I have been visiting many start-ups since the beginning of July and I was surprised by the number of start-ups that was financed without any external support. In entrepreneurship class, Venture Capital and Business Angels are best practices and seem to be the norm. Reality is different⦠I made some research and quickly found out that... Continue Reading →
BEACHHEAD ā Green Tech Explorer
One of the reasons that pushed me do this this summer start-up tour was that I had a business idea around smart mobility. I thought having a comprehensive system offer would make my product user-friendly and thus easier to sell. But after having met many start-ups, I realized that focus was one of the most common factors... Continue Reading →
š„ Fuego Capital š„ | European Fintech Trends: Covid & Beyond
Over the past few years, the fintech sector in Europe has seen a massive inflow of capital, redefining the rules of the finance industry as we knew it a decade ago. But in a matter of days, the current pandemic has changed the way our world works in the short & long-term. We quickly went... Continue Reading →
š„ Fuego Capital š„ | Covid, a startup founder’s perspective
The ongoing global pandemic is the elephant in the room for every conversation we have. Itās the reason weāre having meetings through Zoom instead of in person. Itās the reason calls are being taken from living rooms and kitchens. Itās the reason every conversation starts with checking in that the other party is healthy and... Continue Reading →
Corporate Innovation : Yesterday, today, tomorrow
What is innovation? To best understand innovation in the present age, we need to go back in time to the nineteenth century. At the time, the term āinnovationā began taking root alongside science and industry, where its meaning was synonymous with ātechnical inventionā. Then, in the mid-1900s, the common understanding evolved to ābringing a new... Continue Reading →
š„ Fuego Capital š„ | VC: Trends, Reflections, and Realities
Get an insider's perspective to the Venture Capital world.
IKIGAI – Green Tech Explorer
You might wonder why I have decided to title this article with an unfamiliar Japanese-like naming? Here is the story behind. Start-up is not only rewarding and satisfying, but also a stressful and an uncomfortable situation where you will have to deal with many uncertainties and face many challenges. Entrepreneurship is a life learning experience... Continue Reading →
Station F: How large corporations are working with startups
Station F, a converted 24,000 square meter railway station just outside downtown Paris, is home to one of the most innovative, ambitious and revolutionary startup ecosystems in the world. The co-working space has over 1,000 ventures working inside of it at any given time. The majority of spaces are filled by incubators and accelerators of... Continue Reading →
Tropicfeel: Building a Sustainable Fashion Brandā¦Starting with Crowdfunding
Sustainability is integral to the mission of Tropicfeel, a travel-wear brand founded in 2017 and located in Barcelona. A young company with limited resources, Tropicfeel strives to manufacture its products as sustainably as possible. It addresses and quantifies sustainability unlike any other apparel brand that we met during the Summer Startup Tour. First, Tropicfeel attempted... Continue Reading →
Is now the best time to be an entrepreneur? We think so.
And it is not just because we coincidentally went on a startup tour this summer. Entrepreneurship is more tempting than ever thanks to the infrastructure and system in place today. If you have a brilliant idea or not, it doesnāt matter anymore. There is support available for any and every kind of profile that was... Continue Reading →