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The coronavirus pandemic has caused a considerable decrease in cash flow for the space industry but a sustained upward trend in interest heralds strong public-private partnerships in the remainder of the year, according to a recent report on venture investment in the space sector. Noosphere Ventures—which conducted the analysis and invests in space technology companies—calls…
The lower valuations caused by the economic uncertainty gripping the world provide a great opportunity for investors, says a serial digital entrepreneur. “The economic fallout of what’s happened is just starting to be realized. At the moment, a lot of the investors are sitting on the sidelines, yet some are taking advantage of investment opportunities,”…
Securing access to funding is still a challenge for female startup owners around the world, including in Portugal, and extra efforts are needed to address this issue, says the co-founder of Women in Hospitality and Travel-Tech (WHTT). “There are still venture capitalists that don’t have any companies on their portfolios that are being led by…
Failure to focus on the long-term vision of a business and over-extending the scope of its activities could result in vulnerability, says a senior entrepreneurial executive, who calls it a “folly” to pursue growth rather than profit. “There’s too much short-termism, and that short-termism is ultimately very damaging. It’s damaging to the [company’s] culture in…
The rich talent pool and the high quality of life in Lisbon are attracting more foreign companies to the Portuguese capital, says the CEO of Startup Lisboa, a leading startup incubator that is determined to walk the path of “relevance”. “Talent in our days is the most valuable asset for any kind of company. It…
Investors can be a “big distraction” for startups that are in the early stages of their entrepreneurial journey, says the CEO of NomadX, who believes that founders should beware of investment baiting. “We were thinking about actually raising some money at the end of [2018], but we realized we weren’t quite ready for it yet….
Gone are the days when the word ‘loan’ existed only in the dictionary of banks and shylocks. Today, technology is revolutionizing global finance such that people can access credit outside the strict bounds of the financial industry. Notably, the peer-to-peer (P2P) lending industry is one of these mediums. The global P2P lending platforms industry is…
