Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 9, 2011

Come 2009 we felt really bullish about the future for startups because the froth was gone and so, too, were wantrapreneurs. I need leaders who manage in good times and bad.To build a large company you need to manage through economic cycles. The people left standing had a compelling vision to build companies and we backed many in 2009.

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The Next Web

JUNE 17, 2012

I spent the past few days in the beautiful city of Lisbon, Portugal, to attend the annual Switch Conference and gain some insights into the Portuguese startup ecosystem (and to enjoy several local seafood dishes and pastries). There’s Talkdesk , a voice platform for businesses that is backed by Dave McClure’s 500 Startups.

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Portugal San Francisco Aggregator Startup 167

Gust

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

There are literally hundreds of platforms currently operating that connect investors and startups, and there have been at least a hundred others that have come and gone. Gust News David Rose Gust investors replicate startups' .” With that in mind… No: It’s a similar situation in the entrepreneurial funding space.

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Belarus Kazakhstan Accredited Investor Portugal 107

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 22, 2014

On a macro level it has led some countries, like Italy, Spain and Portugal, into a vicious cycle, with billions of dollars tied up in overdue invoices. This is a last resort, and not advisable as it will brand your firm a poor paymaster and cause irreparable damage to supplier relations. Atradius, Payment Practices in Asia-Pacific, 2013.

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The Next Web

MARCH 2, 2014

Andrea Francis is a growth-hacking oriented marketer who loves to work with startups. As European talent in the form of startups and entrepreneurs continue to flock towards the USA, the question remains: why? In the USA, the risk is expected and accepted as part of the deal of working with startups. Don’t risk it!

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thenextweb.com

OCTOBER 17, 2011

How to get beta signups for your startup in 9 steps. The important thing to remember is: Finding great beta testers is key to your startup’s success. Follow these steps below to get beta testers for your startup, all while building your brand. #1 4 Reach out to complimentary (not competing) startups. Latin America.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 2, 2024

I had the opportunity to live in a number of foreign countries, Portugal when I was little, then Canada when I was 10 until college, and then I did my junior year in Spain and I worked in Venezuela, and I was able to study four languages, so Portuguese, Spanish, French, and Latin loved languages. What led you to start TransPerfect?

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Venezuela Cofounder Finance San Francisco 79

Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 23, 2011

I have been getting emails and tweets all day from people upset that they cannot get into Startup Lessones Learned 2011 - either here in SF, where we're sold out, or in one of the more than 100 simulcast locations around the world, many of which are sold out, too. Watch live video from Startup Lessons Learned on Justin.tv

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Gust

DECEMBER 19, 2012

The top four US states with the highest concentration of new startups are still California, New York, Florida and Texas. Although the concentration of startups by country remains fairly steady throughout the last three months, we have several notable changes to our top 25 countries.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 26, 2020

In the shark-infested waters of business, startups are teeny tiny plankton being gobbled up by the bigger, more intricately evolved aquatic species of the corporate world. We hope it’ll provide your startup with some excellent inspiration. Most of them will be devoured before they even learn how to swim. That’s our list.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 6, 2012

While some might question the sanity of an individual who decides to make Greek startups a cornerstone of a plan to spread entrepreneurship around the world, Gary Whitehill says the young, entrepreneurial tech startup economy taking hold there offers lessons for startups everywhere. he says, when it comes to supporting startups.

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Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Pandere Shoes is an Alaskan founded and women-owned startup that creates expandable footwear that accommodates a host of conditions such as edema, diabetes, and neuropathy. . She came up to me after I gave my talk and told me that her company wouldn’t exist without Startup Weekend and Techstars. Their shoes are made in Portugal.

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

This system can round out the education sector by helping the local startups that already exist learn more about available technology and what’s beyond their hometown. Give young startups a global experience. Enact more tax breaks and funds for startups. Invite foreign startups to Brazil. an amendment to U.S.

