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Croatia: A Historical Backbone of Resilience and Opportunity

Wednesday, 13 November 2024 by
Croatia’s history is defined by resilience and adaptability, traits that naturally align with the entrepreneurial spirit. Originally part of the Roman Empire, Croatia grew through centuries of influence by various empires and regimes—from the medieval Croatian Kingdom to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and later as part of Yugoslavia until its independence in 1991. This complex history
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November 11, 2024 | Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund’s Domestic Focus: Implications for Startups

Monday, 11 November 2024 by
Monday Ventures: Weekly What’s Shaping the Startup Economy On November 5, 2024, Reuters reported that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), valued at $950 billion, is increasingly concentrating on domestic investments as part of the nation’s Vision 2030 economic diversification strategy. This shift has significant implications for the startup ecosystem within the country. PIF’s Domestic
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October 7, 2024 | China Expands Funding for Green Technology Startup

Monday, 07 October 2024 by
Monday Ventures: Weekly What’s Shaping the Startup Economy China’s Ministry of Science and Technology unveiled a new set of guidelines specifically designed to boost the green technology sector. This initiative is part of China’s broader strategy to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. Under these guidelines, the Chinese government has committed billions in funding and subsidies
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“I have an Idea but lack Experience or Startup Capital…”

Monday, 09 September 2024 by
This is one of those frequently heard statements that helps a startup ecosystem recognize that gaps remain. Last week, I pushed founders and economists to recognize the distinction between innovation and technology (between startups and businesses), and from that, I was asked for advice too frequently asked, “How can I capitalize on an app idea
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The Personality of your VC Matters, Ask Investors their MBTI

Friday, 28 June 2024 by
It would seem I struck a bit of a chord the other day, pushing the popular Myers-Briggs personality assessments well beyond the overdone “What’s the best Myers-Briggs Personality of Entrepreneurs?” to instead share what personalities make the best startup advisors. Begging then the question of whether or not personalities correlate with quality startup investors. A
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I’m Afraid VCs Will Take Over

Tuesday, 17 January 2023 by
How do startup founders protect their company from investors in the shareholders’ agreement? Should they? Protect from what?? Seriously, think about it for a moment. The startup community is flooded with people who ‘don’t want VC,’ think, ‘investors will take over,’ and fear the influence or control of investors. This paranoia is a problem in
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Startup Valuations May Vary, Here’s Why and What You Need to Know

Monday, 05 December 2022 by
Businesses are valued based a multiple of earnings and profit. The variation stems from a few things associated with what that multiple might be (since earnings and profit are evident) Investor opinion about the capabilities of the executive team Investor awareness of competition, threats, and opportunities Investor knowledge about the market, trends, and potential regulation
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