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Here are the 5 hottest startups in Italy

The Next Web

Italy may be a latecomer to the booming startup scene but it’s fast becoming a hotbed of new tech talent. But the government is now on a mission to cut down barriers, launching several new initiatives focused on making it easier to grow hi-tech companies, including the Italian Startup Act and Visa scheme.

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The Case for Optimism and Risk at Startups

Both Sides of the Table

The press around the raise & company was fantastic and the promise of their technology – wireless charging that works as easily as WiFi – would positively affect many of our lives. uBeam’s tech does work and I have safely seen it demo’d in the real life many times. Working on it. And being ambitious.

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

The Next Web

Slowly but surely, however, we have a quietly emerging ‘ecosystem’ (as it is often called in tech lingo). So is the Dutch tech startup story sold short? But hedonistic pleasures aside, The Netherlands actually has a great foundation for tech entrepreneurship. Not in my view. A top-notch infrastructure.

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What Do Diversity Hiring and Work From Home Jobs Have in Common?

Transformify

These days, due to coronavirus outbreak, many businesses have asked their employees to work from home. Many countries have imposed travel bans and an unprecedented country-wide quarantine has been announced in Italy, Spain and Bulgaria. Over the last decade, a new trend emerged as tech talent was scarce where it was needed the most.

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Transformify: The Sustainable Platform for Remote Jobs

Transformify

Earthquakes and talent scarcity in tech hubs like San Francisco, London, New York, Tel Aviv, Berlin, Paris and so on could disrupt the business of many tech companies. Tech startups were running out of cash prior to launching great products over talent shortage and ever-increasing salaries and rents. and business transformation.

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Cracking the Code - Untitled Article

Cracking the Code

Among them was a small company of two people in Italy called PostoInAuto (at the time, BlaBlaCar had only launched in France and Spain). Within four months, Olivier re-launched his service under the BlaBlaCar brand in Italy, and today BlaBlaCar is the dominant service in the country.

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Recruitment Best Practices Through Virtual Job Interviews

Transformify

Some countries like Italy, Spain and France allow citizens to leave their home only to buy groceries, visit a doctor or a pharmacy. Most technology solutions available on the market are considered to be pretty reliable. With that being said, what should you look for when it comes to video conferencing software?