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Will you really be proud of having your inbox at zero? 10 tips for entrepreneurs to put the “life” back into their work-life balance
Ask any fully fledged entrepreneur about their work-life balance and most would respond with a wide-eyed “what’s that?”. Is living a work-work life just something founders have come to accept? Is it humanly possible
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Ex-Rovio and Scarlet Motors’ Julien Fourgeaud – starting up, stepping down and lessons learned
French entrepreneur Julien Fourgeaud recently stepped down as CEO of electric sports cars startup Scarlet Motors after an emotionally draining clash over the company’s future. Remaining a shareholder of Scarlet, Fourgeaud breaks the habit
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Digs, delays and secret bunkers: Berlin’s tech epicentre The Factory one year on
A year since plans for Berlin’s ultimate tech hub The Factory were announced, we go on tour with its visionary – angel investor and entrepreneur Simon Schaefer as he reveals construction frustrations, tenant ideology
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The Italian startup battalion Berlin – the community, the companies, the clichés
We take a look at the growing force of Italian startups that are flocking to Berlin to pursue their business dreams. What’s the draw? Enter co-working space Sankt Oberholz cafe in central Berlin, and among coffee
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“Hidden champion” THE Football App scores €10m from Berlin VC Earlybird
In a rare sign of serious investor confidence in a German early-stage startup, THE Football App – a games coverage and social networking site for fans of the world’s biggest leagues – today announced
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VIDEO: “The Italians are our best learners” – Babbel co-founder Markus Witte
Markus Witte is the co-founder and CEO of language learning tool Babbel. Hailing from the music industry, Witte managed to grow his company to a presence in 190 countries and 13 languages since launching
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Couple co-founders: Does mixing love and business work?
It’s no secret that entrepreneurs experience a rollercoaster of highs and a chalkboard of nail-scratching lows. But what happens when love, marriage and even kids are part of the co-founding equation? No doubt, a startup’s odds
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Startup of the Week – Liquid State: Pouring print publications into digital devices
Having launched in open beta this year, Liquid State is on a quest to make the transition from print publishing to digital easier, smarter and designedly more effective. The startup for publishers, with a base in
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Ride sharing site BlaBlaCar kicks off in Germany
Car-pooling site BlaBlaCar has launched in Germany today as part of its pan-European rollout. The service, which has amassed over 3.1 million members from across 12 European countries, connects drivers with would-be passengers. It
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