A startup company or startup is a company, a partnership or temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model. These companies, generally newly created, are in a phase of development and research for markets. The term became popular internationally during the dot-com bubble when a great number of dot-com companies were founded. Lately, the term startup has been associated mostly with technological ventures designed for high-growth.
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Week-by-week breakdown of my $15M virtual fundraising journey in 2020
Funding for creative technology solutions hasn’t dried up, but a few tweaks to your virtual fundraising process can increase ...
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[Updated] iPhone manufacturer Foxconn might save Chinese EV startup Byton with a $200M investment
Foxconn could be buying or investing a significant sum into Byton, a struggling EV startup in China. It could put its first ...
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Meet the 4 scale-ups using data to save the planet
Data science may not have the sexiest ring to it, but these dynamic data science scale-ups are using their expertise to help ...
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4 marketing mistakes early-stage startups make — and how to avoid them
You have just raised your first funding round and you have to spend a part of it on marketing. Defining the right marketing ...
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6 startups that could change the way we work
Youri Doeleman, Partner at investment firm Antler, shares his picks for the 6 startups you should look our for in the workspace ...
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7 surprising ways startups can take advantage of a city’s resources
Any city that calls itself a “startup city” should provide a range of resources for startups to utilize. In metropolises ...
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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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3 cliché pieces of startup advice I never want to hear again
Despite what some advisors might say, there is no “proven” path to success. And over the last 17 years, I’ve encountered ...
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Meshmerize is the winner of the Start-up Games
Digital Hub Initiative’s Start-up Games event was back again for a second edition on 29 October 2020. 10 of the most innovative ...
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European tech: What startups can expect in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg
European tech has come a long way in recent years. With this in mind, we've taken a look at what's going on in the Benelux ...
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10 embarrassing PR fails that show how NOT to pitch
I've collected these funny stories to remind you of what to avoid when trying to score coverage as a founder or PR professional. ...
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Sofia’s startup ecosystem is one to watch — just give it time
The quality of life, cheap rent and nearby ski slopes may be enough to convince founders to set up base in Sofia — but ...
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5 tips for global software sales my team learned the hard way
The key is to identify markets where investing in localization is worth it for you. Then, hire local people who understand ...
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My failed startup: Lessons I learned by not becoming a millionaire
Let's start with the one minute version: I was part of the EF12 London cohort in 2019, where I met my co-founder. Together, ...
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4 common mistakes people make when scaling their HR and finance systems
This article was originally published by Built In. Rapid growth in a startup or small business is both exciting and daunting. ...
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5 hot tips for startups to create a strong brand from day one
Postponing developing your brand is not an option, as all conscious and unconscious decisions of your organization will influence ...
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How to perfect your fintech story and close your next funding round
The one thing I always do when I start working with a fintech startup is ask them what they are doing differently or better ...
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How I went from teacher to developer in just 10 months
So you’re interested in our subbrand Growth Quarters? Then join our online event, TNW2020, where you’ll hear how the ...
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Why aren’t we talking about Spanish and Portuguese tech startups?
Spanish and Portuguese tech startups are making waves across the world but I can't help but feeling that these ecosystems ...
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How giving product features away for free helped my startup grow during COVID-19
This article was originally published by Built In. Typically, students want a good education to get a good job — yet schools ...
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Mobility startups and industry watchdogs need each other to succeed
Mobility startups seek to disrupt, but that isn't the best long-term strategy. They need to work with regulators and watchdogs ...
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Disney's trouble with Oswald the Lucky Rabbit is a great lesson for startups in a crisis
You might've never heard of Oswald The Lucky Rabbit, but in the 1920s he was more famous than Mickey Mouse. Being an 'author' ...
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8 reasons why you should move your startup to Cork
In a post-COVID recession, new global startup ecosystems are going to be vital to boosting the economy. Founders and entrepreneurs ...
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Cape Town hones ambitions to become an African tech hub
Local investment behemoth Naspers has sparked the growth of a lively community of innovative entrepreneurs in South Africa. ...
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How to sell a product without twisting your customer's arm
So you like our media brand Growth Quarters? You should join our Growth Quarters event track at TNW2020, where you’ll hear ...
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Why you need Design Thinking and Proofs of Concept to level up your business
The race is on. Since the introduction of social distancing measures earlier this year, the market has suddenly become a ...
