最佳Scaleup播客 (2024)

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Illuminate Financial: leveraging karma to build a successful VC portfolio! 34:10

6d ago34:10

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In the latest episode of The Startup to Scale-Up Game Plan, host Gary Reeman invites Mark Beeston, Founding Partner at Illuminate Financial, to share his career journey, investment strategies, and insights into the fluid dynamics of the financial market. Illuminate Financial is a venture capital firm known for its expertise in investing in enterpri…

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Leaving DeepMind to found an AI startup 21:03

1M ago21:03

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Adam Liska is the co-founder & CEO at Glyphic – funded by Point72 Ventures – who’ve developed an AI co-pilot to make sales teams more productive, improving conversion rates & increasing revenue. Adam discussed: * Why he felt the market was ready for a fast-moving LLM product company even before OpenAI released ChatGPT * Overcoming the challenges of…

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Brand to Demand: Fueling Growth in Tough Times 1:01:06

1M ago1:01:06

1:01:06

Presentation from the 2023 CyberMarketingCon in Austin, Tx. Let's face it: it's tough out there. Marketers are being asked to do more, with less budget and fewer resources. The first budget casualty is almost always brand marketing, viewed as a luxury that can be trimmed when budgets tighten. And cutting brand investments is a terrible mistake.…

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Do you have a viable business model? Or just a glossy deck?! 26:04

1M ago26:04

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Jason Foster is the CEO of groundbreaking biotech firm Ori who've raised $130m in funding from the likes of Novalis, Octopus & Amadeus. Jason also runs his own angel investment portfolio & supports over a dozen healthtech & Saas ventures as a Board member/advisor. We explored: Ensuring a smooth handover from a technical founder to an incoming profe…

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How to launch your 1st VC fund 24:11

2M ago24:11

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Hannah Meiton is a Founding Partner at the Nordic VC fund, Ampli Ventures who invest in the Nordics’ leading SaaS ventures. We explored: How Hannah transitioned from a career as a senior operator to building a VC firm Why the tough decisions that keep her awake at night are always about people Her passion for investing in individuals who demonstrat…

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You need a whole village to support you as CEO! 28:59

3M ago28:59

28:59

Amrit Sami is a VC at Mercia Ventures who's taken an unconventional route into the world of venture capital. We explored: how to break into the VC community as an outsider the support system startup CEOs need to build to ensure their businesses survive & prosper the importance of talent diversity when companies are building their leadership teams h…

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You Need New & Different! 18:16

3M ago18:16

18:16

Dive into Episode 19 of R3 Million Dollar Scaleup Podcast: ’You Need New & Different!’ Join for insights on negotiation, revenue operations, a 9-way content strategy and our new launch update. This episode is a game-changer for growth.由Azfar Haider

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You’re going to fire your 1st sales leader! 37:39

4M ago37:39

37:39

Seth de Hart is a Venture Partner at Point Nine – he also advises other B2B SaaS startups on building & optimizing go2market We discussed Why product-market fit trumps effective sales processes & sales expertise How to ascertain if you have true product market fit The mistakes CEOs make in hiring sales leaders How to expand a successful European bu…

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10 launch deliverables for January 23:19

4M ago23:19

23:19

In Episode 18 of the "R3 Framework Million Dollar Scaleup Podcast explore the 10 pivotal launch deliverables set for 1/1/24, for this framework that has been developed after a 20-year entrepreneurial odyssey. Each episode of the podcast features a weekly recap of the content being published for the R3 Framework. In this episode, discover a spectrum…

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”This is individuals’ lives we’re talking about” 22:09

4M ago22:09

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Jonathan Organ is a Founding Partner at Axiom Equity – a new breed of B2B Saas investor who aim to challenge convention & think outside the box. We discussed: Jonathan's varied operational & investment career path & network the gap in the market for growth equity providers between VC & leveraged PE style investors the traditional VC approach to mak…

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The content engine rolls on 24:54

