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Here are the 5 hottest startups in Austria

The Next Web

By Marta Dawydzik and Andrea Hak Ahhh Austria. But besides the snow and the food, Austria is also home to a young but vibrant startup scene. Although it’s relatively new on the startup map, Austria has already produced a number of success stories, like Runtastic which was acquired in 2015 by Adidas for $240 million.

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Bitcoin Developments in Denmark

The Startup Magazine

Countries like Sweden, Denmark, Austria, and France have all seen a growing number of people using and investing in bitcoin. Amsterdam, in particular, is home to a number of bitcoin-friendly businesses and organizations. In recent years, interest in bitcoin has spread to other parts of Europe as well.

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The State Department Meets the Lean Startup – Hacking For Diplomacy

Steve Blank

Army veterans and mid-career MBAs hailing not just from the United States but from countries including Saudi Arabia, India, France, Israel and Austria. The energy was also fed by the crowd of prospective students — a motley, enthusiastic and clearly wicked smart group including engineering PhDs and computer science whiz kids, U.S.

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Why English Isn't Enough

Babbling VC

My experience with over 20 years in Germany now is that no matter how well someone speaks English, when it comes to the hard things, they prefer German when in the DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) region. Many will openly ask to speak English so they can practice. That's fine, go ahead and enjoy.

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Why English Isn't Enough

Babbling VC

My experience with over 20 years in Germany now is that no matter how well someone speaks English, when it comes to the hard things, they prefer German when in the DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) region. Many will openly ask to speak English so they can practice. That's fine, go ahead and enjoy.

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The State Department Meets the Lean Startup – Hacking For Diplomacy

Steve Blank

Army veterans and mid-career MBAs hailing not just from the United States but from countries including Saudi Arabia, India, France, Israel and Austria. The energy was also fed by the crowd of prospective students — a motley, enthusiastic and clearly wicked smart group including engineering PhDs and computer science whiz kids, U.S.

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HBS Entrepreneurs Founded the Most Startup Unicorns of Any MBA Program

View from Seed

Five international MBA programs also boast Unicorn founders, namely INSEAD (France / Singapore / UAE), IIM Calcutta (India), Vienna University (Austria), Tel Aviv University (Israel), and University of Otago (New Zealand) (Please note that I only included MBA programs, and excluded Masters in Science degrees).