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Mighty Buildings' 3D-printed homes might be a great solution to the housing crisis
Houses in California that would sell for $350K anywhere else in the country regularly start at $1M. And if you're a renter, ...
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What healthtech founders need to know about scaling in Europe
Healthtech founders — some of whom participated in the X-Europe program run by TNW and four other partners — shared their ...
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How to write a ‘commander’s intent’ to lead your team through a crisis
So you like our media brand Growth Quarters? You should join our Growth Quarters event track at TNW2020, where you’ll hear ...
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Share what you've learned running a startup on Growth Quarters
Everything you need to know about how to contribute your article to Growth Quarters, a TNW sub-brand focused on entrepreneurship ...
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VCs need to make themselves accountable for founders' mental wellbeing
The most powerful thing a VC can do is park their ego at the door and focus all their energy on helping to make the best ...
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The 15 steps to successfully selling a startup
After being acquired, we wanted to open-source a protocol for those who may be navigating their startup acquisition for the ...
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How corporate layoffs could kickstart the next wave of startups
We all know that one of the biggest factors that govern startup success is ‘timing’ — and the truth is, there has never ...
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5 things my first startup job taught me about customer service
Clients aren't always right — it's just about how you let them know. Here are five things my first startup job taught me ...
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COVID-19 canceled doctors' office visits — these startups are bringing the doctor to you
What do you do when you can’t go to the doctor’s office? As the COVID-19 pandemic has forced people around the world ...
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This startup is fighting air pollution with AI
This year’s Startup Games event, from Germany’s Digital Hub Initiative and hosted by TNW, welcomed ten of Germany’s ...
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Southeast Asia and Latin America’s startup ecosystems are more similar than you think
Latin America’s under-invested startup ecosystem is poised to grow, it emulates Asia where a handful of companies can gain ...
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Biggest challenges and opportunities of expanding a tech business across Europe
Europe's market can hinder growth. We spoke to several entrepreneurs to find out what business challenges they're facing ...
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5 strategic tips to help your startup survive COVID-19
Until the COVID-19 pandemic is over, survival has to be the imperative focus for startups. In this brief survival guide, ...
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This AI generates hilariously realistic startup acquisition announcements
The Acquisition Blog Post Generator leverages AI to create realistically sounding startup acquisition announcements — and ...
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Ditching dropouts: Why advanced degrees are en vogue again
Academics, who once saw the tenure path at colleges and universities as their main bet, are beginning to branch out. And ...
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3 biggest brand lessons from the PlayStation vs Xbox console wars
Just as every game throws a curveball at the player, the gaming market can expect surprises in terms of trends and alliances. ...
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Startups can’t always rely on internal tech talent — here’s when to outsource
This article was originally published by Built In. The way companies get stuff done is changing, and for startups ...
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Tech in Latin America: An entrepreneur’s guide to June’s startup news
As Latin America braces for another wave of coronavirus infections that threaten to bring down healthcare systems, the region’s ...
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Choose your startup's crisis strategy: Offensive vs defensive
Once you've collected and organized your data, you can choose whether to focus on defensive strategies first, or move straight ...
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4 fundraising tips from Europe’s most active VC
Given the current caution many entrepreneurs say they are encountering when talking to investors, here are some fundraising ...
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Google-backed Indian delivery startup Dunzo suffers data breach
Google-backed Indian hyperlocal delivery service Dunzo said it suffered a data breach that left customer data including email ...
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5 reasons why Germany is the best country for startups
While startup ecosystems across the globe have taken a hit during the pandemic, we’re already seeing signs of recovery ...
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4 most common startup recruitment mistakes I’ve seen as a VC
In my experience advising founders on their recruitment strategy, as well as in my own experience of hiring, there are 4 ...
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How tech firms can drive growth — without making inequality worse
For many cities, tech hubs have been a key to jump starting economic growth in the wake of the global financial crisis. In ...
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Leading startups through dot-com and '08 crash makes me optimistic about COVID
We're living in challenging times, but I believe startups will weather this storm. Compared to 2001 and 2008, the startup ...
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Top 7 startup cities keep their ranking in 2020 — but new players are on the rise
The top seven startup cities have kept their ranking these year — but changes are on their way. Check out Startup Genome's ...
