How Tallinn’s tech talent transformed its startup ecosystem

Thursday, 18 January 2018

Thanks to Estonia’s contributions to the creation of Skype, masses of technical talent and innovative e-residency scheme, entrepreneurs and investors the world over are flocking to get involved in its ecosystem

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Failing forward: how I learned to respond to getting turned down by investors

Monday, 04 December 2017 Sam Marley

Investors kept shooting down Sam Marley when he first sought investment for Blurr. However, this taught him that the secret to a happy investor relationship is finding someone who believes in your startup for what it is

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In the loop: Facebook’s first president’s worries and the growing number of UK SMEs

Friday, 10 November 2017 Eric Johansson

This week has seen Sean Parker being concerned about how social media affects society, research revealing which sectors have seen the launch of the most SMEs and Hostmaker raising a $15m round

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In the loop: Twitter tackles harassment while UK SMEs prepare for life outside the EU

Friday, 20 October 2017 Eric Johansson

The last seven days have seen Twitter doubling down on its fight against abuse, SMEs change tactics to survive Brexit and BrewDog launch a new crowdfunding campaign

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The French revolution: Paris's startups are on the rise

Monday, 16 October 2017 Eric Johansson

Investors used to sigh when talking about French startups. However, a string of successful unicorns, the pro-business politics of Emmanuel Macron and Brexit have shaped Paris into an entrepreneurial hotbed to reckon with

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Tech entrepreneurs urge the FCC to protect net neutrality

Tuesday, 12 December 2017 Eric Johansson

Several tech leaders including the co-founder of Apple and the inventor of the world wide web have signed an open letter against the FCC voting to repeal net neutrality on Thursday

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Startups and SMEs cautiously optimistic about the autumn budget

Wednesday, 22 November 2017 Eric Johansson

In his second budget, Philip Hammond unveiled a smattering of initiatives like boosting startups’ chances to scale, upskilling the workforce for the digital economy and preparing Britain for the Brexit fallout

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The hot list – October 2017

Friday, 27 October 2017 Eric Johansson

The gadget war is on with both Google and Apple unveiling swathes of new products. Lucky for you, we’ve got the lowdown on the key pieces of tech that could change your business in the months to come

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