Category: Entrepreneurship – general
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Why Startup Ecosystems and International Networks are Essential for Scaling Your Business
So, you want to scale? Growing a startup is challenging enough, but scaling it—taking that leap from local success to a broader market—requires more than just a good product or service. For businesses to expand, having access to a supportive, resource-rich ecosystem is invaluable. In my own career, particularly through my involvement with initiatives like…
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Essential Strategies for Building a Resilient Startup Today
Building a startup is an exhilarating yet demanding journey, filled with strategic decisions that can make a difference. Key strategies include mastering the pitch, building a cohesive team, networking effectively, navigating crises, understanding customer needs, and valuing experience. By adopting these strategies, you can navigate the complexities of the startup world and open a path…
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Failings as Stepping Stones to Success
In a world that often sees failure as a mark of disgrace, this piece urges a shift in perception. It explores how failures are essential for growth and innovation, citing examples like Edison and Dyson. While acknowledging the challenges of failure, it advocates for a culture that values resilience and fosters learning from setbacks.
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Teckxit: Startups in London anxious about the outcome of Brexit
(Reuters) – Britain’s tech start-up scene was having a bumper year in terms of new company creation, fresh funding and acquisitions by global tech players before voters decided to leave the European Union in Thursday’s referendum. Now high-profile companies are threatening to pull out or slow down plans to enter the UK market, international employees… via…
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How Startup Funding Works: Equity Splitting
As a startup founder, should you hold on to your 100% ownership of the company or let go of some equity in the funding process? Bottom line, are you going to end up an employee again? And how does the pie-cutting work?
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#StartupAus, innovation and startups made in Australia
[Please note that I initially posted this article on Medium where you can read it all] “What is a long read when it is about a whole country’s future?” Policy Hack happened. The posts, articles and interviews are now gone. The first takes from the recent activity suggest that the effort still needs to be structured. There…
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