Entrepreneurs

Mind the gap – London, Europe’s biggest start-up scene

Original post by Omar Mohout via Whiteboard With over 2,000 start-ups, 30 accelerators and 48,000 people employed in the digital economy, Silicon Roundabout in East London is the beating heart of the UK start-up scene, and Europe’s number one start-up hotspot, at least for the time being. This is, in part, thanks to David Cameron’s government. Silicon Roundabout […]

The top 17 startups to launch so far in 2016

Original post by Biz Carson via Business Insider Great businesses can be launched any time, even when there’s a downturn in funding. While the start of 2016 might have spelled trouble for some well-established startups, it also saw the birth of companies tackling things like a cure for cancer, superfast internet, and competition for Uber. Business […]

Dubai Entrepreneurs Debate Startup Challenges at Shelter’s New Entrepreneurs Roundtable

Original post by Mary Ames via wamda In celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week in Dubai two weeks ago, Shelter invited up-and-coming entrepreneurs to share their experiences with a crowd of their peers. The New Entrepreneur Roundtable was a highly interactive meeting ground for entrepreneurs at all stages of business development. Some panelists were still building the beta versions of their […]

The Ten Best Serial Entrepreneurs You’ve Never Heard Of

Original post by J.J. Colao via FORBES We’ve all been subject to the breathless lore of startup lions likeSteve Jobs, Jack Dorsey and Elon Musk—pioneers who’ve repeatedly made high-profile impacts with innovative companies. The termserial entrepreneur meanwhile, when used to describe oneself, has morphed into an abused and meaningless moniker. The names above easily fit the bill, but we don’t always know them […]