Startup Learnings
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Our Interview @ Y Combinator – Guest Post by Ledgy
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This is a Guest post by Yoko Spirig, originally published here. Yoko is one of the 3 co-founders of the Zürich-based startup Ledgy, created during Summer 2017. In this blog post, she describes their experience of being selected for an interview at the Y Combinator headquarters in Mountain View, California. And why she thinks it’s…
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Being An Entrepreneur: What They Don't Tell You!
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This is a Guest post by Dan Bowyer, originally published here. I couldn’t keep nodding as I’ve read this piece so I asked him the permission to reshare it here. Dan is a Tech Entrepreneur & Investor based in London. He has over 20 years experience helping people build businesses and implement digital. He enjoyed some…
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24 Hints to Build A Lean Startup
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Dorian Selz, a very smart and serial Swiss entrepreneur (Local.ch, Memonic and Squirro). I asked Dorian to present us his hints on how to build a startup. Dorian shared his entrepreneurial journey, from becoming partner at Namics, then being recruited to launch Local.ch to his present company, Squirro. He explained the concept of freemium and…
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Do’s and Don’ts for Startups Going International
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Switzerland Global Enterprise (thank you Gioia for recommending me!) to Sao Paulo & Porto Alegre for a « SwissICT Roadshow ». The goal of the roadshow was to promote Switzerland among Brazilian startups as a key location to expand to Europe. Like most European countries, Switzerland is investing in fast-developing countries to attract them and…
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Time for a break, no?
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Everyone wants to get things done before the holiday season (so they can free their mind and find a clean desk back from vacations); People tend to be tired, if not exhausted. Therefore, less patient and potentially more aggressive. So June is not that a good month for business. July and August? Even worse, or…
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Launching your service: think about UX !
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« Be realistic, demand the impossible ! » (Che Guevara) Developers are probably even more skeptical as all the other people you’re explaining your idea. Tricky. But do you absolutely need a developer in your team from the beginning ? I’d say… NO ! How many times did you hear (here in Switzerland) a first-time entrepreneur say : « I absolutely need…
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If my kids become entrepreneurs… by Laurent Haug
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Laurent Haug hold a presentation at an entrepreneurship school on what he learned during his 20 years as an entrepreneur. Laurent is a Swiss entrepreneur, who notably sold his startup (CoComment) to Swisscom in 2006 and started the famous Lift Conference (#1 innovation conference in Switzerland) 10 years ago. His motto is to « help people…
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12 startup learnings and advice
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city village). To my big surprise, there were only German-speaking attendees (Biel/Bienne is the only true bilingual city in Switzerland (65-70% German-speaking, 30-35% French speaking) and only one woman present. The latter point doesn’t surprise me that much, however. Tech startups are mostly (and unfortunately) a « man-thing ». It’s the reality, even though I had the…
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The Importance of Startup Board Members
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What do often lack young (or less young) entrepreneurs in the first phases of their startup journey? Industry experience and an extended network! You may have a great idea. Or have deep technical knowledge. Your vision (and product) seems right and clever. You’ve met potential customers, who love the service you will be offering. Mistake…