Blockchain accounts for 10% of early-stage startups: Report
Blockchain is one of the fastest-growing technologies in the world of startups, with a new report revealing that 10% of early-stage startups are focused on the technology. Blockchain ranks alongside artificial intelligence (AI), big data, and robotics as the fastest-growing technology trends.
20 Malta-based startups that are continuing to grow fast during 2021
Known for its breathtaking landscapes, Malta is more than just an archipelago in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. As one of the world’s smallest and most densely populated countries, it’s a location of choice for many tech entrepreneurs, making it a small but growing startup hub.
Diversifying startups and VC power corridors
Startups have a seemingly intractable problem: a lack of diversity. Despite research showing that diverse founding teams have a higher rate of return than white founding teams, one characteristic of startups remains relatively unchanged: the dearth of BIPOC and women founders, investors, board members and counsel in the venture capital (VC) ecosystem.
14 Key Customer Engagement Tools Startups Need In Their Martech Stack
Every startup today needs to leverage marketing technology to be able to grow, scale, build strong customer relationships and keep up with competitors. However, not every startup has a huge marketing budget, and most can’t afford to spend those dollars on consulting fees and solutions that may not meet their needs in the end.
Impact-Driven Startups Are a Gold-Mine for Investors
Most investment-seeking entrepreneurs believe that projecting massive profits is the best way to impress investors. Many entrepreneurs also think that investors will immediately sign a check if they come up with a groundbreaking idea, far from the mainstream offering.
How Tech Startups Can Find the Right Talent for their Business
The coronavirus pandemic had an immediate impact on startups across the country. While some had to reevaluate their business models entirely, others flourished. Now, as the country starts to emerge from the pandemic’s grip and the “great reopening” continues, business for many startups is expanding and fast.
Why Startups Can't Ignore SEO Anymore
Building a website is laying the foundation of your startup’s marketing strategy. However, a foundation alone is not enough. It’s what you build on that foundation that really matters.
How pitch training can help startups get their story right
When you hire a marketing consultant, you don’t necessarily expect to wind up discussing your life’s purpose. Yet, that is what Spanish marketing expert and entrepreneur Alex Barrera often ends up doing with startup founders who hire him to help improve their pitch. They think they are going to get help convincing investors, and they do, but the byproduct of the process is that they reframe their startup’s vision.
52 Women-Led Startups Driving The Future Of HealthTech And FemTech
Earlier this week an investor asked me why women can’t just get VC funding. “Am I missing something?” he asked. I took a deep breath and dropped the facts about the culture and economy of men funding men.
How business accelerators can help new startups succeed after COVID-19
Younger people have been significantly affected, particularly in industries stalled due to restrictions caused by the pandemic. Many businesses did not survive and unemployment is expected to push more people into entrepreneurship.
Tech startups defy pandemic with strong growth
A significant majority of Scotland’s tech startups grew during the pandemic, defying some predictions that many would be forced to cutback or even shut down. The Scottish Startup Survey 2021, run by the Engage Invest Exploit (EIE) team at the University of Edinburgh’s Bayes Centre, has revealed that 68% per cent of startups said they grew during the pandemic, with only 11% cent saying they contracted.
Why B2B startups will be the dominant startup species in Europe
The recent wave of European unicorns is dominated by B2B startups. About 60% of the European startups that gained unicorn status in the first quarter of 2021, have a B2B business model. And with Celonis we’ve just seen a new B2B ‘decacorn’, the first one to have risen out of Germany.
Startup Dictionary: 20 common startup buzzwords briefly explained
As a sequel to our 2019 article on buzzwords in the startup ecosystem, we’re bringing an update with some newer terms. Two years have gone by and what one can notice is that much of the jargon in the startup scene today comes from software and fintech, even spreading through to other industries and making some expressions gain new meanings.
Learn From Others: Three Lessons You Can Apply From Startups To Your Business
Startups have been a key element in refocusing industries and markets, thanks to their perspective of challenging the “we have always done it this way” to consider new solutions, which leads to various learnings and experiences: from developing new lines of business, entering new countries, adapt to new cultural approaches until seeking financing.
10 promising circular economy startups to watch in 2021
The circular economy in Europe continues to enjoy it’s time in the spotlight, and with good reason. According to the European Commision, the Circular Economy has the possibility to create 700,000 jobs and increase GDP by 0.5% in the EU by 2030.