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Czech This Out: Prague Accelerator StartupYard Illustrates CEE Potential
November 17, 2014
A year or two ago, an emerging startup in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) might well have considered a move west – with Berlin being a popular destination – for ... Read More »
Coupon Comeback: The New Slimline DailyDeal Finally Breaks Even
November 13, 2014
Who says couponing is dead? After a turbulent history that has seen rapid growth, acquisition by Google, founder reacquisition and a paring back of operations, DailyDeal has finally, after more ... Read More »
Top Tips: Learning From Your Startup Failures – Part 3, Validation
November 12, 2014
This is the last in a three-part series by Parham Mirshahpanah looking at startup failures (read part one here and part two here). Parham lived in Berlin for nearly eight years before ... Read More »
Meeting the Top Dogs from German Politics and IT: An Entrepreneur’s View of the IT-Gipfel
October 24, 2014
The annual IT-Gipfel – or IT Summit – is organised by Germany’s Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy, and is the country’s leading event for top political and industry players ... Read More »
Pushing the Provocateurs: The Best of the World Business Forum 2014
October 10, 2014
By Silicon Allee’s international correspondent Roy Malkin at Radio City Music Hall in New York Any event that draws 4,000 director-level attendees is guaranteed to be good, especially when you ... Read More »
Entries for Second Idea Challenge Batch Up By 54 Percent at 479
October 6, 2014
The second batch of the Idea Challenge startup competition has attracted a whopping 479 applications, up by 54 percent on the first round, for a total of 790. Those 479 ... Read More »
Exploring the Idea Challenge Topics: Urban Life & Mobility and Cyber Security & Privacy
September 26, 2014
Eight cities, eight topics. The Idea Challenge is a truly European competition for entrepreneurs and people with big ideas. But why these topics? What is it about these areas of technology that ... Read More »
Exploring the Idea Challenge Topics: The Internet of Things
September 24, 2014
Eight cities, eight topics. The Idea Challenge is a truly European competition for entrepreneurs and people with big ideas. But why these topics? What is it about these areas of ... Read More »
Top Tips: Learning from Your Startup Failures – Part 2, Execution
September 19, 2014
This is the second in a three-part series by Parham Mirshahpanah looking at startup failure (read part one here). Parham lived in Berlin for nearly eight years before recently moving ... Read More »
Idea Challenge Returns with Four New Topic Areas – Apply Now!
September 1, 2014
From Rennes to Helsinki and Munich to Eindhoven, the finals of the first part of the Idea Challenge were a big hit – proof of the depth of innovation and ... Read More »
Bayer Joins the Startup Party with Launch of Grants4apps Accelerator
August 27, 2014
In some ways, stepping into Bayer’s complex of buildings next to the S-Bahn in Wedding is like stepping back in time. There’s the endless concrete, the dull green carpets, the ... Read More »
Top Tips: Learning From Your Startup Failures – Part 1, Focus
August 25, 2014
This is the first of a three-part series by Parham Mirshahpanah looking at startup failure. Parham lived in Berlin for nearly eight years before recently moving back to Silicon Valley ... Read More »
Why Entrepreneurs Are Better Managers Than Investment Bankers
August 20, 2014
This is a guest post by Kian Moini, co-founder and managing director of Lamudi Why are entrepreneurs better managers than management consultants and investment bankers? What makes you the manager ... Read More »
Startup Istanbul Showcasing the Best of the Region’s Bright Young Things
August 19, 2014
As a buzzing metropolis where Europe meets Asia – both physically and metaphorically – Istanbul is unsurprisingly home to a fast-growing startup ecosystem. And if the guestlist at the city’s ... Read More »
15 Steps To Launch Your Own Startup In Europe - Part 5
August 12, 2014
This is the final section of a five-part series by 6Wunderkinder CEO Christian Reber. This text originally appeared on christianreber.com. This is the last part of my blog series about starting ... Read More »
Hitting the Right Note: Musician Marketplace Sidestage Launches
July 28, 2014
A DJ for your party, a violinist for your fancy dinner, or even the perfect band for your wedding reception – finding and booking quality musicians and music professionals can ... Read More »
E2E E-Commerce Service Provider 004 Seals Seven-Figure Growth Round with VCDE
July 24, 2014
End-to-end (E2E) e-commerce service provider 004 has closed a seven-figure growth financing round with VCDE Venture Partners. The 11-year-old company is based in Aschaffenberg, which is near VCDE’s home in ... Read More »
15 Steps To Launch Your Own Startup In Europe - Part 4
July 17, 2014
This is part four of a five-part series by 6Wunderkinder CEO Christian Reber. This text originally appeared on christianreber.com. So far I have shared with you nine simple steps to start ... Read More »
TOA14: Startup Studios Set to Be a Hot Post-Accelerator Trend
July 16, 2014
The sun always shines on Tech Open Air. Fact. For the third year in a row, the most Berlin-y of all Berlin events was once more enjoying clear skies and ... Read More »
