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More accelerators than startups – we have a problem

This is a guest post by Allan Martinson, a well-known Estonian/Baltic VC and entrepreneur (kurat.com). He originally posted it on Facebook (great discussion in the comments) and even before that it was a response to an email asking him advice … Continue reading

How not to build an international startup accelerator

If you were a 300 employee, €200 mil annual budget national institution tasked with building a support system for enterpreneurs then how would you go about getting an international tech startup accelerator off the ground? You’d probably want someone with … Continue reading

The Go! Team “Everyone’s a VIP to someone”

Feelgoodmusic if there ever was one.

Rock Tartu voolu nillis

This one will only make sense if you speak Estonian but damn it’s funny :) Ma tean küll, et see on aasta vana, aga kuidagi on minust ringiga mööda läinud.

Holly Lodge Estate – place with a view

Went on a stroll yesterday with Otto and as often before our route took us through Holly Lodge Estate near Hampsted Heath park. It’s a gated community (which I dislike) with impressive views on central London (which I like). Sunny … Continue reading

Rubbish bag in a bag. In a bag.

In October I flew with British Airways from London to Amsterdam. They served us something unmemorable (tea?) but with this something came an intriguing packet that contained: a) a napkin b) a plastic stick thing for stirring sugar and milk … Continue reading

Anoraak “Above Your Head”

New year, new bike

Rule #12 / The correct number of bikes to own is n+1 While the minimum number of bikes one should own is three, the correct number is n+1, where n is the number of bikes currently owned. This equation may … Continue reading

Business canvas and blog idea brainstorming

Week 1 of 2012 and I’m keeping to my plan of attending at least one event each week. Thanks to fine gentlemen by the names of Philipp Moehring (did his usual Seedcamp dog-and-pony show), Salim Virani (Leancamp), Rob Fitzpatrick (The … Continue reading

Four things I’m doing in 2012

Start blogging in English This is something I’ve mulling over for a while now. I haven’t blogged in Estonian much for years (the occasional travel post doesn’t count) and I feel that the stuff I might want to say could … Continue reading