4M ago24:54

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Welcome to Episode 17 of the R3 Framework Million Dollar Scaleup Podcast this week titled "The Content Engine Rolls On". Dive into my strategy of content creation across platforms and learn how it can fuel your business success. Discover the power of tools, from Generative AI to editing tools, to streamline your content creation process. Explore ou…

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The exponential impact of ChatGPT 29:21

4M ago29:21

29:21

Barrie Hadfield is the founding CEO at mindset.ai – a B2B saas venture who make every piece of content easily accessible via a unique combination of generative AI & advanced knowledge graphs. Barrie’s a serial entrepreneur who’s founded 5 companies, employed thousands of people globally & launched several products that went on to be market leaders.…

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From sunk costs to life after PMF 24:22

5M ago24:22

24:22

In Episode 16 of the R3 Framework Million Dollar Scaleup Podcast Azfar Haider covers valuable lessons learned from the sunk cost fallacy to life after product market fit emphasising economics, growth, and defensibility. The episode concludes with an overview of the R3 Service Management Action Plan and Foundational training. Follow here for future …

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R3 Framework Weekly Update 26 Nov 2023 28:09

5M ago28:09

28:09

Embark on my weekly journey with the R3 Framework and Million Dollar Scaleup podcast. In 15-20 minutes, explore my 20-year corporate-to-entrepreneurial saga, tackling betrayal and personal transformation. Navigate rapid shifts in desires, emphasizing business survival and consumer needs. Uncover keys to innovation, successful pivots, and mission st…

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Listen Carefully To Your Customers & Stay Humble! 28:30

5M ago28:30

28:30

Kashish Gupta is the co-founder of HighTouch, a Saas scale-up helping companies sync customer data across different back-end databases and systems. HighTouch has raised $90m from investors like Databricks, Bain Capital and Iconiq. We delved into HighTouch's journey, discussed their strategic relationships with Databricks, Snowflake & Hubspot, and e…

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R3 Framework Weekly Update 19th Nov 2023 20:01

5M ago20:01

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🚀 Unlocking Success Strategies: R3 Weekly Update Nov 13th Highlights! 🌐📈 Last week we covered: "Market of ONE", 5 growth pillars for 2024, 7 launch pitfalls, 5 team success phases, and an evergreen AI strategy. This past week I went into: the value hierarchy; shifting to people-centric solutions; an observation that tech companiesand brands are mer…

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R3 Framework Weekly Update 10 Nov 2023 26:51

5M ago26:51

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Welcome to this week’s update! In the past two weeks, we’ve been hard at work, setting the stage for amazing content. This week, we’ve created five videos: 1. Market of One: Stand out in a crowded market with a unique offer. 2. 5 Ways to Grow in 2024: Key strategies for business growth. 3. Unique Perspective on Entrepreneurship. 4. The Five Phases …

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Will Europe create more successful AI ventures than the US? 32:47

5M ago32:47

32:47

Maria Palma is a General Partner at Kindred Capital - a London HQ VC who describe themselves as an ‘equitable venture’ fund where every founder they back becomes a co-owner of the fund. Kindred have raised £266m across 3 funds & have backed startups like FiveAI, which was sold to Bosch in 2022, and Atlas ML, which was sold to Meta within a year of …

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Mental health is not enough - founders need mental strength to succeed! 38:10

6M ago38:10

38:10

Dan Bowyer is a Partner at SuperSeed Ventures a VC fund investing in technical founders who love business automation. Dan has a radically different background to your typical VC - his career spans modelling, performing in a boy band & presenting kids TV shows before switching over to tech, entrepreneurship and eventually VC. Dan’s passionate about …

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Will Your Business Be Alive in ’25? 47:46

6M ago47:46

47:46

Jamie Akhtar is the Founder & CEO at Cybersmart, a cybersecurity scale-up, funded by VCs including Oxx & British Patient Capital, dedicated to helping SME's safeguard their data. We explored: “Alive in 25” – the whatever-it-takes playbook to ensure your software venture will survive the next 2 years Healthy work-life boundaries & the importance of …

