Our Blog
Our blog is a hub for educational content about startups and scaleups, designed to empower entrepreneurs with valuable insights and practical knowledge.
Written by our team of experts, the articles cover a wide range of topics, drawing from their unique specialties and experiences.
You’ll also find updates on our latest activities as a company, providing a behind-the-scenes look at what drives us at Starttech Ventures. Whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur or a seasoned professional, our blog offers inspiration and guidance for your growth journey.
Latest Blog
Back to Our Roots: Epignosis support at Voxxed Days Crete signals a grand return
Voxxed Days Crete 2025 will bring together developers, engineers, and innovators from across Greece and beyond. We are proud that Epignosis will be there as a Gold Sponsor—and for us at Starttech Ventures, this participation marks much more than a sponsorship.
Articles
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”.
The legend of the Starttech Ventures’ Vtripper Award
There’s the Oscars and then there’s the Vtripper Award. Yes, I kid you not. Well, maybe I do, a little. But our very own version of the world’s greatest awards has its own place in tech startup history.
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.
The importance of content workflow in startups
Content workflows can vary from exceptionally simple to incredibly complex. It doesn’t really matter how advanced your content workflow is, as long as you can understand its value and its role…
Starttech Ventures at the Οπe\n Conference 2019
Calling all software developers, cloud gurus and IT wizards! The inaugural Οπe\n (pronounced ‘open’) conference is taking place on March 29-30 and we at Starttech are delighted to be taking part.
Epignosis: a true Greek scaleup success story
We have a passion, and its name is #ScaleUpGreece. If you are a regular reader of this blog, you will have come across a few articles about our very own Greek scaleup success story, Epignosis.
VCs and startups: Why VC money is not good money for most companies
“VC money is not good money for most companies.” Wait, what? It’s certainly a provocative statement isn’t it? And on the mark if you ask us here at Starttech Ventures.