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Twitter is trending at Perfect Storm Europe

Posted on November 13, 2012 by sieuwert

Perfect Storm Europe is a conference dedicated to the confluence of important technology trends. The organisers, led by chairman Ajit Jaokar, believe that the combinations of five trends (big data, cloud, mobile, smart systems and social media) creates an important … Continue reading →

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Crowdfunding news: The launch of SellanApp and a worthwhile breast cancer book

Posted on October 5, 2012 by sieuwert

With the launch of SellanApp this week, The Netherlands is becoming a hub of crowdfunding expertise in Europe. There is an interesting set of specialized players that can compete with the best known site Kickstarter in several fields. Whether you … Continue reading →

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How to move from university course to a real company: the story of Innabox

Posted on October 4, 2012 by sieuwert

The company Innabox was formed when five students met at an entrepreneurship course at the University of Amsterdam. As part of the course, they formed a team, designed a product and pitched their company at the course final event in … Continue reading →

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Promote your business: put it on the map (updated)

Posted on August 20, 2012 by sieuwert

Made in Amsterdam is the name of a new website that show you where startup companies are in Amsterdam. The initiative was started by Mick Niepoth and Edo van Royen. There is no profit motivation. I guess the goal is … Continue reading →

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Innabox: a celebrity-social company by students

Posted on July 8, 2012 by sieuwert

Innabox is a company that was started in Spring 2012 by a group students. The company was started out of course in entrepreneurship by the Amsterdam Center of Entrepreneurship(ACE-Amsterdam). Like many courses, this course required students to make groups and … Continue reading →

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Rockstart: A better incubator?

Posted on June 20, 2012 by sieuwert

The start-up as a rock band. It is an interesting metaphor. For one you need a team to really perform well, you need practice as a team to develop, and you need a stage and publicity. You can be a … Continue reading →

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