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Coronavirus may cripple VCs, but it's a catalyst for funding innovation
Considering the revolutions that VC funding has unleashed across countless industries, it’s their industry that’s now ...
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These 3 tried and tested hacks will land you a corporate client
Tractable's co-founder Adrien Cohen shares his cheat-sheet to help all startup clients land their next corporate client.
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How mobility startups can help authorities fix public transport after the pandemic
Mobility has been impacted the world over due to the COVID 19 crisis. From public transport, to micromobility, to individual ...
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Big tech may have stepped up during COVID-19, but we can’t let it gobble up startups
The tech ecosystem is the sum of its parts – no matter how much we need the scale of the giants, we must be careful not ...
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Here's what founders need to know about corporate venture capital
Carefully negotiate the legal terms which CVC investors may require in addition to the standard terms that are typically ...
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A major Tesla shareholder just turned a flying taxi startup into a unicorn
German flying taxi firm, Lilium, just netted $35 million from one of Tesla's biggest shareholders, taking another step to ...
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Rivian enlists former Tesla employees to build its own Supercharger-style network
It seems the Amazon-backed electric adventure vehicle startup Rivian is taking a leaf out of the Tesla playbook before it ...
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Here’s what to do with your equity if you've been laid off from a startup
Being let go is always hard, but if you have stock options as a startup employee, it’s also the time to make some very ...
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Just putting it out there: It's embarrassing to exist on LinkedIn
I've never been big on social media, but there's one platform I absolutely can't stomach the courage to exist on: LinkedIn. ...
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How startups can take advantage of the currency market to fight financial uncertainty
Currency might not be something you think about every day, but its impact on your business can be profound — so make sure ...
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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 ...
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VCs spent $11.8B on mobility startups in Q1 2020, report says
VCs spent $11.8 billion on mobility companies during Q1 2020, representing an increase of 62% year-on-year (YoY).
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Runa Capital has $157M to spend — and will now also back deep tech and quantum startups
If you're looking to raise some cash for your tech startup you may be in luck because Runa Capital has closed a $157 million ...
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Why my small startup said 'no' to a huge enterprise customer
Here are three lessons we learned from our experience – and three pieces of advice to other startups that are dealing with ...
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What European tech startups can learn from Asia's COVID-19 market response
If activity in China is anything to go by, there are lessons that will provide reassurance that it is possible to get through ...
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Tech in Latin America: An entrepreneur’s guide to April’s startup news
It’s been nearly four years since influential French journalist and startup founder Anna Heim published her last “Tech ...
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Onfido's CEO on how to play the fundraising game — stage by stage
Onfido's CEO and co-founder opens up about his experience of fundraising more than $200 million and why every stage of that ...
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Report: Coronavirus may lead to 'mass extinction' of tech startups worldwide
COVID-19 will have devastating effect on startups, causing a drop in VC funding, killing many businesses, and making government ...
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Partech raises $100M to back startups supporting new post-coronavirus reality
Partech has raised a $100 million Seed fund to invest in post-COVID19 trends in health, work, commerce, finance, mobility, ...
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3 lessons for tech startups I learned from working in construction
Plan ahead meticulously, never forget what real work looks like, and always evaluate people’s work, not their personality. ...
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Accelerators can help startups survive the pandemic by boosting diversity
Business accelerators are programmes which offer various types of support, including training, mentorship, access to workspaces ...
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Public plea to AWS: Give free credits to startups around the world
Everybody is struggling during the coronavirus pandemic, but Amazon is in a unique position to help startups survive, all ...
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3 reasons why bootstrapping my business was better than relying on VC
Bootstrapping my business hasn't been easy, but it has definitely been worth it in the long run. And you can always look ...
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Coronavirus threatens flow of US capital into European tech startups
European companies may struggle to raise capital from US venture capital funds as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) ...
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What downtime? Robinhood fund raise to reportedly boost its valuation to $8B
What Robinhood plans to do with the extra cash isn't yet clear, as both it and Sequoia have so far chosen to remain silent ...
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Ensuring Europe's tech startups survive the pandemic benefits us all
Protecting the ‘backbone’ of the economy — small and medium-sized enterprises — is a fundamental part of managing ...
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The 5 fundamental steps to getting your startup ready for VCs
Follow these five tips to make sure your startup has a solid foundation before you start the challening process of reaching ...
