Startup Digest - Startup Reading List - Your Weekly Reads - February 24th

Startup Reading List February 24, 2018 An investment heavy theme this week. Enjoy the reads and the weekend! Startup Digest Startup Reading List is curated by: Zubin Chagpar - @phylosopher Contact Zubin Chagpar at zubin.chagpar@startupdigestmail.com Meet Us in Your City! Techstars Hits the Road Techstars is searching for the best startups in the world. We’re hitting the road to visit startup communities and meet your team. Join us to meet Techstars alumni, managing directors, program managers, mentors, and community leaders to learn more about entrepreneurship. This is your chance to connect with the Techstars team and learn about the exciting new programs we are kicking off in 2018. Deconstructing VCs' Decision Making Frameworks Louis Coppey "The best startup teams own a secret. If you look at the startup ecosystem as an efficient capital market — I know it's not completely — "there is no free lunch". Hence, opportunities that are too obvious will likely be too competitive or already optimally priced by the VC market. We believe that founders who have first-hand experience of the problem they're trying to solve approach this problem with an information advantage over the market." Splitting The Deal Fred Wilson "I was thinking about this today and it occurred to me that the three best VC investments I have made in the last ten years, which are also the three best VC investments I have made in my career, were all syndicated in the first VC round, which was a Series A in all three cases." 30 Questions Investors Ask During Fundraising Alex Iskold "Investors want to understand how you are proposing to solve the problem, but more importantly, they are looking if you have unique insight. Has anyone else thought about this before? How is it different from other solutions? Do you have a secret?" Four Categories You Need to Nail for Healthy Startup Growth Mike Brown "This is how you create the foundation of a go-forward development plan for each report that actually allows you to track progress against areas for development. In my experience, you want to lay this foundation early." Manage Subscription Submit Event Submit Resource View in Browser You are receiving this email because you believe that the best startup articles and videos are made by active members of the startup community. Techstars Startup Digest, © 2009-2018 by Techstars Central LLC. All rights reserved. Techstars Startup Digest is a registered trademark of Techstars Central, LLC. Privacy Policy | Terms of Use.

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Startup Digest - Emerging Economies - Emerging Economies are emerging! - February 24th

Emerging Economies February 24, 2018 We did a global curation this week. From Seedstars Summit to Blockchain Summit in Kenya; From what you don't know about China (and maybe Sequoia too); to what you should know about Latin American Government's extra efforts of building startup ecosystems; and a couple of other stories from Investment to support...this week is a good journey. Sit back and read and share the good news.  Emerging Economies are emerging! Cheers. Startup Digest Emerging Economies is curated by: Rajesh Johnny - New Economies Emerging. Contact Rajesh Johnny at rajesh.johnny@startupdigestmail.com Anurag Maloo - Regional Manager (India, South & Central Asia) Contact Anurag Maloo at anurag.maloo@startupdigestmail.com Meet Us in Your City! Techstars Hits the Road Techstars is searching for the best startups in the world. We’re hitting the road to visit startup communities and meet your team. Join us to meet Techstars alumni, managing directors, program managers, mentors, and community leaders to learn more about entrepreneurship. This is your chance to connect with the Techstars team and learn about the exciting new programs we are kicking off in 2018. SEEDSTARS SUMMIT, the largest emerging markets startup competition on 12TH OF APRIL IN LAUSANNE RONAN LEONARD - IRISH TECH NEWS After a year of roaming the world and analyzing startup ecosystems in fast growing economies, Seedstars is proud to present the grand finale of Seedstars World, the largest emerging markets startup competition. For its fifth anniversary, Seedstars promises its very best Summit to date, gathering 65+ handpicked startups coming from Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, Asia and Africa. Spanning a wide variety of verticals, from Fin-tech to Ed-tech, Med/Bio-tech, Agri-tech, Insure-tech, Clean-tech and High/Nano-tech, they will reunite in the SwissTech Convention Center in Lausanne, Switzerland to compete for different prizes and the title of  Seedstars Global Winner, qualifying to win up to $1M in equity investment. AIM Startup Pitch Competition to Run in Oman and Egypt Chris N. Fernando - My Startup World Start-up movement is gaining pace slowly but steadily in the Arab World, including countries like Oman and Egypt as hundreds of new technology start-ups are gradually being nurtured every year by venture capital funds that will change the economic landscape of the Arab World.  Repat Start-Up Mentorship is accepting applications ITEL.am The program is aimed at assisting innovative individuals who want to make projects that would directly impact the development of Armenia.  The program will provide participants with one-on-one professional mentorship and cover their rent in a coworking space for a year. Applicants can submit the form here until March 1. What Sequoia's Mike Moritz doesn't understand about startups in China BENJAMIN JOFFE, HAX - Venture Beat [Thanks to: Fritz Demopoulos, Hans Tung, Chris Evdemon, William Bao Bean and Dr. Song Li for their comments and insights.]Benjamin Joffe is a partner at San Francisco- and Shenzhen-based HAX, the hardware branch of global seed investor SOSV. ODeX Receives Strategic Investment From Invoice Bazaar Chris N. Fernando Invoice Bazaar, a FinTech Supply Chain Finance platform with presence across Asia has announced an undisclosed investment in online document exchange platform ODeX. ODeX, a one stop solution provider for digitizing the shipping ecosystem, is a market leader in its vertical and has a product used by all the shipping stakeholders in India. Webinar Series on IP Management Best Practices Roxanne Andrieux It starts at 15:30 GMT Feb 27, 2018 runs fortnightly and covers best practices in managing intellectual assets. It includes sessions with topics for innovators, practitioners, and advanced IP managers. Intellectual assets are our most valuable assets by far but are also the least managed. Less than one per cent are ever licensed or used commercially. There are many reasons for this poor economic performance and this course identifies these challenges and solutions for addressing them. Speaker's bio linkedin.com/in/douglas-graham-a336467/ . World Blockchain Summit Series 2018 is coming to Nairobi TechTrendsKE The World Blockchain Summit at Nairobi will be the first of a series of global events taking place in 9 key locations around the world including Moscow, Dubai, Malaysia and Frankfurt. How Latin American governments are assisting their local startup ecosystems LISA BESSERMAN - TNW LatAm governments aren't willing to wait. To battle their way onto the playing field, and attempt to compete with more established hubs and markets abroad, a handful of forward thinking administrations have successfully taken steps to give a foot up to entrepreneurs who want to set up shop in their countries: And its a good journey through Latin Americas! Manage Subscription Submit Event Submit Resource View in Browser You are receiving this email because you believe that the best startup articles and videos are made by active members of the startup community. Techstars Startup Digest, © 2009-2018 by Techstars Central LLC. All rights reserved. Techstars Startup Digest is a registered trademark of Techstars Central, LLC. Privacy Policy | Terms of Use.

