European Startups Need To Get A Valley Education, And Fast | TechCrunch

European Startups Need To Get A Valley Education, And Fast | TechCrunch

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This is guest post by Julia Szopa , program director at the blackbox.vc incubator in Silicon Valley which specialises in moving European startups into the US. It is not uncommon for European entrepreneurs to come to the Silicon Valley to learn how to launch globally. However, they often play “the startup game” by the wrong rules. With scarce venture resources in Europe, founders learn to compromise way too much and accept what’s typically unacceptable by those who build great, successful companies with global potential.

New #devsummer this year?

It’s 1:15 AM and I’m listening to the “Feel Good July” mix on @8tracks. It just makes me think about last year’s #devsummer which was an amazing event. During #devsummer we’d built some pretty awesome stuff for Cif2.net and had a great time doing it.

 

Like a spinning wheel almost a year has gone by. Even though the wheel advanced (very much), it’s interesting to feel like #devsummer comes our way again.

 

I think that over the next few weeks I’ll keep posting some nice Educational articles and courses on Finance, Lean Startups, Sales, etc.

 

Almost 10,000 users for Cif2.net makes me optimistic. Can’t wait for the new stuff.

Steve Jobs spoof of IBM – Blue Busters (1984)

There was a time when IBM was bigger, powerful and ruthless than Apple and  co-founder SteveJobs was just a small man with a big vision to define tech industry. It turns out he was not only technology enthusiast also a fine actor, In 1984, Jobs played the part of Franklin Delano Roosevelt in a short film. Wise and Wicked!

In the new video, Apple co-founder (AAPL)  Steve Jobs  parodies the comedy film, Ghostbusters. Jobs, with an Apple computer strapped to his back, is a member of the “Blue Busters,” which is a reference to the “Big Blue” nickname given to IBM. Titled ’1944,’ it was shot entirely in black and white and depicts Apple and IBM as enemies in World War II.

Getting started as an Entrepreneur

WikiBooks presents: Getting started as an entrepreneur

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Getting Started as an Entrepreneur is a brief introduction to the basics of starting your own technology-driven business. Written in concise, simple language, the book is a quick read that you can absorb in a couple of hours.

The book emphasizes both traditional and social entrepreneurship as exciting paths for start-up entrepreneurs. With inspiring profiles of entrepreneurs whose work provides models of creative thinking and ideas that make a difference in the world, this book will help you follow your entrepreneurial passion!

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OpenIDEO entrepreneurship contest

OpenIDEO | Venture Connect

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OPENIDEO (www.openideo.com) endorsed by the European Commission. What it means is that the Commission crowd sources ideas on how to support web entrepreneurs. Crowd sourcing was one of the ideas suggested at the Digital Agenda Assembly 2011. The conclusions of the crowd source exercise will be presented at the Digital Agenda Assembly 2012 giving credit to the ones who propose the winning concepts. We have received 228 inspiration in less than one week, but we would like to hear from you too.

If you’ve been involved in entrepreneurial activity, or think you have a few ideas about it, the OPENIDEO project may just be your call to action! All the information can be found HERE and the process is quite easy as it is related to clever techniques currently fostering web entrepreneurs worldwide – from Berlin to London, from Silicon Valley to Shanghai. Think up some of the creative ideas that could support the industry across Europe, whether it’s through education, awareness, new activities, new services or even regulatory change.