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Accel 2021 Euroscape: On the path to global dominance?

Cracking the Code

Back in 2016, Europe and Israel had only four public companies worth less than $9B combined and local cloud companies had raised just $900M throughout 2015. The $900M of SaaS VC funding in 2015 now represents less than Europe's largest financing round, with Celonis raising $1B in June this year. of market capitalization.

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Praying to the God of Valuation

Both Sides of the Table

SEEING THINGS FROM THE VC SIDE OF THE TABLE While I was a VC in 2007 & 2008 those were dead years because the market again evaporated due the the Global Financial Crisis (GFC). During this era, from 2009–2015, most founders I knew were in it for building great & sustainable companies.

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Stop Thinking And Acting Local: Small Businesses Seeking Growth Should See Themselves As Global Enterprises

YoungUpstarts

Overcoming Challenges of Growing Globally. But going global can be an intimidating prospect for some. For anyone wishing to sell globally for the first time, Viswanathan recommends putting strong focus on customer care to encourage repeat purchases and building trust early on through customer reviews and media.

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Go global or grow local? The Kiwi startup quandary

NZ Entrepreneur

A new study considers whether it is better to “go global” from day one, or to grow locally first. New Zealand startups need to be thinking globally from day one, but going global before they are really ready can put the entire business at risk,” ecentre CEO Jackie Young said. The post Go global or grow local?

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Technology, Innovation, and Great Power Competition – Class 7 – Space

Steve Blank

led liberal international order and replace it with its own neo-totalitarian model where China emerges as the dominant regional and global power. Cold War in Space: Top Secret Reconnaissance Satellites Revealed ” National Museum of the United States Air Force, June 02, 2015. China’s goal is to challenge and overturn the U.S.-led

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The 2015 Lean Startup Conference is the Biggest Yet

Startup Lessons Learned

Really, there’s no better way to recharge and return to work inspired than spending a few days with the Lean Startup’s global network. Check the full schedule here — and keep these six big incentives to join us in mind: New speakers for 2015 Half of this year’s 100+ speakers and mentors are new to our conference. Join us Nov.

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Five case studies you'll see at the Lean Startup Conference 2015

Startup Lessons Learned

With hundred of thousands of global practitioners, the supply of ideas and best practices is endless. With this approach to establishing and tracking milestones, ReadyTalk launched its beta of UbiMeet.com in March 2015. Come hear about them live at the 2015 Lean Startup Conference. You can read more about 18F here.

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