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DaWanda confirms – 11 employees let go

DaWanda confirms – 11 employees let go

Joel Kaczmarek October 15, 2012 1

Creative online marketplace DaWanda has let go of a number of staff members after experiencing significant growth in the past year, the result of a refocusing of sparse resources. Apparently, the Berlin-based company is

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Dawanda launches in Spain, Poland and Italy

Dawanda launches in Spain, Poland and Italy

Marguerite Imbert September 3, 2012 0

When DaWanda was founded in Germany in December 2006, handmade was still a niche alternative to industrialised mass production. After almost six years, the online marketplace has amassed over two million active members with 8.8million visits per

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DaWanda goes Dutch – Poland, Spain, Italy to follow this summer

DaWanda goes Dutch – Poland, Spain, Italy to follow this summer

Nina Fowler August 14, 2012 0

DaWanda, the Berlin-made online marketplace for unique and handmade items, just expanded to the Netherlands, and is also expected to expand into Poland, Spain and Italy this summer. “Crucial factors in choosing which countries

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Who is the Top Woman in German Tech? Vote now

Who is the Top Woman in German Tech? Vote now

Linsey Fryatt June 8, 2012 2

The Top 100 Women in EU Tech was released this week, and we chatted to Roxanne Varza, the European Relations manager of the movement as to how it was decided who made the cut.

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The process and theory behind the “Top 100 Women in European Tech” list

The process and theory behind the “Top 100 Women in European Tech” list

Marguerite Imbert June 8, 2012 1

Last Friday’s listing of the Top 100 women in Tech in Europe came as a surprise to some and a retweet to others. To find out more about the process behind the listing, I interviewed

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Berlin’s 10 Most Charming CEOs – VOTE for your favourite

Berlin’s 10 Most Charming CEOs – VOTE for your favourite

Marguerite Imbert February 14, 2012 6

At VentureVillage, we report on hackathons, beer apps, Russian back-outs, hit songs, acquisitions, and $42 million losses, but sometimes we neglect to let you in on the bread and butter of our jobs and maybe

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