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Why France's largest VC is government-owned
Timothy Motte is the founder of The Realistic Optimist, a weekly publication making sense of the globalised startup scene. In this piece, originally published by The Realistic Optimist he takes readers on a deep-dive into BPIFrance, the one-stop shop for French entrepreneurs.
Opinion par " Timothy Motte
En partenariat avec The Realistic Optimist
01.05.2024
REALISTIC OPTIMIST Why France's largest VC is government-owned
3 key benefits of AI for enhanced customer experience in fintech
The convergence of financial technology (fintech) and mobile commerce has ushered in a new era of transactional possibilities. By embracing the artificial intelligence-driven approach, fintech can create a more engaging and tailored experience for their customers.
Opinion par " Svetlana Stotskaya
30.04.2024
Svetlana (Lana) Stotskaya
Innovations in CX shaping the future of hospitality
The world of hospitality rarely stays still. Fuelled by shifts in customer demand and an ever-evolving world of technology, the business models for hotels, bars, restaurants, and cafes are constantly moving to keep up with the times. But how does this affect the customer experience?
Opinion par " Daniel Groves
24.04.2024
Innovations in CX shaping the future of hospitality
The next step in document management has to be true document intelligence
With sentient document-level AI, finding and accessing relevant information will become much more efficient, technologist and author of Thingalytics Dr. John Bates explains.
Opinion par " Dr John Bates
23.04.2024
John Bate
Why financial institutions’ attempts to close the gender funding gap are falling short
Acknowledging the gender funding gap and addressing it are two different things. In recent years, there has been acknowledgement and some attempts to close the gap. However, the playing field is far from being levelled for aspiring female entrepreneurs.
Opinion par " Ildiko Almasi Simsic
22.04.2024
Why financial institutions’ attempts to close the gender funding gap are falling short
Sentient LLMs: What to test, for consciousness, in Generative AI
An approach to measure or compare consciousness is the mind of a mean healthy individual, whose brain is at full maturation, who is awake and alert.
Opinion par " David Stephen
19.04.2024
Building Bridges: Empowering leaders to forge strong work cultures through connectedness
Work is an important part of who we are, we may differ in how much it shapes our identity, but most people need to feel they are contributing, or that what they do and where they spend their time means something.
Opinion par " Professor Lynda Holt
18.04.2024
Lynda Holt
The warning signs that you should start investing in your community now
Authentic community engagement is now a critical factor for success. As these communities grow and thrive, the ecosystem becomes an essential element of growth and brand strategy, which in-turn generates important signals that business leaders ignore at their peril.
Opinion par " Clare Sutcliffe
16.04.2024
The warning signs that you should start investing in your community now
Space for Sustainability: Why Impact Investors Should Look to Space
The effects of climate change are getting worse. Freezing in Afghanistan, floods in California, warm winters in Europe – last year offered up all the evidence needed to show that solutions to what Antonio Guterres calls ‘global boiling’ are badly needed. And investors can help.
Opinion par " Bogdan Gogulan
12.04.2024
Bogdan Gogulan
Founders still forget to focus on distribution
Justin Kan, the brain behind Justin.tv and Twitch, said “first time founders focus on product, second time founders focus on distribution.” Fortunately for me, I managed to buck that trend and focus on distribution in both my first and second startup. But now, on the investor side of the table, I'm dumbfounded by how much Justin's words still ring true.
Opinion par " Dan Shellard
10.04.2024
Founders still forget to focus on distribution
Confidence is contagious – how to catch the bug and spread it to your employees
Do you have confidence? Or do you look at seemingly confident colleagues with a sense of envy? Perhaps you worry that a lack of confidence is holding you back at work and in your personal life? The good news is that confidence is contagious - you can catch (and spread) the confidence bug.
Opinion par " Julie Smith
08.04.2024
Confidence is contagious – how to catch the bug and spread it to your employees
Making an impression: How packaging can signpost sustainability
90% of executives agree that sustainability is key to unlocking business success, playing an important role in engaging investors through strengthening ESG credentials, according to the World Economic Forum.
Opinion par " David MacDonald
05.04.2024
Breaking the supply demand deadlock in the built environment
The built environment - which encompasses all homes, offices and public infrastructure - accounts for over a third of total global greenhouse gas emissions. To combat the negative impact this industry has on fragile ecosystems, deep systemic change is needed to transform the ways in which we build and manufacture.
Opinion par " Victoria Burrows
04.04.2024
Breaking the supply demand deadlock in the built environment
The need for a (truly) global startup media
Timothy Motte is the founder of The Realistic Optimist. Pieces take the form of exclusive op-eds from startup founders, VCs and ecosystem operators around the world, giving an authentic and global voice for the globalised startup scene.
Opinion par " Timothy Motte
En partenariat avec The Realistic Optimist
03.04.2024
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