ...
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How I use note-taking to understand my team better
Note-taking hasn’t just helped me with my own work, but it also helps me understand my team.
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Do dry-runs with investors to raise your first million
Doing dry-runs with investors and researching them obsessively could help you raise your first million. We spoke to two seasoned ...
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What you should know before co-founding a startup with a stranger
Is setting up a startup with a complete stranger a smart move? And if so, should you at least live in the same city or country? ...
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Raising your first €1M: Define the 'why' and plan ahead
How do you go about fundraising while also trying to get a business off the ground? We spoke to three tech founders to find ...
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3 things startups need to consider before buying insurance
Startups can be among the riskiest businesses to insure. That’s because they operate in new markets and often with untested ...
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Skype co-founder raises €757M fund to back European tech startups
Skype's co-founder Niklas Zennstrom has raised €757 million ($820 million) for his VC fund Atomico to continue backing ...
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Why you should wear roller skates to your next networking event
Boris is the wise ol’ CEO of TNW who writes a weekly column on everything about being an entrepreneur in tech — from ...
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What’s venture capital and why does it matter for startups?
The term 'venture capital' is often thrown about in the tech startup world, but do you know what it means and how it works? ...
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Your first step to raising €1M: Fewer investors and bigger sums
We spoke to two technology startup founders about how they raised their first million and to find out how you can do too. ...
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Here’s what tech founders had to say about their leadership mistakes
Tech founders open up about the leadership mistakes they have made to date and the powerful lessons learned along the way. ...
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Pizza, beer, and ping-pong — why your image of early-stage startups is wrong
The assumption that tech startups are just about ping-pong, beer, and pizza is nothing more than a stereotype. Here's why ...
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Learn from the screw-ups of your fellow entrepreneurs on Growth Quarters, our new sub-brand
Growth Quarters strives to go beyond generic ‘fortune cookie advice’ and provide real actionable guidance to help you ...
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The funding round cycle is hurting your startup — here’s what you can do about it
The cycle of raising enough money from investors every 12-18 months to finance your company for the next 12-18 months is ...
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What VC funds wish your startup knew about their selection process
Venture Capital is a competitive game, so understanding the VC process is integral to your success. There’s no doubt that ...
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Startups’ focus should shift from growth to profitability in 2020
It might be the big names that hit the headlines, but the growth illusion is as much of an issue among startups just setting ...
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5 times regulators revealed their raging boners for crypto justice in 2019
Financial watchdogs in the US went after cryptocurrency peddlers again and again this year. Here are some of the juicy highlights. ...
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Bitmain's former Bitcoin mining chip designer arrested for embezzlement, report
The founder of Chinese Bitcoin mining manufacturer MicroBT has reportedly been arrested for allegedly embezzling $14,339. ...
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[Best of 2019] Here’s how to save your elevator pitch from falling flat
A solid elevator pitch can be the difference between a successful startup launch or a lost opportunity. Even though it's ...
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Oxfam used Ethereum for insurance claims, but Sri Lankan farmers prefer cash
Oxfam Sri Lanka's recent Ethereum pilot discovered that local farmers simply don't have the required equipment to use blockchain ...
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An entrepreneur’s guide to Amsterdam's tech ecosystem
The Dutch capital Amsterdam has long been rated amongst the most visited cities in Europe, attracting upwards of 19 million ...
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Why startup founders should open up about their mental health
Entrepreneurs have a much higher prevalence of mental health conditions and are more vulnerable in a face of depression and ...
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An entrepreneur's guide to Copenhagen's thriving startup scene
The city is great at launching billion dollar companies, but it's struggled to keep a hold of them. But now, a number of ...
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Want to succeed as an entrepreneur? Stop job hopping and find your ‘modern MBA’
When undertaking the Modern MBA, it’s important to recast work as not just a job but more so an education.
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Alleged $5M cryptocurrency fraud made this guy one of AWS' biggest clients
According to the US Department of Justice, Ho consumed more than $5M in unpaid cloud computing services to mine cryptocurrency ...
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What on earth is Kim Kardashian West doing at a tech conference in Armenia?
Kim Kardashian West was on stage at WCIT 2019 in Yerevan, Armenia, for 1.5 hours. Pity she didn't have anything of value ...
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Know the difference between story and argument to boost your presentations
Few words have more power – and baggage – than “story.” It describes everything from novels, movies, and TV shows ...
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KPMG survey reveals blockchain tokens might only be good for
'Big four' accounting firm KPMG quizzed Americans over how they feel about blockchain tokens, and only 38% believe they're ...
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3 not-so-secret secrets on how to successfully exit for startup founders
Entrepreneurs need to identify and form partnerships with potential acquirers at the right stages in their development to ...
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A London startup guide for international founders
With new British Prime Minister Boris Johnson seemingly dead set on steamrolling through Brexit despite the high risk of ...
