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13 songs for the soundtrack of your startup life
Entrepreneurship is full of challenges: networking, finding your business model, raising money, and of course questioning your methods and yourself! There's nothing like music to boost your team and yourself even in the worst times. Maddyness has created a playlist to accompany you in the milestones of your entrepreneurial journey.
Tools by " Audrey Langevin
23.06.2020
Islington, the place to be for new UK startups?
Of the 2,871 areas in the UK, Islington comes out on top as the number one hotspot for new startups with 18,590 new businesses created there in the last year.
Tools by " Maddyness
22.06.2020
The future of entrepreneurship, a Slush whitepaper
Slush and the European startup ecosystem have joined forces to redefine entrepreneurship. Based on Slush whitepaper’s findings, future European success stories will be driven by diverse teams, purpose-driven businesses, and revolutionary innovation through collaboration. Here's a recap of the whitepaper.
Tools by " Maddyness
19.06.2020
Not so long ago, in a galaxy far, far away… you lost a potential customer in the sarlacc pit
Following multiple encounters with Jedi founders, Caroline Franczia takes us back to Tatooine to see what lessons can be learned from these entrepreneurs (as well as C-3PO, Anakin and Yoda) and their battle with the dark side.
Tools by " Caroline Franczia
18.06.2020
Sink or swim: Tips for retaining A-players in the early stages of your startup
You are examining exit interview notes of your so-called “A-player” who resigned a week ago. In every line you read, the pupil of your eye is getting bigger and bigger. Is this the person that you hired?
Tools by " Arda Köterin
17.06.2020
Before your startup succeeds, you’re going to fail
Moving beyond the well-established trope that failure is key to success, Joe Procopio goes further to ask why failure is important and how the seeds of failure become of roots of success.
Tools by " Joe Procopio
16.06.2020
In watchmaking like sales forecasting, it's all about the methodology
In 2016, The Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie wrote a white paper to define what exactly is fine watchmaking with a documented methodology. Much like Sales forecasting, fine watchmaking had remained a vague idea for too long. When it comes to the sales forecasting process, similar requirements apply: talent, art and deep granularity.
Tools by " Caroline Franczia
11.06.2020
9 in 10 UK employees are neglecting microbreaks when WFH
Working from home has shaken the traditional workplace habits and everyone had to adopt a new routine the way they could to stay productive and on top of things. But recent research conducted by team-building platform Wildgoose showed employees working from home most of the time overlook their breaks throughout the day.
Tools by " Maddyness
08.06.2020
What is Eventbrite co-founder and investing guru Kevin Hartz’s secret to success?
Everything that Kevin Hartz has touched seems to turn to gold, from his own startups Eventbrite and Xoom, to his dozens of successful investments. In a myfirstminute webinar, we found out the formula to his Silicon Valley success.
Tools by " Simon Lovick
03.06.2020
It’s time to start rebuilding
Start planning for emerging from the lockdown now to avoid the same mistakes. No one was ready for the Coronavirus — not the government, not the medical community, not the business community, not you, not me. No one.
Tools by " Joe Procopio
02.06.2020
Online conferences and webinars to inspire in June
Discover our selection of online conferences, fairs and webinars focused on startups, business, tech and innovation this month.
Tools by " Maddyness
02.06.2020
It's not all glitter and unicorns for female founders
In another "myfirstminute" webinar Jenny Fleiss co-founder of Rent the Runway shared the stories behind her $1B company, her plans for the future and her key advice for entrepreneurs.
Tools by " Cleo McGee
02.06.2020
Your value proposition is not a mystery box challenge
In the Masterchef TV show, there is a well-known segment called the mystery box challenge. The concept is that chefs must create an amazing recipe from ingredients they know nothing about. There is a striking parallel with the startups' world: CEOs and VCs who struggle with the creation of the value proposition, but many are stuck on where to start, often because they have the wrong ingredients to start up with.
Tools by " Caroline Franczia
28.05.2020
How to survive the stress of leading a startup
Like drinking or gambling, it’s a good idea to recognise when you’ve had too much startup. Joe Procopio shares advice to help you stay on track with your head above water when running your own business.
Tools by " Joe Procopio
26.05.2020
Marketplace unicorns valuations soar to £3.53T

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