A few weeks ago, I was invited to facilitate a Startup Weekend in Cali. This was my fifth visit, but I had never had the chance to really get to know the city. This time, I decided to stay longer to explore and understand the entrepreneurial ecosystem of the so-called Sucursal del Cielo. Here’s what […]
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Today, Balderton Capital launched a Founder Wellbeing Platform based on how professional athletes approach reaching peak performance. The London-based VC is making the wellbeing and performance programme available to all its portfolio company founders. It consists of four pillars — a six-month personalised health and fitness program, CEO forums for peer-to-peer support, executive coaching, and
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With a global recession impending, Europe’s startups are feeling the pressure. Investment opportunities are dwindling and customer acquisition is getting harder. So what can startups do to survive during this time? From hiring freezes to spending cuts, founders are making preparations to get through the recession unscathed. There are many ways to cut spending during
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War has decimated much of Ukraine’s economy, but a notable exception is the IT sector. As of November, the industry’s annual export revenues had hit a record $5.5 billion — 13% more than in the same period last year. Since Russia invaded in February, 58% of Ukrainian tech firms have processed new orders from clients.
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