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Why do 70% of sales reps miss their targets? 24:20

6M ago24:20

24:20

Guy Rubin is the CEO & Founder of Ebsta, the Revenue Intelligence Platform for Salesforce & Hubspot customers. Ebsta helps high-performing business development teams engage with more target accounts, helps sales teams close deals faster, & helps customer success teams retain happier customers. We explored why: 70% of sales reps are missing their ta…

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Data-obsessed VC maintaining peak performance: Magnus Karnehm 26:28

6M ago26:28

26:28

Magnus Karnehm is a Principal at Left Lane Capital – Magnus heads up their European office We explored Left Lane's unique approach to venture capital – running their fund like a sales team with each investor speaking to 25+ companies a week giving them exposure to off the beaten track sectors as well as the hot and trendy sectors. We discussed the …

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Ensuring AI is truly serving humanity’s best interest 22:44

7M ago22:44

22:44

Maarten Stolk is the CEO & co-founder at Deeploy - a Dutch startup helping businesses build explainable and responsible AI We discussed: Why people fear losing control of their AI models Challenges with AI model compliance - especially in heavily regulated industries Why companies always run into problems with their AI deployments! Key learnings fo…

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Let's talk about what outstanding service looks like 20:07

8M ago20:07

20:07

This was originally a livestream on LinkedIn where I spoke about an outstanding customer experience that I had personally. Centred around ordering a new phone and the pleasant surprise I received.由Azfar Haider

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Let's talk about profitability 24:13

8M ago24:13

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This was originally a livestream video published on LinkedIn where I talk about some aspects of profitability as it relates to early stage to growth stage tech and digital projects.由Azfar Haider

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Let's talk about turning your expertise into software and services 21:30

8M ago21:30

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This was originally a livestream published on LinkedIn. I wanted to share my thoughts on turning your ideas into digital products and services. Really anyone can do that these days with some insight into the process.由Azfar Haider

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Let's talk about another $30,000 that just went up in smoke 29:17

8M ago29:17

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This was a livestream video published on LinkedIn in which I speak about how money is being flushed down the ****** because early stage startups are focusing on the wrong things at the start.由Azfar Haider

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“I wake up most days just wishing someone would tell me what to do” 36:18

8M ago36:18

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Ed Keelan is a Partner at Octopus Ventures focused on B2B SaaS. As well as identifying & nurturing disruptive SaaS startups, Ed's actively involved in various initiatives addressing D&I topics - including neurodiversity - within the VC sector. We discussed: What do VCs really care about when evaluating startups & entrepreneurs? Why many SaaS busine…

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Let's talk about fixing the high failure rate of funded startups 19:54

9M ago19:54

19:54

This was a livestream video that I did on LinkedIn talking about the sensitive topic of failure. In particular well-funded early stage companies.由Azfar Haider

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Let's talk about your sales presentation 40:08

9M ago40:08

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This is the audio of a Livestream video published Live on LinkedIn. In this I talk about what's important about your sales presentation and why everyone should probably be taking another look at theirs. The emphasis should not be on your product in such a deck.由Azfar Haider

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Fireside chat with my client Luke 1:15:04

9M ago1:15:04

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In this session we chatted about content, roadmaps, failure and more. These chats are informal but provide insights into how clients think about their endeavors.由Azfar Haider

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Knowing your audience is not just a nice-to-have; it's an absolute necessity 1:15:04

9M ago1:15:04

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After many months focused on product development, we return with this fireside chat with my client Luke... some real talk speaking about a range of topics from content, to roadmaps, failure, overspending on software, knowing your audience as the key to product market fit. Hang in there as Luke calls out to his grandma a few times.. Should have edit…

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Unleashing the Power of Collaboration: How Angel Investor Networks Can Transform the Startup Ecosystem with Pieter Dorsman 37:37