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Gust

JANUARY 15, 2014

Boy, do I wish there was a magical Gmail extension to let me manage my startup deals! Gust (the company I founded) is the online platform used by over 45,000 accredited angel investors and VCs, from over 1,000 angel groups and venture funds, in 74 countries, to manage their startup deals. Gust News angel investor Gust startup deals'

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Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 1, 2012

One of the most important things we do with The Lean Startup Conference is make a livestream of the plenary talks available for free to groups around the world, supporting entrepreneurship communities everywhere. The number of hosts has grown annually, and this year, we have 200+ groups joining us on Monday, December 3.

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SiliconHills

APRIL 21, 2015

A delegation of business leaders from Portugal is in Austin this week to study the city’s technology startup ecosystem. On Wednesday, the group visits Tech Ranch, the Austin […] The post The Portugal and Austin Tech Connection appeared first on SiliconHills.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 7, 2024

Originally from Amsterdam, he has conducted his affairs in several global locations over the years, including Curacao and Miami, although he is presently based in Lisbon, Portugal. The post Toine Rodenburg: Moving Merchandise with MyMalls appeared first on The Startup Magazine.

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

I had the opportunity to live in a number of foreign countries, Portugal when I was little, then Canada when I was 10 until college, and then I did my junior year in Spain and I worked in Venezuela, and I was able to study four languages, so Portuguese, Spanish, French, and Latin loved languages. What led you to start TransPerfect?

Venezuela 93

Venezuela Cofounder Finance San Francisco 93

Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 20, 2011

The next couple of days are going to be amazing, as the Lean Startup community converges on San Francisco. There are only a few tickets left to Startup Lessons Learned 2011 on Monday (May 23). Here's the official description and lineup: Join us for an evening of Lean Startup talks with a twist. Welcome to our fair city.

Czech Republic 114

Czech Republic Costa Rica Brazil Romania 114

Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 15, 2011

Startup Lessons Learned 2011 is just around the corner: May 23, 2011 in SF. Speakers at Startup Lessons Learned 2011 Ignite: Lean Startup If you're planning to come into town for the conference, you should really check out Ignite: Lean Startup on Saturday, May 21. Don't be late, buy your ticket now.

Czech Republic 112

Czech Republic Brazil South Africa United Kingdom 112

ReadWriteStart

JULY 6, 2012

While some might question the sanity of an individual who decides to make Greek startups a cornerstone of a plan to spread entrepreneurship around the world, Gary Whitehill says the young, entrepreneurial tech startup economy taking hold there offers lessons for startups everywhere. he says, when it comes to supporting startups.

Saudi Arabia 83

Saudi Arabia Greece Belgium Egypt 83

Gust

JANUARY 15, 2014

Boy, do I wish there was a magical Gmail extension to let me manage my startup deals! Gust (the company I founded) is the online platform used by over 45,000 accredited angel investors and VCs, from over 1,000 angel groups and venture funds, in 74 countries, to manage their startup deals. Gust News angel investor Gust startup deals'

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Angel Investor Belarus Accredited Investor Portugal 70

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 28, 2010

First up today was Antonio Lucena de Faria with ActionFlow from Portugal. Tags: StartUp 101. At today's roundtable we saw three very nice businesses, each with pilot customers, and each working on real problems. At the end of the session, each left with specific action items. Photo by mjamesno.

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Sophia Perl of Wisdom

JULY 27, 2017

I’ve been to a few hackathons as a participant ( Startup Weekend , iOS Dev Camp , Google’s HTML5 hackathon, EBay’s Skunkworks) and as a judge (Yahoo’s Hack Day, Yahoo’s Grace Hopper Conference hackathon). Portugal, Germany, Australia, Kazakhstan, and USA were represented on the team. The video below was shown by Janneke.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 27, 2016

Even as a startup, my brand is catching on, it is already being abbreviated by clients and has it’s “second mention” – just “JoLu”. The women in her life are named Maria” (Mary – A very common name in Portugal). My daughter is Jocelyn and my son is Luc. I tried out a couple of combinations, saying them out loud.