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How startups should navigate the business travel shutdown
CEO and co-founder of TravelPerk on how what you should prioritize and how your startup can survive during these trying times. ...
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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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Blossom Capital launches $5M angel program to invest in 20 European startups
Blossom Capital, an early-stage venture capital fund, is launching a €4.6 million ($5 million) angel program targeting ...
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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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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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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 ...
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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 ...
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OpenAI CEO offers funding for startups tackling coronavirus
Sam Altman, the CEO of artificial intelligence research lab OpenAI, is offering funding for startups tackling coronavirus ...
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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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Almost half of Indian startups don’t hire women to save on maternity costs
A recent survey found that almost half of early stage startups in India have hired fewer or no women in the last year because ...
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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 ...
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4 data points that will help your startup grow
If you are serious about growing your business, you need to know how your audience is changing, as well as the digital landscape ...
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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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EU wants to create a single market for European data
The European Union has unveiled plans to create a single market for EU data that would help the bloc build startups on a ...
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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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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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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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Betting on remote workers fixed my startup's talent shortage
Growing a startup by hiring remote teams might seem unsustainable, but with the right focus and investment it can be the ...
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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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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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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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Not ready to go public? That’s the perfect time to think about going public
WeWork’s non-IPO provided not just a dramatic crash-and-burn spectacle, but also a valuable cautionary tale to startups ...
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The product manager secrets to surviving the 3 pivotal startup phases
In a startup environment, a product manager must adapt to new challenges over three major phases — formation, validation, ...
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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 owning an alpaca farm has taught me about running a tech startup
Running an alpaca business requires just as much organization, productivity, and “smart work” as needed to build a successful ...
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How coworking spaces need to evolve after the WeWork disaster
For too long, coworking has marketed itself to the world on trends and hype. But people don’t buy hype, they buy value ...
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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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WeWork can be salvaged — but its turnaround plan isn’t enough
WeWork has many tough choices ahead about whether the company will die by a thousand cuts, or will take several big, nasty, ...
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Freelancers can solve the corporate innovation conundrum
Corporates have tried to copy the startup ethos of “move fast and break things," but it often clashes with traditional ...
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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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[Best of 2019] I miss blind, dumb enthusiasm for new tech
Today marks 10 years since Google stoked great excitement in the tech community by unveiling a new product called Wave. I ...
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3 crypto startups miss SEC deadlines to repay millions of dollars, report
Three cryptocurrency startups have missed deadlines to refund investors who participated in their illegal digital token sales, ...
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CEO of ride-hailing giant Gojek departs $10B startup to join Indonesian government
Gojek founder and CEO Nadiem Makarim is stepping down from his chief executive role to take up a cabinet post in the newly ...
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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey backs cryptocurrency startup after turning down Facebook’s Libra
Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey, who recently said his company would never get involved with Facebook's Libra, has backed ...
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How startups should use OKRs to measure PR success
How can the value contribution of public relations be measured? Well, let me tell you.
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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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5 reasons why Amsterdam is great for blockchain tech development
Amsterdam is providing one of the best environments to support developers and startups working on the decentralized technology. ...
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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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SEC sues cryptocurrency startup ICOBox for selling $14.6M worth of unregistered tokens
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sued cryptocurrency startup ICOBox, and its founder Nikolay Evdokimov, for ...
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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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4 strategic hiring tips for your self-funded startup
Having self-funded my startup and also observed fellow entrepreneurs bootstrapping, I've come to realize a few commonalities ...
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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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What's the secret to Utah's startup success? Mormon missionaries
The skills obtained by LDS missionaries during their years of service can apply to the startup world
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Cryptography startup sues Black Hat conference after getting booed and heckled
A cryptography startup is taking things up a notch and is suing organizers of security conference Black Hat USA after being ...
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3 reasons why startup investments in Europe need a serious shake-up
There are quite a few problems in this sector that nearly no one talks about.
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This startup's 'AI' to build your apps is just a bunch of human devs
AI is one of the most common buzzwords of the current startup generation. Companies often claim to have revolutionary AI ...
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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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Big businesses suffer from startup FOMO
Startups continue to push industries and technologies forward (and sideways) regardless of fluctuations in valuation and ...