10M ago37:37

37:37

Investing in a startup is akin to a marriage. It's about investing in people and confidence in the entrepreneur's commitment and resilience is paramount. At the same time, we cannot downplay the importance of collaboration and knowledge sharing among ourselves as angel investors. Being part of a network allows investors to collaborate on due dilige…

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Ep: 18 - Katrina Collier, How to be a human-first recruiter in a tech world 46:09

10M ago46:09

46:09

On June’s episode of Talent hacks for scaleups, our host, Sophie Power was joined by Katrina Collier, recruitment pro and author of 'The Robot-Proof Recruiter'. In this episode, the two spoke about using a human-first approach to hiring that helps recruiters and talent people grab and hold a candidate’s attention better than a robot! In the current…

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The Art of Resilience: Insights from Women Founders 49:35

11M ago49:35

49:35

"We're not superwomen; we are people who have to make choices every day." - Sharon Roper As female founders in the Caribbean, we face unique challenges that can be difficult to navigate. This is where your community comes in. Having a supportive network of other female entrepreneurs can make all the difference. Today I’m joined by three members of …

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Ep: 17 - Stuart Hazell, How to utilise marketing strategies to attract top talent 50:50

12M ago50:50

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On May’s episode of Talent hacks for scaleups, our host, Sophie Power was joined by Stuart Hazell from Workday. In this episode, the two spoke about using marketing techniques to increase engagement and visibility from top talent, in which he explores his transition from marketing to recruiting, his success at Workday and how recruiters can start u…

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Ep: 16 - Jessica Zwaan, Built for people 46:41

1y ago46:41

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On April’s episode of Talent hacks for scaleups, our host, Sophie Power was joined by Jessica Zwaan from Whereby. In this episode, the two spoke about Jessica’s upcoming book ‘Built For People’, in which she explains a new method for improving workforce and business performance by developing people-centred ways of working, evidence-based decision m…

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Unlocking Angel Investment Opportunities in the Caribbean: Insights from Top Investors 36:52

1y ago36:52

36:52

One of the most exciting aspects of angel investing is the opportunity for investors to work with young people and disruptive projects with the potential to make a difference in society. For the final episode of the season, I had the pleasure of being joined by Wayne Sutherland, an angel investor who not only invests in projects with high earning p…

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Ep: 15 - Alicia Riley & Carly Poulson, International Women's Day 2023 40:32

1y ago40:32

40:32

On March’s episode of Talent hacks for scaleups, our host, Sophie Power hosted was joined by Alicia Riley from Ben and Carly Poulson from Apheris. In this episode, the three women in talent spoke about transitioning back to work after childbirth or any other leave, the ways in which they have attained their success and how managers can implement me…

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Ep: 14 - Ruth Penfold-Brown, It's time for HR teams to 'Bloom' 47:19

1y ago47:19

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On February’s episode of Talent Hacks For Scale Ups, our host, Sophie Power hosted was joined by Ruth Penfold-Brown, the founder and creator of 'Bloom' the coaching platform that empowers women in the workplace to unapologetically claim their seat at the table and lead with confidence and authenticity. The two talk about how the pandemic helped up …

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Ep: 13 - Andrea Marston, Alan Walker & Willem Wijnans, Top tips to supercharge your new year hiring plan 44:00

1y ago44:00

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On January’s episode of Talent Hacks For Scale Ups, our host, Sophie Power hosted a webinar with a panel of talent experts. The panel consisted of Andrea Marston, Alan Walker and Willem Wijnans. The group discussed how ‘people-people’ in HR teams can appeal to top talent on a limited budget and reduce time to hire stats. As always, likes and commen…

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Special Intro: The 7-Figure Checklist (download at www.r3framework.com/checklist-lp) 10:05

1+ y ago10:05

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In this short introduction, I provide some background for the new R3 7-Figure Checklist which consists of 22 critical business requirements in order to build a 7-figure business meaning one that can grow to $1M-$10M annual recurring revenue. This can be downloaded at r3framework.com/checklist-lp The reason this is so important is because it represe…

