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What founders/CEOs can learn from a Japanese restaurant
When the maître d’ pours a glass of sweet, crisp French white wine to go with the next offering, I ask him why he wears so many hats in a restaurant that could afford to take on more staff. “If … Continue reading
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. 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. This one will only make sense if you speak Estonian … Continue reading
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”
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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