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Startup Digest - Startup Reading List - Your Weekly Reads - February 16th

Startup Reading List February 16, 2018 This week's edition includes two reader submissions. Thank you! Have a fantastic weekend! Startup Digest Startup Reading List is curated by: Zubin Chagpar - @phylosopher Contact Zubin Chagpar at zubin.chagpar@startupdigestmail.com Meet Us in Your City! Techstars Hits the Road Techstars is searching for the best startups in the world. We’re hitting the road to visit startup communities and meet your team. Join us to meet Techstars alumni, managing directors, program managers, mentors, and community leaders to learn more about entrepreneurship. This is your chance to connect with the Techstars team and learn about the exciting new programs we are kicking off in 2018. 6 Types of Questions to Ask in Your Next Interview Ryan Landau "There's a lot of emerging literature that shows that people who have autonomy over where they work and when they work are more likely to be satisfied and productive" Top Algorithms and Data Structures You Really Need To Know Jason Roell "Let's suppose that rather than coming across the ordered line of people in the example above, you need to create an ordered line of people out of an unordered group. You don't have much time, so you come up with a strategy to speed things up." Read This Before Joining as Employee 1 to 20 at a Startup Stacy La "At the start, it was fun taking the leap and deciding to get involved as an early employee. I was back together with people I had worked well with before. But then it got daunting very quickly. The magnitude of the task ahead hit at once: my hybrid doer/leader role for a functional area, my learning curve in the health insurance space, and all the opportunities that Clover could go after in the market. Suddenly, spinning up felt more dizzying than galvanizing." Reid Hoffman Interviews Sam Altman Reid Hoffman and Sam Altman Reid Hoffman and Sam Altman discuss how people don't stick with products they don't love, all growth hacking eventually stops working, and stories from Y Combinator's very first batch. Manage Subscription Submit Event Submit Resource View in Browser You are receiving this email because you believe that the best startup articles and videos are made by active members of the startup community. Techstars Startup Digest, © 2009-2018 by Techstars Central LLC. All rights reserved. Techstars Startup Digest is a registered trademark of Techstars Central, LLC. Privacy Policy | Terms of Use.

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Startup Digest - Emerging Economies - Eastern Europe Emerging - February 16th

