There are tons of tips out there on creating and sustaining a business. But not all those pieces of advice come from people who have been intimately involved in interlacing the warp and weft of the fabric of a startup. João Félix is definitely not one of those armchair experts who would give random suggestions…
Most startup enterprises in Europe are “undervalued”, says the director of Startup Portugal, who believes that the local nature of funding in the European entrepreneurial ecosystem makes an investment bubble scenario unlikely. “I think this is more a US problem than a European problem,” João Mendes Borga told Via News in an exclusive interview when…
The impact of a potential recession on startups is different than its effect on large companies because of their different structures, says the director of Startup Portugal, who believes that entrepreneurs thrive on challenges. Startups are different than large corporations in nature and act differently when it comes to industry recession or real estate recession,…
Startup Portugal is taking steps toward attracting more foreign entrepreneurs and facilitating the collaboration between international and local investors, says a senior official at the public-private think tank. “We have to be able to attract entrepreneurs to Portugal faster and more easily,” João Mendes Borga, director at Startup Portugal, told Via News in a recent…
A stronger collaboration between universities and industry can help unlock the untapped business potential in Portugal and positively impact the economy, says a senior entrepreneurial executive. “I think creating more candidates, more talent, and more opportunities for that talent to interact with the business community prior to completing their studies is a big piece of…
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…
When Filipa Manita is not painting her imagination on canvas, she is busy tweaking her business model canvas. “It is funny that there are some similarities between art and business,” says Filipa, who believes that starting a business is a lot like painting. “You don’t go into much detail in a painting until you have…
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…
They say planning is half the fun of travel. But we all know that it’s not always the case as making preparations sometimes gets so complicated and stressful that it takes the joy out of travel. It is especially true if you are looking to spice up your trip by doing some kiteboarding, skiing, surfing,…
In a world where many people tend to value complexity, a Portuguese startup is scaling the ladder of simplicity to paint a new landscape for hotel revenue management while aspiring to leave a worthwhile legacy for the hospitality industry. “We have the fastest and easiest-to-use revenue management system in the market, and our interface is,…