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It’s a huge problem that most health apps are created by men — here’s how to fix that
If most creators of healht apps are men, while most users are women, it's bound to lead to problems and worse user experience. ...
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4 expert e-commerce hacks for more efficient multi-channel management
I can remember a time when the most important distinction between sales channels boiled down to brick-and-mortar stores vs. ...
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TRON’s Justin Sun confirms he’s a ‘big-mouthed over-marketer’ in Warren Buffett lunch apology
The founder of cryptocurrency platform TRON, Justin Sun, has issued a public apology after postponing the charity lunch with ...
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The Jour mindfulness app helps you build a daily journaling habit
Mental health problems are one of the leading causes of disease burden worldwide, and major depression is the second leading ...
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After endless conflicts, an entrepreneurial ecosystem blooms in Iraq
After more than two decades of conflicts and sectarian violence, Iraq appears to be finally ready to strive towards an entrepreneurial ...
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An entrepreneur's guide to Miami’s startup ecosystem
Many may have been surprised when Miami made the shortlist for the Amazon HQ2 finalists, and even more so when Amazon's search ...
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Ohio real-estate developers ditch 'blockchain hub' plans over lack of interest
Real-estate developers wanting to reinvigorate a failing shopping mall with the blockchain are dropping the idea after realizing ...
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This 'factory of factories' helps hardware start-ups solve real problems in Kenya
[NAIROBI] Esther Mwangi, a 2014 graduate of economics from Kenyatta University in Kenya who wanted to venture into ...
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Meet the blockchain developer building 12 Lightning apps in 12 months
Hard Fork spoke with developer Guillaume Verbal who has set himself the challenge of making 12 Lightning Apps in 12 months ...
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An entrepreneur's guide to Indonesia's startup scene
For most, Indonesia does not immediately spring to mind as a hub for startup innovation, not least because nearby Singapore ...
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Jack Dorsey told us about Square's plan to help refugee entrepreneurs
Jack Dorsey: Empowering refugees isn't a tech problem, it's a policy problem
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Sweetwater Studios began in a van, now it's the heart of a $725M enterprise
Some of the richest companies have the humblest beginnings. Google and Facebook started in dorms, Microsoft was launched ...
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Justin Sun paid $4.57M to shill TRON to Warren Buffet, Twitter trolled him mercilessly
Justin Sun is going to meet with Warren Buffet, and he says he's going to take six cryptocurrency friends along with him ...
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Kik raised $98M with a potentially illegal ICO. Now it wants your money to fight the SEC
Kik has resorted to begging the public for money to keep fighting the SEC over claims it illegally sold unregistered securities. ...
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This site generates batshit crazy blockchain use-cases that are stupidly real
Are you a blockchain influencer without a project? Use this generator to fit right in with the rest of the cryptocurrency ...
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Here's how working with VCs can make you more than just money
Even though it might seem biased — coming from a VC — I genuinely believe that for ambitious founders looking to grow ...
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Hearsts' Marscha Krouwel: Female-led companies get less funding but make more revenue
We're coming to you live from day one of TNW 2019, our flagship conference in Amsterdam. Up next is Marsha Krouwel, Hearst ...
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SaaS startups are changing the founder/investor dynamic
The balance of power between startup founder and venture capital investor has changed - and the rules of the courtship reversed. ...
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Too Good To Go is Europe’s 'hottest startup,' wins Tech5 competition 2019
Just in: Danish startup Too Good To Go is this year’s “most promising startup” of regions Europe and Israel. Today ...
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3 ways to select smart investors and avoid toxic partnerships
I recently came to the rescue of a startup in crisis. The idea was solid: The company wanted to develop heavy-duty drones ...
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5 clever startups that are making money recycling waste
These amazing startups found innovative, long-term solutions to manage the world’s waste — and you can now support them ...
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Why philosophy and business should go hand in hand
Business people and entrepreneurs like myself often talk about ‘nice to have’ and ‘need to have.’ The latter refers ...
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What founders can learn from poker players about when to quit
As entrepreneurs and creatives, we are often told to never quit in pursuit of our dreams. Conversely, professional gamblers ...
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I failed supporting my female co-founder — here’s how I try to do better
I always thought of myself as an enlightened, progressive man. Maybe I didn’t exactly paste the word “feminist” on ...
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Study: Women founders face challenges, but investor bias is rare
It's recently been confirmed that female-led startup companies get just 10 percent of venture capital investment. And according ...
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Leaders need to be emotionally prepared to make their failures a success
The writing is on the wall for a global economic slowdown, and tech entrepreneurs will be severely impacted. The dot-com ...
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When to quit? An entrepreneur’s guide to pulling the plug
If you believe the pop-psych literature, perseverance is the most predictive characteristic of successful people. But isn’t ...