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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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5 of the smartest people in AI teamed up to make awesome robots
An all-star team consisting of five of the brightest minds in AI today revealed the launch of Robust.AI, a new startup devoted ...
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Blockchain startup hacked itself to 'save' $13M of its users’ cryptocurrency
Komodo devs took all cryptocurrency out of affected wallets and will keep it in a safe place until users submit claims to ...
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These 4 recruitment tips will help your startup build the perfect team
When your startup starts to grow, one of the first challenges you face is recruiting more hands to cope with the growing ...
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Blockchain startups RepuX and JoyToken pull exit scam after raising $8M in ICOs
Even thought it's 2019, ICO exit scams are still being uncovered. The latest to surface has seemingly conned over $8 million ...
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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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How BMW is innovating for the next generation of drivers
The BMW marque is synonymous with German build quality and innovation. But its latest innovation isn't on its vehicles at ...
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An entrepreneur’s guide to Sacramento's startup scene
Sacramento, California. For the longest time, those from the Bay Area identified it as a stop on the way to Lake Tahoe. And ...
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TNW and Randstad launch HR Tech program to boost innovation at work
By joining forces, this partnership between TNW and Randstad will make it easier for startups to integrate modern HR solutions. ...
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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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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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4 scenarios where hiring an offsite dev team makes sense
What is the biggest problem of every Silicon Valley startup founder? Finding developers. What is the average annual salary ...
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6 sure-fire areas of concern for startups dead-set on rapid growth
Successful startups don’t remain as one- or two-person operations running out of a home office forever. As demand for your ...
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Building a second product is hard, here’s how not to be a one-hit wonder
In the Valley, there’s a perception that serial entrepreneurship is just a glamorized way of saying “serial failure.” ...
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Cryptocurrency startup Tagomi gets BitLicense to operate in New York
Tagomi Trading LLC, a cryptocurrency venture backed by Paradigm and Pantera Capital, has become the 18th firm to receive ...
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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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Brexit is a mess, but UK startups may find refuge in Estonia’s e-Residency
Brexit will happen soon-ish (who knows really?) and UK startups will lose access to the EU single market, but Estonia offers ...
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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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Unicorn visas might ease Brexit tech woes - but they're horribly unfair
The tech sector needs a full-throated defence of freedom of movement, and not a self-serving lame duck like this.
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Circle completes latest acquisition amid claims it's raising an extra $250M
Goldman Sachs-backed payments startup Circle has acquired equity crowdfunding firm SeedInvest amid rumours it's looking ...
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8 PR trends that will actually happen in 2019
As PR professionals, we have all nearly done a good job surviving another year in this industry, and yes, I consider “you’re ...
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Why it’s a no-brainer to have women in your startup’s exec team
While women have made strides toward better representation in leadership roles over the last decade, the progress has been ...
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US accelerators are embracing Latin American startups — and it’s paying off
Before 2011, three of the top accelerators in the US, Y Combinator, 500 Startups, and Techstars, didn’t accept a single ...
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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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Want to score press coverage for your startup? Deliver value to journalists first
If you’re working on any sort of promotion, whether as a PR person or simply trying to get the word out about your own ...
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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 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 Sweden
Dubbed a ‘unicorn factory’ Sweden has become a powerhouse incubator for some of the most innovative startups. It’s ...
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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 Norway
A country of never-ending sunsets, northern lights, and home to over 50 thousand islands and fjords, Norway has always been ...
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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 France
Immense over competition in Silicon Valley (plus Donald Trump), have been causing many top engineers and VCs to look to Europe. ...
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Here are the 5 hottest startups in Italy
Italy may be a latecomer to the booming startup scene but it’s fast becoming a hotbed of new tech talent. Red tape and ...
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Here are the 5 hottest startups in Portugal
It might be everyone’s dream to move to Portugal. Beautiful beaches, amazing food, and weather. Its vibrant startup scene ...
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Here are the 5 hottest startups in Belgium
With the best classic comics, specialty beer, gourmet chocolate, and golden brown fries, Belgium has enough local remedies ...
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Here are the 5 hottest startups in the Netherlands
When the Netherlands is mentioned the conversation often goes through a set cycle of topics. Yes, they go everywhere on their ...
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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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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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Nasdaq goes $20M deep in support of enterprise blockchain startup
Blockchain startup Symbiont has raised a $20m Series B as traditional exchanges from across the world look to capitalize ...
