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5 Startup Sanity Checks from the Sharp Side #TMUguru

This article is a free resource from the TechMeetups Guru Program where  Marc Taverner is participating as our Entrepreneurship Guru to assist founders of startups and business leaders though practical workshops and mentoring. 5 Startup Sanity Checks from the Sharp Side 1.Be honest with yourself. Have you just got a great idea or a real start up with […]

Facebook R&D Goes Global: Opens Engineering Office In London, Its First Outside The U.S.

Facebook R&D Goes Global: Opens Engineering Office In London, Its First Outside The U.S.

Original post by INGRID LUNDEN via TC With the majority of Facebook’s 1 billion users, and subscriber growth, now coming from outside the U.S., the company is taking ever more steps to building out its global footprint to reach that audience. To that end, today Facebook opened up an engineering center in London, its first outside of the U.S. […]

Canary Wharf Group to launch accelerator for financial tech businesses

Original post by JAMILLAH KNOWLES via TNW Canary Wharf Group, the property development, investment and management group of companies, has announced plans to open an accelerator space for financial tech companies at One Canada Square in London. With plans to open early next year, the incubator hopes to foster small businesses with a focus on transparency, competition and […]

Boris Takes a Spin on the Silicon Roundabout

Original post by HITC The Mayor of London was back in Tech City to take a tour of the new London HQ of massively popular online merchants Amazon. Boris Johnson was treated to an exploration of the impressive 47,000 square foot, 8-storey building that houses the heart of Amazon’s UK tech operations for future projects. […]

Overcome These 6 Challenges When Selling To Startups

Original post by STELI EFTI via TC It is common entrepreneurial wisdom that good ideas often come from trying to solve your own problems. It’s no surprise then that many startups are building solutions to do just that, and therefore need to sell their products to other startups. Many underestimate or miscalculate what it takes to […]