Venture capital
Why Venture Capital Gets Misunderstood
The venture capital model is under fire again. Founders complain about dilution and loss of control. Commentators question whether VCs create real value or just inflate valuations. Aspiring entrepreneurs wonder if bootstrapping isn’t the more honest path after all. I’ve heard these criticisms for years — as a founder,...
What CEE Startups Need More Than Money
The Central and Eastern European (CEE) has grown remarkably over the past decade, yet despite this, the region’s startup ecosystem remains constrained. And the bottleneck is not a lack of capital, nor is it simply a matter of political risk or market size, as people sometimes assume… The CEE...
Pitch Perfect: How to Get Your Story in the Media
CEE is an emerging hub for tech startups and innovation – this is not news. To grow and be seen, startups need to tell their story to the entire globe – this is not news either. What’s new in this article is how we select our stories and keep our focus...
