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¿Eres inversor? apúntate a “¿Cómo invertir en startups? Aprende de los mejores” Madrid 11/12/2014
En Startupxplore llevamos meses apostando por traer transparencia a un sector demasiado opaco y democratizar el acceso a las mejores oportunidades de inversión y por eso hemos organizado un evento con 2 de los mejores business angels del país, en el que a modo de charla debate queremos cumplir con este objetivo: que sepas qué debes tener en cuenta y qué debes hacer para invertir en startups, y con consejos prácticos, de los buenos, de mano de dos grandes como Iñaki Arrola y François Derbaix. Save the date: Madrid, 11/12/2014. 19-21:30 ¿Quieres saber más?
How opening up to the world changed the Berlin startup ecosystem: an interview with Ciaran O’Leary
Interview with Ciaran O'Leary at Berlin-based Earlybird VC. Earlybird is a firm with €800 million under mangament and more than 100 companies in its portfolio. In this interview we talk about Berlin and the European Venture Capital ecosystem.
The biggest challenge for startup founders and CEOs: hiring the right people
Startup CEOs and founders face many challenges over time. But one of the main ones is finding the right talent for their startup. In this guest post, Marta Díaz shares some key insights from Talentoscopio's startup hiring study.
Where startups finding talent and talent searching startups meet: our Startup Jobs board
Startupxplore Jobs is the meeting point for startups finding talent and talent searching startups. How did this happen? Partnering with a Madrid-based promising startup: Tyba, an online recruiting platform providing a powerful experience for our users. Learn how it works.
The basics of startup syndicate funding
Last week was an important week for Startupxplore: we opened registration for 'backers' on our platform, as we get ready to launch the first angel syndicate in Spain soon. Many of you may already know by now how syndicate funding works, but given the fact that it's a new (and growing) investment trend, we figured this would be the right time to explain with more depth what a syndicate is, how it works and why it can be interesting for both ...
“If there’s innovation, there’s investment” Lessons from the French startup ecosystem by Liam Boogar, Rude Baguette
Liam Boogar is the co-founder of Rude Baguette, an English-language publication covering the French startup ecosystem. This interview with Liam is a must read for anyone interested in the online media sector and in the evolution of the French scene over the past few years.
Financing alternatives for startups: boostrapping, angel syndicate funding or crowdfunding
Not all startup funding ways are equal. If you are considering raising capital and don't know which way to go, we explain what angel syndicate funding, crowdfunding and bootstrapping are all about.
The best tools for startup investors to identify and track investments
The time of investors and startups is limited. That's why there are some tools (online and offline) that help investors find new and interesting startups and, once backed, keep track of them. Here's a list of the most used by investors at all stages.
The current state of the European startup investment market in 4 graphs
In order to better understand the European tech ecosystem we've put together a list of 4 graphs that visually explain the current situation of the European startup financing market. Quick and unsurprising tip? London is still the central hub of the old continent for Venture Capital firms and technology companies.
“Do more, faster” Jon Bradford’s advice to startups wanting to get into Techstars
Jon Bradford a lot of experience when it comes to startups, accelerators and investing. We sat down with the current Managing Director of Techstars London to talk about this and other topics associated to startup accelerator programs.