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Is a Venture Studio Right for You?

Steve Blank

There are four main types of venture studios: Tech transfer studios , such as America’s Frontier Fund , work with companies and/or government labs to source ideas and intellectual property. Today there are around 720+ venture studios across the world – half are in Europe.

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Nokia as “He Who Must Not Be Named” and the Helsinki Spring

Steve Blank

I presented to 1,000’s of entrepreneurs, talked to 17 startups, gave 12 lectures, had 9 interviews, chatted with 8 VC’s, sat on 4 panels, talked policy with 2 government ministers, 2 members of parliament, 1 head of a public pension fund and was in 1 TV-documentary. Toxic Business Press and Contradictory Government Incentives.

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100+ Startups offering free products and services in response to Coronavirus

VC Cafe

For #1, there are calls for action coming from the EU and UK government to companies that can accelerate the manufacturing of respirators. At the time of writing this post there’s already been over 110 entries from Europe and Israel. In this post, I’ll be covering #2 only. Please fill this form to add your company.

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The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Of Software Patents

Startup Professionals Musings

Software changes fast and the government moves slowly. In Europe, software is already deemed not patentable, and other parts of the world are somewhere in between. They know that these entrepreneurs don’t have the skill or resources to defend themselves. Patents only help the big guys who want no change.

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The @TWTFelipe Story – A Tale of US Visa Policy Gone Awry (#startupvisa)

Both Sides of the Table

Again, much red tape even though David grew up in the US (he had since moved to Europe and married a wonderful woman from Romania). It seemed that back then the US government recognized the importance of attracting the best and brightest from around the world. We then moved our CFO, David Lapter, to the US. He’s South African.

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Bitcoin Developments in Denmark

The Startup Magazine

In fact, some of the earliest and most active users of bitcoin are in Europe. Europe has been a hotbed of bitcoin activity since the early days of cryptocurrency. One of the first real-world uses of bitcoin was for buying and selling illegal drugs on Silk Road, an online black market that was popular in Europe.

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Why You Need the Right Sustainability Reporting Software for Your Company

The Startup Magazine

From Europe to Asia-Pacific and the Americas, sustainability reporting is the new denominator for businesses and project operations. Sustainability reporting is the process of comprehensive disclosure and communication about a company’s efforts to achieve environmental, social, and governance goals.