Secrets to scaling up your startup
What’s the secret to scaling up your startup or fledgling business? Well it wouldn’t be a secret if we told you. Never mind, I’m feeling generous so I’ll tell you anyway.
Tag: startups
Startups and the delicate issue of dedication
All or nothing. Death or glory. Who dares wins. That, in my opinion, is the only way to be a successful entrepreneur. The answer? Dedication. In an age of side hustles, jobs on the side and part-time revenue streams, this may seem a controversial thing to say.
Equifund Athens and why investment is alive and kicking in the Greek capital
Equifund Athens. Two words which signal an unprecedented development for Greek startups, the country itself and all of the East Mediterranean. Proof if ever it was needed (it isn’t) that investment is alive and kicking here.
Should I apply for funding from Starttech Ventures?
If you are asking yourself that question, then you are already a daring entrepreneur going for something you truly believe in. Or at least we at Starttech Ventures hope so.
Delphi for… Digital Disruption
Calling all growth hackers and digital marketers! Stop what you’re doing and listen. If it’s digital disruption you’re interested in, then you need to make a beeline for the Delphi Economic Forum this Saturday, March 3.
And the Lean In EU WBA Pitching Battles winner is…
They came, they pitched, and they conquered! This is the story of the Lean In EU WBA (Women Business Angels) Pitching Battles, which went down at the Starttech Ventures’ HQ in Athens on Thursday.
How the NBG is banking on Greek startups
Innovation in a time of economic crisis means that Greek startups need daring, maverick entrepreneurs. But the ecosystem also needs innovative, risk-taking investors, who look beyond the confines of the local market.
Startup content marketing: create more, curate less
To create, or to curate? This is a common dilemma for thousands of founders, entrepreneurs and marketing professionals out there who are involved in startup content marketing. Why? Because as a startup, not only do you typically have limited time to spend on marketing as a whole, you also have limited human resources.
Do successful founders of startups need to be young and in Silicon Valley?
The short answer to the above question is no. Surprised? Well you shouldn’t be. Let me give you the long answer on this always-hot topic for startups. “Young people are just smarter,” said a certain Mark Zuckerberg in 2007. Yes, but that doesn’t necessarily make them more successful entrepreneurs.
When running a startup is like…running a marathon
What’s the difference between running a startup and a marathon? Wait for it… Nope, sorry. There’s no clever punchline. Why? Because this is no joke.