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An entrepreneur's guide to Qazaqstan's startup scene
Qazaqstan, otherwise known as Kazakhstan, is a country in the midst of many transformations, culturally as well as economically. ...
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4 obstacles women face in negotiations, and how to overcome them
Women on average are still being paid less than men in the workplace and are sadly losing out at the negotiation table. For ...
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TNW launches Podium, our curated expert community
We’re happy to announce TNW’s latest venture, Podium! Our staff writers work tirelessly to bring you all the latest ...
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Don’t call it an ‘exit’ — An entrepreneur’s guide to selling your startup
Every startup is a seed about to grow into something bigger, whether as an independent company or as a perfect fit for an ...
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Think about death when you start your next company
Back in high school, my favorite teacher said to me: ”Jonathan. Remember to die a little every day.” Back then, I ...
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Here’s how you can properly vet overseas manufacturers for your ecommerce business
Of all the questions my consulting clients ask, there is one that comes up more often than all the others combined. It goes ...
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Impefection is the key ingredient to success
Boris is the wise ol’ CEO of TNW who writes a weekly column on everything about being an entrepreneur — from managing ...
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Here are the 5 hottest startups in Hungary
By Gianluca Bellan and Andrea Hak Hungary is a startup hub on the rise. You’ve no doubt already heard of Prezi, the ...
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Here are the 5 hottest startups in Switzerland
By Daniel van Heusden and Andrea Hak For centuries, Switzerland has been known as a serene peaceful paradise with beautiful ...
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Here are the 5 hottest startups in Austria
By Marta Dawydzik and Andrea Hak Ahhh Austria. The birthplace of Mozart, ski resorts, schnitzel, and Schwarzenegger. But ...
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Here are the 5 hottest startups in Germany
By Marta Dawydzik and Andrea Hak When you hear underground techno clubs with permissive raves and more museums than rainy ...
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Here are the 5 hottest startups in Israel
Israel is a nation full of booming tech startups. In fact, according to the 2018 Global Startup Ecosystem Report, Tel Aviv ...
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Here are the 5 hottest startups in the UK
By Marta Dawydzik and Andrea Hak In recent months when you heard about the UK there’s a 99 percent chance it was about ...
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Here are the 5 hottest startups in Poland
You may know Poland for its unpronounceable surnames and sour cabbage in absolutely every meal possible, however, this Central ...
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Here are the 5 hottest startups in Finland
Although Finland has one of the lowest population densities in the EU, it’s responsible for 10 percent of global startup ...
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Here are the 5 hottest startups in Estonia
I bet you didn’t know that Estonia has the third highest amount of startups per capita than any other country in the world. ...
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Here are the 5 hottest startups in Denmark
What more could you want from a country where fairy tales, Lego, and the idea of the chill ‘hygge’ vibe originate? Now ...
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Here are the 5 hottest startups in Ireland
With one of the lowest corporate taxes in Europe (only 12.5 percent compared to Britain’s 23 percent and France’s 33.3 ...
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Here are the 5 hottest startups in Spain
In the past decade, Spain suffered a significant economic setback with a crippling recession, the bankruptcy of a number ...
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Here are the 5 hottest startups in… the rest of Europe ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
By Marta Dawydzik and Andrea Hak Together with payments tech company Adyen, we set out in search of the most promising ...
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Tech's obsession with 'hustle porn' is discriminatory and counterproductive
Tech's obsession with "hustle porn" counterproductive, and discriminatory. The idea that hard long hours at work result in ...
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Why French unicorn BlaBlaCar still believes in ‘done is better than perfect’
For our ongoing series Fundamentals, we’re looking at different companies worldwide and the basic principles they were ...
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Reflecting on my failure to build a billion-dollar company
This article was originally published on Medium by Sahil Lavingia, the Founder and CEO of Gumroad. In 2011 I left my job ...
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This YC-backed college alternative doesn't want your tuition checks (unless you land a high-paying job)
Before the cap even lands after graduation, American students are met with a stark realization: they owe someone, somewhere, ...
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Venture capital is really male and really really white — Arlan Hamilton wants to fix it
Arlan Hamilton, CEO and founder of Backstage Capital, wants to see more color in venture capital. Backstage focuses on ...
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The West’s unconscious bias against tech in Afrika limits innovation
January 2017 was special in many ways; important to note, it was the first time I ever boarded an airplane, but also it was ...
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10 ways to prepare for the AI and automation revolution
Artificial intelligence and automation are no longer the stuff of science fiction; they're a very real and growing ...
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Now's the time to bridge the gap between female health and technology
Most products are designed without taking the physiological differences between men and women into account.
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TNW's top 11 women making waves in STEM from 2018
You've heard it a million times before — in the science, technology, engineering, and math industries, women are still ...
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Revisiting Ukraine’s startup ecosystem: Confidence, ambition, and aspiration
Since my last trip to Ukraine in 2017, the country's intoxication with the startup bug has grown, driven by local success ...
