What we’re doing in response to the coronavirus epidemic
Over the last couple of months there has been a growing concern regarding the novel coronavirus SARS–CoV-2, which is known to cause the COVID-19 infection.
Author: Dimitris Tsingos
Looking for a recession-proof startup? Think twice before joining a unicorn
So, you’re a talented individual looking for a recession-proof startup or trailblazing tech scale-up that’s worth a billion or two. The only way is up, right? Well, not exactly.
Q&A with Spyros Lalis
Should one go abroad? Is there a common space between academia and the “real world”? What makes a good professional? What opportunities and challenges do technology advancements bring when compared to previous eras? And how can one “survive” and thrive in that context?
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The [Taxi]Beat effect and the Greek startup ecosystem
A wind of change seems to finally be blowing through the Greek startup ecosystem. And this is a change which not only affects startups, but also investors and in fact Greek society at large. What is this change, I hear you ask?
9 steps to becoming a profitable B2B SaaS startup
How do you build a successful and profitable B2B SaaS startup? There are nine steps to follow, and if you get them all right then you should be on your way.
Why early-stage startups don’t always need venture capital financing
“Why struggle to get by when we can simple burn other people’s money – aka venture capital financing?” If you’re a startup founder or aspiring entrepreneur, and you’re thinking like this, then you are doing it wrong.
The secret to being a lean startup? Focus on what you cannot do
Why do so many startups delay launching their minimum viable product (MVP)? Believe it or not, the main reason – in my experience – is down to anxiety over its perceived lack of features, which leads to the biggest form of waste in any lean startup: over-engineering.
Georgios Georgakopoulos on Computer Science & Greek tech entrepreneurship
Why shouldn’t Computer Science graduates lead the way in Greek tech entrepreneurship? After all, “logic and math is your vehicle, your legs and feet, and the more powerful and muscular they are, the further they will take you”.
When networking becomes not working
When does networking become not working? An interesting question that really bothers me as the number of conferences, forums, seminars and workshops devoted to startups and entrepreneurship continue to grow.
From web and cloud, to AI startups and beyond
There’s no two ways about it. AI – and AI startups – is the current darling of Silicon Valley and beyond. And it seems that this will be the case for the foreseeable future.
Marketing for startups? Why it should be an entrepreneur’s favorite habit
OK I’ll be quick about this one. Marketing for startups. Let me be clear and say this: entrepreneurs of all shapes and sizes need to have one crucial habit, and that habit is marketing.
Investing in space: the route to the stars
Space. The final frontier. Or is it? I like to think of it as the starting frontier; the place we must “return to”, to have any hope for the future of the human race.