Remove Internet Remove Romania Remove Technology
article thumbnail

AI Houses & Reverse Mentors

Start Up Blog

Ross helped me understand social media, blogging, and the emerging business models the internet was facilitating. He truly led me to becoming an author and technology commentator. The Stranger from Romania – Raul Oaida – was my co-conspirator in creating the world’s first ever drivable lego car.

Romania 62
article thumbnail

Whose Life are You Going to Change?

Both Sides of the Table

I had two goals in mind: I wanted to be even more technical than I already was as a developer (I wanted to work on cutting edge stuff, which back then was the Internet – pre World Wide Web browsers) and I wanted to live & work in Europe. If I could do that while staying at Andersen – great. I wanted to work there.

Europe 352
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Revolution at the Edge

Ben's Blog

Today, the end of Communism in Eastern Europe seems so obvious, but in my home country of Romania, until the day Nicolae Ceausescu was shot dead, I thought he would rule forever. Technological revolutions follow a similar psychological dynamic. Unlike political regimes, technological rulers are comprised of products rather than people.

Romania 61
article thumbnail

Taking stock of the Dutch tech cluster: What The Netherlands needs to win the European startup scene

The Next Web

We boast the world’s second highest fixed broadband Internet subscription rate only an inch behind Sweden. Ninety-four percent of households are equipped with a computer and have Internet access (the others are still playing 8-bit Nintendo). Let’s try to reach Oranje-worthy status in technology entrepreneurship.

article thumbnail

Revolution at the Edge

Ben's Blog

Today, the end of Communism in Eastern Europe seems so obvious, but in my home country of Romania, until the day Nicolae Ceausescu was shot dead, I thought he would rule forever. Technological revolutions follow a similar psychological dynamic. Unlike political regimes, technological rulers are comprised of products rather than people.

Romania 35
article thumbnail

Janvest Wants to Fill the Seed Investment Gap in Israel (Interview)

VC Cafe

based Angel capital with early stage technology companies in Israel, and do so in a way that substantially mitigates the risk of seed stage investing. Each member of the team specializes in one of the aforementioned technology sectors and will play an active part in the management of companies falling within their area of expertise.

Israel 106
article thumbnail

The Silk Road Patron

Start Up Blog

In fact, what we are doing has been on line for some time for those who wanted to seek it out – the secret , has been out a while on this Ignite talk I did at a global digital event as linked below: A Stranger From Romania. Normal everyday people having a crack at creating part of the technology narrative. Our Modern Day Medici.

Romania 122