As we close the year we are looking back on our accomplishments and lessons from 2018. This is the first in a trio of blogs from our team. This blog post was...
As we close the year we are looking back on our accomplishments and lessons from 2018. This is the first in a trio of blogs from our team. This blog post was authored by Lucas Nobeschi, Program Manager Oracle Global Startup Ecosystem, Sao Paulo. A little more than a year ago, I was invited as a guest author to share my thoughts and experience about our, at the time soon to be started, accelerator operation in Sao Paulo (check out the post here). I can’t believe how fast...
As we close the year we are looking back on our accomplishments and lessons from 2018. This is the first in a trio of blogs from our team. This blog post was authored by Lucas Nobeschi, Program...
This month is the World Diabetes Awareness Month, and I thought it was a good opportunity to share a story on a more personal note. A few months ago I was...
This month is the World Diabetes Awareness Month, and I thought it was a good opportunity to share a story on a more personal note. A few months ago I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, also called Juvenile Diabetes and my life has completely transformed. Most people around me thought that diabetes was a disease of elderly people who ate too many sweets and the way to cure it was to stop eating sweets. But in fact, T1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the body...
This month is the World Diabetes Awareness Month, and I thought it was a good opportunity to share a story on a more personal note. A few months ago I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, also called...
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A recent report noted a new and powerful growth hack for emerging startups. And it’s not cutting-edge technology or first-mover status. It’s startups...
A recent report noted a new and powerful growth hack for emerging startups. And it’s not cutting-edge technology or first-mover status. It’s startups collaborating with enterprises. Startups working with corporates and enterprises isn’t new—but it’s crucial. As the MassChallenge & Imaginatik report notes, “It’s shaping up to be a startup’s most powerful growth hack.” It turns out these relationships are pretty important for corporates, too. The report also revealed that 82%...
A recent report noted a new and powerful growth hack for emerging startups. And it’s not cutting-edge technology or first-mover status. It’s startups collaborating with enterprises. Startups working...
According to a Boston Consulting Group (BCG) study, 95% of startups wish to develop long-term partnerships with corporations. Recent Bain & Company data shows...
According to a Boston Consulting Group (BCG) study, 95% of startups wish to develop long-term partnerships with corporations. Recent Bain & Company data shows that a relationship with a large company positively impacts the growth of young companies in 93% of cases. A 2016 MassChallenge & Imaginatik report revealed that 82% of large companies now view interactions with startups as important, and 23% say it is "mission critical" to their business. Corporations working with...
According to a Boston Consulting Group (BCG) study, 95% of startups wish to develop long-term partnerships with corporations. Recent Bain & Company data shows that a relationship with a large company...
Launching your own company is exhilarating, intense, difficult, and sometimes scary. In the first few months or years, when you're not sure you're going to make...
Launching your own company is exhilarating, intense, difficult, and sometimes scary. In the first few months or years, when you're not sure you're going to make it, it can be easy to get a bit pessimistic. Admittedly, there will always be challenges to being an entrepreneur. But if you focus too much on them, you may lose one of the most important assets you have in your business: Optimism. The enthusiasm that comes from your optimism is what people are getting behind...
Launching your own company is exhilarating, intense, difficult, and sometimes scary. In the first few months or years, when you're not sure you're going to make it, it can be easy to get a...