Emerging Economies February 16, 2018 The Central and Eastern Europe has been resilient and full of spirit. The ecosystems in each of these nations are showing more maturity with more successes and exits under showcase. This week in Emerging Economies Digest we have curated the region vividly and certain nations and some startups from them for their thought provoking work.  Enjoy your Digest and share if you think we have done a good job.  Cheers. Startup Digest Emerging Economies is curated by: Rajesh Johnny - New Economies Emerging. Contact Rajesh Johnny at rajesh.johnny@startupdigestmail.com Anurag Maloo - Regional Manager (India, South & Central Asia) Contact Anurag Maloo at anurag.maloo@startupdigestmail.com Meet Us in Your City! Techstars Hits the Road Techstars is searching for the best startups in the world. We’re hitting the road to visit startup communities and meet your team. Join us to meet Techstars alumni, managing directors, program managers, mentors, and community leaders to learn more about entrepreneurship. This is your chance to connect with the Techstars team and learn about the exciting new programs we are kicking off in 2018. Eastern Europe became a hot-bed for tech start-ups. This is how it did it Adam Jezard - World Economic Forum The former Soviet Union satellites have realized they have the potential to leap to the next level: economies driven by knowledge-based businesses instead of agriculture, mining and heavy industry. Education system focuses on "maths, sciences and engineering and churns out all these engineers". Drawn by this talent-pool, private equity and venture capital investments into companies in central and eastern Europe reached almost €1.6 billion (US$1.8 billion) in 2016 — the highest amount since 2009 — according to data from Invest Europe. South East Europe Startup Report TROMBA After scanning hundreds of candidates, the report depicts in detail the most promising Startups and Scaleups of the region and the state of the innovation ecosystem in 8 countries (Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Albania).In all eight countries of the region, startups, supporting institutions, interesting technology, and founders with an ambitious mindset work on day to day to make this part of Europe globally successful. Startup Campus V4 Global Tour: Access International Markets Across 10 Countries FOXYpreneur - StartUs In February 2018, Enterprise Hungary will launch the Startup Campus V4 Global Tour, whereby innovative companies from the V4 countries- Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia - will be able to introduce themselves to investors and large business partners. The main purpose of the Startup Campus V4 Global Tour program is to introduce Central and Eastern European startups to international markets. The tour across 10 cities and venues aims to promote this region, with special focus on the V4 countries. Startup Ecosystem Spotlight: Latvia MATHEW DI SALVO - 150sec.com All eyes are on Latvia this week, with one of the biggest tech and startup events in the region kicking off in the capital.The Baltics are frequently in the tech and startups limelight. But the slightly lesser-known Latvia?Its small capital, Riga, is a giant in its own right and a gem for flourishing businesses, with the majority of the country's 300 startups being based there.  Croatian best 6 startups will be present in the StartUp Europe Awards CtrlShift Inc Brussels, 24th of January 2018. StartUp Europe Awards is promoted by the European Commission and supported by the President of the Committee of the Regions, several members of the European Parliament as Ambassadorand it is implemented by Finnova Foundation in collaboration with StartUp Europe. 13 Tech Startups from Budapest You Need to Know About in 2018 Dorothy Marton - Techflier A dynamic backdrop makes for an exciting, multifaceted startup scene like no other in the world.  Manage Subscription Submit Event Submit Resource View in Browser You are receiving this email because you believe that the best startup articles and videos are made by active members of the startup community. Techstars Startup Digest, © 2009-2018 by Techstars Central LLC. All rights reserved. Techstars Startup Digest is a registered trademark of Techstars Central, LLC. Privacy Policy | Terms of Use.

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Startup Digest - Startup Reading List - Your Weekly Reads - February 10th

Startup Reading List February 10, 2018 Some reflective reads this week. Enjoy! Startup Digest Startup Reading List is curated by: Zubin Chagpar - @phylosopher Contact Zubin Chagpar at zubin.chagpar@startupdigestmail.com Check out the Startup Digest blog for news and resources! Follow the Startup Digest blog for curated news, resources, and stories from the global network. Gather tips from fellow entrepreneurs, meet our curators and keep up to date on the latest Startup Weekend and Startup Week events happening around the world. You will find everything you need on the Startup Digest blog. Mistakes in Time Aaron Harris "Given how my brain works, I find it difficult to set abstract goals about learning and then simply enjoy the process. I was able to do this in college – where I knew much of what I learned as a History and Literature major wasn't strictly "useful" – because I loved it, had the time for it, and had a structure that encouraged me to do it." The Co-Founder Relationship Fred Wilson "The co-founder dysfunction impacts everyone in and around the company, but mostly the team underneath the founders. It is like being in a family where mom and dad aren't getting along. There is stress and strain, messed up decision making, and everyone is walking on eggshells." You Can't Build a SaaS Company in 2018 Without Significant Funding David Mytton "Self-serve models are very difficult to build up because they require high volume organic traffic. Content marketing is saturated so unless you already have a good ranking, it takes years to build up. Marketing expertise is there but as with sales, it isn't cheap and it's time consuming to generate new ideas, build campaigns and pay the huge fees to sponsor and travel to conferences." Generalist to Specialist Brian Mitchell and Zihao Xu "It's best to start setting the tone in the business as early as possible. By their nature, startups are super dynamic organisations, always evolving to meet new challenges. Emphasising this to the whole organisation from the start means that, when the time does comes for change, it's no surprise." Manage Subscription Submit Event Submit Resource View in Browser You are receiving this email because you believe that the best startup articles and videos are made by active members of the startup community. Techstars Startup Digest, © 2009-2018 by Techstars Central LLC. All rights reserved. Techstars Startup Digest is a registered trademark of Techstars Central, LLC. Privacy Policy | Terms of Use.

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