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David Teten

JUNE 12, 2014

Because of that, we have been judges or speakers at programs in New York geared to investors and startups from Brazil, Canada, Finland, France, Eastern Europe, Germany, Holland, Israel, Italy, the Maghreb, and Portugal. And of course many of our members in NY are international by background. 4) Inclusion.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

One of the 50 finalists for SXSW Pitch 2020 , the Porto, Portugal-based startup is nearing its full launch date, and already has had more than 12,000 beta users sign up to choose from a selection of renowned professional bettors to copy. André Flórido pitching Betmarkets during Techsylvania 2019 Startup Avalanche’s final.

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Portugal Investment Bankers United States Cofounder 62

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

One of the 50 finalists for SXSW Pitch 2020 , the Porto, Portugal-based startup is nearing its full launch date, and already has had more than 3,500 beta users sign up to choose from a selection of renowned professional bettors to copy. André Flórido pitching Betmarkets during Techsylvania 2019 Startup Avalanche’s final.

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Portugal Investment Bankers United States Cofounder 62

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

SXSW Pitch features 50 incredible startups from across the United States and around the world The Forrest Four-Cast: February 1, 2020 Scheduled March 14–15 at the Downtown Austin Hilton, SXSW Pitch brings together 50 of the world’s best startups. Badgeholders can also attend SXSW Release It , which occurs on March 13.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 6, 2015

Have a look at how they rock the pedestrian crossings in Portugal! We so like to talk about fonts, logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, economics and other interesting stuff! Small Business and Startups: Net Neutrality? Customers Are Not Always Right.

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Small Business Design Social Media Portugal 48

Jeff Hilimire

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

He’d been driving cabs in Orlando for eight years, having come over from Portugal to live “the American dream&#. Our first meeting is this week where I will find out who my startup is. He was thrilled to hear of my entrepreneurial past. Then he very excitedly told me about his plan.

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Portugal Atlanta Partner Startup 56

Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 9, 2018

Toronto is the core of Canadian innovation and is home to some of the most progressive startups in the world. I attended Web Summit 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal this month. We’ve seen impressive year-over-year employee growth and opened a second office in the heart of downtown Toronto.

South Korea 78

South Korea Entrepreneur Portugal Social Media 78

Sophia Perl of Wisdom

JULY 27, 2017

I’ve been to a few hackathons as a participant ( Startup Weekend , iOS Dev Camp , Google’s HTML5 hackathon, EBay’s Skunkworks) and as a judge (Yahoo’s Hack Day, Yahoo’s Grace Hopper Conference hackathon). Portugal, Germany, Australia, Kazakhstan, and USA were represented on the team. The video below was shown by Janneke.

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Kazakhstan Portugal Germany Australia 40

Hippoland

JULY 6, 2018

From that perspective, things have been mostly rosy in the Silicon Valley for startups! I think we are *on our way down* as an early stage startup hub unless we start to fix some of our problems around here. 2) Other startup hubs are on their way up Now, other places like Austin have always been cheaper than the SF Bay Area.

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Silicon Valley San Francisco Portugal Ireland 48

Hippoland

JULY 6, 2018

From that perspective, things have been mostly rosy in the Silicon Valley for startups! I think we are *on our way down* as an early stage startup hub unless we start to fix some of our problems around here. 2) Other startup hubs are on their way up Now, other places like Austin have always been cheaper than the SF Bay Area.

Silicon Valley 48

Silicon Valley San Francisco Portugal Ireland 48

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Hacking for Diplomacy takes the Lean Startup methodology and applies it to problems sourced from the State Department. Each team continues to capture its work on a Mission Model Canvas – a modified version of the Business Model Canvas that’s at the heart of the Lean Startup methodology.

Silicon Valley 120

Silicon Valley Washington United Kingdom Lean 120

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Hacking for Diplomacy takes the Lean Startup methodology and applies it to problems sourced from the State Department. Each team continues to capture its work on a Mission Model Canvas – a modified version of the Business Model Canvas that’s at the heart of the Lean Startup methodology.

Silicon Valley 120

Silicon Valley Washington United Kingdom Lean 120