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7 industry leaders explain how to punch failure in the throat
You’re not special — everybody fails. The importance lies in how you react to failure, and learning to bounce back ...
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Silicon Valley’s quest for immortality – and its worrying sacrifices
Somewhere in Silicon Valley, a man wakes early with the sunrise. Venturing into the kitchen, he pacifies his rumbling belly ...
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Let's stop worshipping Silicon Valley in 2019
Silicon Valley is basically this American generation’s Detroit. It’s a business hub, an economic engine, and the stuff ...
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Blockchain startups forced to lay off staff to survive the bear market
A litany of blockchain businesses have been crippled by this years sustained cryptocurrency market downturn, and many are ...
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Meet Silicon Valley's most unlikely venture capitalist
It's very difficult to find an hour of Arlan Hamilton's time — besides for running Backstage Capital, a VC firm "investing ...
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Alibaba’s Jack Ma opens a startup hub in Kigali to support Afrikan innovation
A new hub has been opened in Kigali, Rwanda which aims to assist the country's small and medium-sized enterprises, as well ...
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Alibaba exec Brian Wong explains the company’s plans for Afrika
After training their first cohort of 24 Afrikan startups, Alibaba went on to launch another initiative aimed at empowering ...
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Every startup founder's alternate realities: Business and fundraising
As a founder, I’m always working. In fundraising mode, I work all day, every day, supporting our customers, and talking ...
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We’ve got 99 problems — does your app solve one?
Everyone knows that apps fail. No one wants to build a mobile app that gets one thousand downloads and then capsizes into ...
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5 female entrepreneurs on how to perfect a pitch
With only two percent of all US venture capital going to female founders in 2017, saying women have it tough when pitching ...
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Be My Eyes app lets you lend your eyes to a blind person in real time
The free app, Be My Eyes, connects blind and visually-impaired people with sighted volunteers who “lend their eyes” to ...
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The rise of femtech funding clearly shows it's not a ‘niche’
This year the femtech industry is set to see more than $400 million, the most amount of funding than any year in the last ...
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London is making life way too hard for mobility tech companies
The urban mobility market has come a long way since London’s first horse drawn bus service in 1829. Even in the last five ...
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The pros and cons of interning at a startup
When considering interning at a startup company, there are a few things to keep in mind. This article lists the good, the ...
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Tesla’s woes unlikely to end soon, but startups can take a cue
“Funding secured.” When Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk tweeted the above statement early August, it kickstarted a ...
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Your business needs a style guide — here’s why
Companies are interesting creatures. In a legal sense, a company is a person, as it has all the rights that you and I do. ...
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Women get just 47 cents in equity for every $1 awarded to male colleagues
The gender pay disparity isn't a secret. We know that women make $0.82 for every dollar a man makes, still, in 2018. It's ...
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3 simple ways to nurture your culture when you start to scale
As you start to scale, the risk of diluting your culture becomes so much more real. Here's how to nurture your culture, no ...
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Dating app Bumble launches fund to invest in women-led startups
Popular dating app, Bumble, has launched a fund which will be invested into female-led startups as they received only 2% ...
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Women founders get less funding than men but make double the revenue
According to a recent study from BCG, female founders of start up companys receive less funding but make double the revenue ...
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“He told me that my ‘project’ is cute and let’s discuss it in bed.”
A survey of women startup founders in the EU shows most have faced some form of harassment - and more difficulties finding ...
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How pay-as-you-go solar solutions can electrify Africa — and generate profits for you
Over 1.1 billion people have no access to electricity worldwide. Instead, they rely on kerosene lamps, candles, and inefficient ...
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Shillingham United XI: A dream team of footballers backing crappy cryptocurrencies
We’ve decided to put together a dream team of the most popular footballers to have lent their reputation to shady cryptocurrency ...
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3 things your startup should consider outsourcing
In the competitive world of startups, founders should focus on core business operations without distractions. But at the ...
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The EU sucks for women tech founders
Research done by TNW’s Index team shows the EU ranks worse than Silicon Valley when it comes to tech startups founded by ...
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This site helps you find cheap startup domain names that aren't completely shit
Domainz.co is an entrepreneur's best friend.
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11 ways to screen your front-end developer candidate
For any business with a website, your front-end developer is arguably one of your most important hires. Their code, UX sensibility, ...
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3 creative ways to choose a brand name
If you’ve ever attempted to name a company, you know that the process can be grueling. These creative ways to choose a ...
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Here’s everything a one-person company needs to schedule and organize like a boss
Sure, you can book appointments with the help of an app like Google Calendar or Outlook...or you can just create your own ...
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Find out how to get a team of business pros backing your new venture for under $40
The resources of Startups.co University want to make sure you don’t stumble down the wrong roads...which is why you can ...
