Startups
How to Know Which People Your Business Can’t Survive Without
A practical framework to identify key people, assess risks, and decide what to do next. Founders spend most of their time finding market fit, checking out competitors, hiring, fundraising, attending board meetings and analyzing financials and projections. In CEE markets, where startups and scaleups are founder heavy, one type of...
What CEE Founders Can Learn From a German Factory: The Venture Client Playbook in Action
What if your startup’s next major milestone didn’t require raising another round, but signing your first serious client? Across the world, founders are often trained to think in fundraising cycles. From pre-seed to seed to Series A, everything is framed around equity capital. But in today’s...
Entering UK Market: 7 Common Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)
In 2024, startups across the UK secured around $17 billion in investment, positioning the UK as the most popular destination for early-stage ventures in Europe. The nation’s thriving ecosystem is further highlighted by its more than 30 unicorns, reflecting strong growth and innovation, which makes the UK a...
Fintech Doesn’t Need More Diversity Panels: It Needs Capital and Trust for Women
Let’s be honest: fintech loves talking about diversity. Panels, hashtags, initiatives, you name it. But on the ground, things aren’t moving fast enough. In 2024, women-only founding teams in Europe received just 12% of total VC funding, around €5.76 billion across more than 1,300 rounds,...
