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In early 2018 I was Lime’s first hire in Europe, promoting kick scooters at the iconic Galerie Lafayette, there I met the discreetly charismatic Myriam Vander Elst. A word led to another, here we were sharing our perspectives on philanthropy.
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Noa Khamallah
02.01.2025
Family businesses have long been the backbone of the global economy, contributing significantly to employment, innovation, and economic resilience. As we approach 2025 and beyond, family businesses must adapt to a range of emerging trends to stay competitive, sustainable, and aligned with the expectations of future generations. In this article, we discuss the key trends to watch in 2025.
30.12.2024
Lea Turner is the founder of The HoLT business community and host of the podcast The HoLT’s Survival Guide for Small Businesses, in this piece she shares some of her experiences since becoming popular on the internet and how you can deal with the online visibility your business can bring you.
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Lea Turner
27.12.2024
As an introvert, you’ve probably been given feedback for how to enhance your skills and advance your career, such as "speak early in a meeting to make it clear that you contribute", or been told to network to get to know the right people to benefit your career longer term
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Sissel Heiberg
23.12.2024
While humans and nature seem disconnected in modern times, that is not the reality. As the world has recovered from the devastation of a global pandemic, many hope that answers are being looked for to ensure this situation might never occur again. How we can secure our health, as well as the health of all beings on Earth, not only lies not in human health, but that of animals domestic and wild.
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Loic Jegou
19.12.2024
It’s been a funny old year for women in tech. The statistics coming out of the sector have been pretty bleak.
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Eleanor Kaye
19.12.2024
In over 20 years as a working professional in the tech industry across Europe, one of the most consistently rewarding experiences of my career has been the mentor-mentee relationship.
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Serhiy Tokarev
18.12.2024
Imagine a world where the next groundbreaking innovation is overlooked because the founder didn’t fit the “typical” VC mold. That’s the reality we risk if we don’t address bias in investment. My cofounder Eva de Mol and I have experienced the power of gender bias firsthand. When raising our first fund, we were met with comments like, “You really need a man on your team,” and “Real men like numbers and women don’t”.
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Janneke Niessen
11.12.2024
The democratisation of healthy and sustainable food is no longer an idealistic aspiration - it is a moral, social and environmental imperative. Equitable access to nutritious and environmentally responsible food options must transcend barriers of income, geography and social status.
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Azhar Murtuza
05.12.2024
Many of us recall our impulse pandemic purchases—exercise equipment, books, or baking kits that accumulated as we adjusted to much more time at home. Employers behaved in parallel by pouring money into charming collaboration tools, in an effort to keep their suddenly secluded workers engaged.
04.12.2024
Recent political developments will likely impact momentum towards net zero and climate resilience, but it’s not over for climate tech. To survive, startups need better operational data, and more of it, to prove commercial viability and to optimise the tech after development.
04.12.2024
Europe is facing a brewing crisis in its tech sector. Despite being home to world-class universities and a rich pool of talent, the continent has struggled to produce tech giants comparable to those in the United States and Asia.
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Thomas Rubens
02.12.2024
Spain’s tech scene has experienced a remarkable surge in growth in recent years. The growing number of unicorns, funding rounds (both the number of said rounds and the amount of capital raised), and the levels of foreign investment are all trending in the right direction.
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Julio Martínez
28.11.2024
New Product Development (NPD) is a crucial driver of innovation and growth, helping companies remain competitive and adapt to changing consumer demands. From increasing market share to driving profitability, the role of NPD in business success is clear. At the same time, the importance of sustainability in business has become increasingly urgent as the climate crisis gains pace.
26.11.2024
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