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Show me the money! De 10 grootste investeringen van 2022 26:17

1+ y ago26:17

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Wat een jaar was 2022 voor startups en scaleups op zoek naar vers groeigeld! Voordat we aan de kerststol en oliebollen gaan, blikken we graag nog even terug met een funding roundup. De grote lijn is bekend: in het eerste kwartaal was geld nog gratis en klotste het tegen de plinten, daarna werd het een stuk lastiger om investeerders te verleiden. In…

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Ali Niknam (Bunq) over zijn AI-gevecht met DNB 33:08

1+ y ago33:08

33:08

Hij is met Bunq dé uitdager van de bankenwereld. En boven alles de meest gedreven ondernemer die wij kennen: Ali Niknam. Het is alweer vijf jaar geleden dat het boek Breken met Banken uitkwam, over de jaren voordat Bunq live ging. In de tussentijd is zijn neobank uitgegroeid tot een unicorn, dus Ali vond het hoog tijd voor een update van het boek. …

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State of tech: unicorns sterven uit, cleantech is king 20:08

1+ y ago20:08

20:08

Het doet pijn: de Europese techsector heeft in 2022 zo’n 400 miljard dollar aan waarde verloren. Vooral in de tweede helft van het jaar zijn investeerders erg voorzichtig geworden en waren vooral grotere geldrondes taboe. Het resultaat: bijna 20 miljard minder venture capital voor startups en scaleups. Dat blijkt uit het jaarlijkse State of Tech ra…

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Ep: 12 - Theo Smith, Making neurodiversity your superpower 50:58

1+ y ago50:58

50:58

On December’s episode of Talent Hacks For Scale Ups, our host, Sophie Power was joined by the shows previous host and Zinc alumni, Theo Smith. The two discussed neurodiversity and how ‘people-people’ in HR teams can support individuals of all neurodiverse backgrounds. Award winning author and professional speaker, Theo, uses the comparison of biodi…

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Webshop-opkoper Dwarfs krijgt het niet cadeau 29:21

1+ y ago29:21

29:21

Dwarfs is een e-commerce specialist die Bol.com, Amazon en andere marktplaatsen afstroopt, op zoek naar succesvolle verkopers. Die online webshops neemt het over, en daarmee wil het een bedrijf bouwen met honderden miljoenen omzet. Maar zo’n marketplace aggregator blijkt toch een kwestie van klein beginnen, heeft oprichter Demian Beenakker ervaren.…

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Startuphelden crashen in de VS, zijn wij kritisch genoeg op de onze? 26:40

1+ y ago26:40

26:40

Elf jaar cel kreeg ze. Elisabeth Holmes, de oprichter van Theranos. Ze beloofde een revolutie in bloedtesten maar hield investeerders én patiënten voor de gek. Haar veroordeling komt in een week waarin we elke dag meer horen over hoe Sam Bankman-Fried met cryptobeurs FTX miljarden in rook liet opgaan. Zowel crypto-ondernemer als biotech-founder wer…

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Waarom is Crisp de grootste challenger van 2022? 27:10

1+ y ago27:10

27:10

De grote, lelijke challengerbeker ging naar... Ja, het kon bijna niet missen: Crisp heeft de Challenger award van 2022 te pakken. Dat betekent dat de online vers-super de grootste uitdager is onder de frisse ondernemers die de gevestigde orde nerveus maken met nieuwe businessmodellen of gewoon betere producten en diensten leveren. Goed gepitcht dus…

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Red je Pakketje, SendCloud, Go Sharing: nu ook een tech-bloedbad in Nederland? 24:01

1+ y ago24:01

24:01

Het regent ontslagen bij Big Tech in de VS, hier begint het te druppelen Ai, het gaat echt niet goed. Niet met Big Tech, maar zeker ook niet met small tech. Geld is niet meer gratis, investeerders worden nerveus en in de VS regent het inmiddels massaontslagen bij Meta, Twitter en Robinhood. Maar ook in ons land beginnen startups en scaleups te sane…

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