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Blockchain startup Zwoop collapses following cancellation of ICO
VC-backed cryptocurrency startup Zwoop has gone into administration. According to an exclusive report by The Telegraph’s ...
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Investors poured a record £200M into UK cryptocurrency startups in 2018
Funding into cryptocurrency and blockchain startups in the UK reached a new record last year.
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Strategies top SaaS apps use to capture new market segments
Startups fail for many reasons, and if you were to ask founders to tell you what they think is most responsible for startup ...
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December in Africa: Ghanian healthcare drones and Cameroonian separatist cryptocurrency
December is an expensive month for anyone, and tech companies across Africa went on a fundraising spree in advance of the ...
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2019 will be a pivotal year for Southeast Asian tech startups
With a rising middle class and a booming tech startup scene, Southeast Asia (SEA) sits where China did 10 years ago — on ...
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6 low-cost marketing tactics to boost your startups’ presence
As a startup, your time and money may be limited -- especially for marketing. But you don’t always need an elaborate marketing ...
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85% of employees at recently launched blockchain startups are male
Recent analysis has discovered men comprise an overwhelming majority of recent blockchain startups - just 14.5 percent of ...
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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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Ohio tech funds to pump over $100M into blockchain startups
Ohio is set to make another play in the blockchain game as tech accelerator funds look to pump millions of dollars into blockchain ...
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Your startup can’t beat Goliaths with tech — you’ll need empathy and vision
If you’ve decided to disrupt – to look at old and unfriendly ways of doing things – then you picked a fight with the ...
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Tech5 2019 will expand its reach to all of Europe and Israel — apply now
TNW is on the hunt for the fastest-growing startups in Europe and Israel to showcase at TNW Conference 2019.
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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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Deep dive into Latin America's last-mile delivery startups
The last-mile delivery apps servicing the $2 trillion USD e-commerce market has global attention. Delivering products, groceries, ...
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5 crucial lessons learned from 2 years of building TNW’s tech hub
Two years ago, we opened the doors to TQ — TNW’s first tech hub in the center of Amsterdam. At the time, I was organizing ...
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8 expert predictions on what will define tech in 2019
On the imminent death of native apps, and seven other trend predictions.
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These 5 startups prove being a DJ has never been easier
You need to wear many hats if you want to succeed in the music industry. Here are five startups that prove it has never been ...
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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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How to filter marketing fluff from startups’ AI promises
For anyone looking to engage with AI startup companies, the prevalence of marketing fluff can make it difficult to move forward. ...
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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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Rapid scaling can ruin your startup — so fix these technical problems now
In the grand scheme of things, everything has been going perfectly to plan. Your product or service launch has been a success, ...
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Why Silicon Valley is no longer the place to be for your startup
By this point, everyone knows the legends and stories surrounding Silicon Valley. The origins of the biggest and most famous ...
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How Cuban innovators are bringing the country out of digital isolation
Fifty years is a long time, and especially so under imposed isolation. Cuba’s economic freeze from the international community ...
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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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EOS community fights back against 'whales' controlling its blockchain
The EOS community is anxious that its blockchain is being controlled by 'whales', with a petition being drafted seeking limits ...
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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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Meet the daring detectives sniffing out booby-trapped Bitcoin mines
There's a new group of electricity thieves posing a challenge for police and distribution network operators: bitcoin miners. ...
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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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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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Startups! Here's what you need to know before taking on Asia
Once your startup has taken off in your local market, expanding geographically is a natural next step. Asia is likely to ...
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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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AI can now ‘listen’ to machines to tell if they’re breaking down
Sound is everywhere, even when you can’t hear it. It is this noiseless sound, though, that says a lot about how machines ...
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Believe in horoscopes? This dating app will match you with other credulous people
There have been so many Tinder knockoffs that Product Hunt has a special list of the most notable ones ('Tinder for X'). ...
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How to partner with a larger company when you’re a startup
The number of new startups is rapidly increasing. According to the 2015 Kaufman Index, which measures startup activity, for ...
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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 ...
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This startup wants to clear cities of cigarette butts using crows (yes, the bird)
Sometimes you run into an idea that seems so ridiculous, you simply have to know more about it – even if it’s just to ...
