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
Celebrating Seven Years of Excellence: Iro’s Starttechversary!
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025, marked the 7th starttechversary of our one and only Iro Tsakiri — and what a journey it has been!
Articles
Hack for fun and a noble purpose
Open Hackathon 2025 in Athens was a high-spirited and fun event, empowered as an act of care, learning, and purposeful creativity.
The Ultimate Guide to ChatGPT Models: Which One To Use?
OpenAI has rolled out several versions, each with its own strengths. So, which one should you use? Let’s break it down in a way that won’t put you to sleep.
Backing Bold Ideas That Include Everyone
We’re proud to sponsor Open Hackathon 2025, an event that challenges developers, designers, and changemakers to build technology that empowers, not excludes.
Readable Code, Meaningful Work: My Elixir Journey from Sabbatical to Startup
I am not an extrovert. All my life, I’ve been fighting my introvert self. So, how have I ended up being a people manager, leading the Thessaloniki Ruby Meetup for years, and having just founded Greece |> Elixir? I don’t know. All I know is I only do things I enjoy. I only do things […]
PMF.AI Reflections: A Front-Row Seat to the Next Wave of Product Building
A few days before the Easter break, I had the chance to attend PMF.AI, a bold experiment by Eleven Ventures exploring how AI is reshaping the path to product-market fit—and, ultimately, the way we build companies.
A Toast to Knowledge: My Journey Through Wine Tasting with Ted
There are experiences that stick with you, like a well-aged wine. So here I am, pouring two words (or maybe a few more) about the unforgettable wine-tasting journey at Starttech Ventures with the one and only Ted Lelekas.If someone had told me a few weeks ago that I’d be spending my evenings swirling glasses, sniffing […]
Teaching Creative Writing in a Tech Company
Every Creative Writing seminar reshapes itself according to the audience it is addressing. A different program is designed for a school (targeting children), a different one for a university course, another for a publishing house or a municipality. The challenge for the seminar I am about to discuss was that it was organized in a […]
A question about scale-ups that uncovered a case of subconscious bias
I find it interesting that more and more people in the tech industry start talking about “scale-ups”.
Humor is a leadership hack—And you’re probably not using it.
Want to get people around you to become more engaged, inspired, and creative? Learn to laugh at work.