Tag: startups
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Lost in (poor) quality
Be it for startups or more “settled” companies, quality, in general, is a key component or should be, at least. However, this seems to be long lost for most businesses and definitely not improving. Let us look into this matter and the move over the years and industries. Let me play my old geezer part…
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Building a startup with friends … hurdles to face
A post usually draws its inspiration in recent experience or trending topics. This one comes from experience and me finally opening my eyes or, well, just noticing that more and more startups I face are built by a bunch of friends. I mean, usually early stage startups. I also mean young friends. The fact that…
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The kingmaker for lame startups ?
It is Friday ! Nothing special but the fact that in most of Europe weekend is upon millions of over-worked employees who should soon head out to enjoy a well-deserved pint, rest, party, weekend job or whatever else. Well then, entrepreneurs and startups knowing no Fridays, nor weekends, nor vacation time, nor what sleep might…
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Good idea, bad idea … Any difference for startups ?
What is the recipe for a startup ? Usually, friends + beer + chill out + have an idea (or many weird/crazy/smart… really?/very stupid/whatever ideas). That is the cornerstone of a startup building process. Think of something, have an idea, good or bad, and build on it. Then, one question I usually face when meeting…
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Gone ‘Camping’
Not “Gone camping” like in real going out in the wild but still that could make an excuse for the limited recent activity on this blog. Anyway, that is actually “gone to ‘Le Camping’ “. Le Camping is a French startup accelerator, based in Paris, precisely in the posh building of the former stock exchange…
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Young old geezers .. France’s next generation of entrepreneurs ?
Some provocative title here ? Maybe … Certainly. I came to attend a networking night yesterday evening (soirée networking “100% Entrepreneurs”), organized by Dynamique Entrepreneuriale, a (great) French magazine targeting entrepreneurs (or entrepreneurial-minded people) founded by Julien and Olivier Nishimata. Great evening, huge attendance (they were expecting 600 entrepreneurs and I would assume the figures…
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