Encouraged by the success of European tech firms, a growing number of entrepreneurs are seeking support for their innovative business ideas and projects. For ambitious, yet inexperienced entrepreneurs, accelerators and incubators are still the most viable source of mentoring, networking and funding. However, to find effective support, it’s crucial to know which accelerators and incubators play to your advantage. Below is the list of the most successful start-up accelerators and incubators in Germany.
Axel Springer Plug & Play
The Axel Springer Plug and Play provides great opportunities through their international network in Europe and Silicon Valley. A Berlin-based accelerator...
Posted by TallyFox on 30 April 2015
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Posted by TallyFox on 29 April 2015
If you wish to learn more about collaboration tools and get better insights on the necessity of such tools in today’s businesses, you should read these articles as they will enrich your perspective. We have chosen 10 articles we believe can help anyone better understand the collaborative technology, predict the future in the business related to collaboration tools and the process itself.
So here they are:
How Virtual Collaboration Is Changing the Game by Andre Baken, Founding Partner of Digital Oilfield Assessment Services (DOFAS)
We chose this article because it underlines the importance collaboration tools have on businesses outside the IT related industry, which only shows...
Posted by TallyFox on 24 April 2015
Outsourcing in today's digital world is a good decision, we even might say that it is inevitable.
Why not outsource when you can find great designers in the Philippines, excellent developers in Eastern Europe and great content writers on freelance websites such as Odesk and Freelancer?
The one of the biggest challenges in this area is to find a way to organise the tasks so that you can keep track of them. Many use free platforms, exposing their valuable data to people they do not know, and some use paid options.
We here at TallyFox have been cooking something really great and can't wait to show you.
Many articles on the...
Posted by TallyFox on 21 April 2015
Cloud computing and the cloud industry, like all enterprise technology, is changing rapidly; it is critical and important to monitor the latest developments.
Many websites, publications and blogs are dedicated to covering and analysing the cloud industry, thus, we have compiled a list of blogs and online communities that are providing the latest cloud techniques and technologies, trends and cloud-computing insights and information.
If you are interested in cloud computing, you would want to learn from thought leaders and experts, and visit blogs and websites that are updated regularly and enterprise-oriented; if so, you should start with these resources.
Cloud Ave
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Posted by TallyFox on 08 April 2015
The interest in the cloud industry is growing, as technology is changing business landscape. If you wish to learn from experts, grow your business and network, see the 10 most important cloud conferences and events you should take part in.
The new event in the IP EXPO series, the UK and Europe’s leading Cloud and IT infrastructure event series, is IP EXPO Manchester, a two-day event that covers the latest trends and innovations in the IT and the cloud industry: Big Data, Cloud, Data Centres, Cyber security and more. The event gathers heads of IT, technology experts and engineers, CIOs, exhibitors and business leaders and is a great opportunity for networking and knowledge sharing....
Posted by TallyFox on 28 March 2015
The primary goal of business incubators is to produce successful and financially sustainable firms, providing young entrepreneurs and startups with advisory and administrative support and partnerships and networking opportunities. A vibrant startup community in Switzerland, which generates a stream of high-quality innovative ideas and business projects from different industries, can find valuable support from many successful business incubators across the country.
Below is the list of the most successful business incubators, including two national associations.
BlueLion, created in 2012 in Zurich, was launched to support the early stage ICT and Clean Tech projects, offering unique in-...
Posted by TallyFox on 23 March 2015
Knowledge networks are an old form of organization, and knowledge networking is primarily a social activity.
Fast technology development leads to the creation of new tools and platforms that promote new methods and channels of communication and collaboration. Today, anywhere and anytime, we are able to use these channels and methods to develop social connections with those we share similar interests with.
Moreover, our interconnected world and collaboration platforms have changed the idea of knowledge sharing - regular communication, virtual networking and knowledge exchange add significant value to new knowledge, insights and ideas. In turn, these ideas and knowledge are...
Posted by TallyFox on 16 March 2015
The world's leading event on mobile technology, Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, gathered more than 93,000 visitors, 2,000 companies that showcased their services and products, 136 governments, 25 international organizations and many keynote speakers, including Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook) and Sundar Pichai (Google).
For entrepreneurs, start-ups and tech enthusiasts, this was a great opportunity to gain insights into the newest inventions, new technologies on the rise (5G) and recent developments in the mobile industry. Although wearables, Internet of Things and mobile payment in many ways were in the focus of the event, start-ups and entrepreneurs could benefits from many...
Posted by TallyFox on 12 March 2015
Organising your work in the age of distractions can be a difficult task, but however challenging it may be, it still gets done. We've asked business owners internationally what the biggest challenge they are facing when organising their work is, and these four were kind enough to answer our query. Here's what we've found out.
Eric Ebert from Lookeen
As a working professional in a start-up in Germany, I can confirm that we use a lot of tools to organise our daily work. The company that I work for is a global leader in search technology with a decentralized workforce.
Tools that we use on a daily basis are...
Posted by TallyFox on 27 February 2015
What is the best way to set your goals?
One study found that people who wrote their goals and created an action plan, saw a 33 percent increase in the completion of those goals. That is, a specific goal-setting strategy is what helps people achieve their goals by 76 percent. Every business sets goals, but HOW goals are set and structured has a huge impact on accomplishing them.
For every business it’s time to get SMART.
SMART methodology, one of the most popular goal-setting frameworks, is a guide to creating reachable goals, that helps you prioritize marketing goals, identify weakness and strengths and track your activities and initiatives.
What each of the SMART attributes stands for...