StartupBlink News
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Eli David (StartupBlink co-founder) urges entrepreneurship in Romania: "You have the best developers in the world, but you build other countries dreams" - Business Review
The article discusses the need for Romania and the wider Eastern Europe and Balkans region to develop their own start-up ecosystems instead of providing services to other countries. It emphasizes the importance of networking, building a start-up community, and focusing on long-term sustainable businesses. The article also compares the entrepreneurship scene in Europe, the US, and Asia, highlighting the leadership of the US in the start-up space. The challenges faced by entrepreneurs are mentioned, along with the trends in industries chosen by entrepreneurs. StartupBlink, a start-up map and directory platform, is mentioned as being supported by the ANSYS Startup Program. The article encourages Romanian entrepreneurs to build something that matters and makes a real impact on the world.
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The Interview: Eli David, co-founder, StartupBlink - Start-ups siliconrepublic.com - Ireland's Technology News Service
Eli David and Roderick Warren, co-founders of StartupBlink, are on a mission to map every start-up on earth. The Switzerland-based platform currently has 68,000 start-ups, 100 accelerators, and 200 co-working spaces listed. StartupBlink aims to become a leading platform for start-up information and connection, allowing co-founders to connect with other resources such as investors and service providers. The platform plans to add start-up events, investors, board members, and reporters in the future. Eli David, a digital nomad, believes that visualisation and user experience are crucial to the project. He also expresses concerns about start-up bubbles and the ease of starting companies in some countries. However, he believes that failure is inevitable and that bubbles tend to fix themselves.
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StartupBlink Wants To Become The One Stop Shop For Startups
StartupBlink, a Swiss-based startup, aims to be a one-stop shop for startups and the startup ecosystem. The platform maps startups, accelerators, coworking spaces, and jobs. It also highlights influencers, freelancers, and ambassadors. StartupBlink focuses on establishing connections between small and mid-sized startups, rather than big rounds of investments. The platform currently indexes tens of thousands of startups and is exploring various business models, including offering premium services. The founders have bootstrapped the business and are actively seeking investors for growth. The challenge for StartupBlink will be to keep the content easily searchable and accessible as the platform grows.
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StartupBlink Maps Startups and Accelerators Worldwide
StartupBlink is a platform that features a world map of startups, accelerator programs, and coworking spaces. It also maps startup ecosystem influencers, freelancers, and job openings at startups. The platform allows startups to create Blinks to share news, events, promotions, and questions. StartupBlink aims to increase its listings by collaborating with local startup maps and keeping its information up-to-date. While the platforms usefulness depends on the comprehensiveness of its listings, it has the potential to be useful to the community.
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https://www.startupdaily.net/2014/06/interactive-global-map-startups-startupblink-help-facilitate-collaboration/
