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'A founder ended up in a mental ward because they could not take the pressure. A founder attempted suicide, which they never admitted to anyone for a long time. A founder put all eggs in one basket and lost… I have seen hundreds of incredibly difficult stories on the Polish market. Unfortunately, they don’t make it to the media or social networks, because even their protagonists want to forget about it as soon as possible.' Szymon Janiak reflects on some of the less apparent problems of the startup world: https://lnkd.in/eM5fhk-w ======= ITKeyMedia // #startups // #mentalhealth // #success

ENTRALON Real Estate Club welcomes proptech and real estate thought leaders at its regular CEE, SEE & Baltics Summit The Summit will take place on January 27-29th in London, UK Over 170 industry leaders from 17 countries will discuss the ongoing and rising trends in real estate and proptech Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eYHV_wd8 ======= ITKeyMedia // #CEE // #SEE // #Baltics // #realestate // #realestateevent // #proptech // #tech // Mahsa Yazdan Bakhsh // Svetlana Fedosova, MBA // ENTRALON

'Startups collapse from excess money. I regularly meet startup founders who think that the main purpose of their business is to raise funds from investors. If they are effective in this and at the same time inexperienced in business, it is extremely often reflected in the company’s cash management. Inflated costs, reckless spending of raised funds, deviation from market realities, – unfortunately, these are often the characteristics of companies that have been financed exclusively with external funds since their inception.' Szymon Janiak warns against relying on external capital exclusively: https://lnkd.in/eCkhwwDy ======= ITKeyMedia // #startups // #vc // #investments

Another edition of SeedBlink’s Fire Pitch of the Week will take place on December 9th As usual, the pitching event will take place online via Zoom The pitching company of the day is Nordensa® Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eX_g7zM5 ======= ITKeyMedia // #CEE // #Romania // #tech // #startup // #fintech // #crowdfunding // #sports // #football // #startuppitches // Oana Ciurea // Adrian Docea // Eric Bartha

Bitcoin’s recent surge in value has several reasons behind this growth that reflect the broader dynamics of the cryptocurrency market, including the ongoing geopolitical tensions, growing institutional adoption, and Bitcoin’s natural rhythm. Mike Romanenko of Kyrrex takes a closer look: https://lnkd.in/g9SZ5vuD ======= ITKeyMedia // #fintech // #finance // #crypto // #blockchain // #bitcoin // #mica // SLOVA Tech PR

'A CEO who can’t sell is not fit to be a CEO. When I hear from a startup founder that they want to be only responsible for the vision, technology or product, and they just want to hire someone for revenue – I leave the table. Delivering revenue is the essence of running a company at an early stage, because who better understands a product than its creator?' Szymon Janiak reiterates certain aspects of a freshly setup company: https://lnkd.in/eScBKQTV ======= ITKeyMedia // #startups // #earlystagestartups // #sales

Join us today at another edition of SeedBlink’s Fire Pitch of the Week As usual, the pitching event will take place online via Zoom The pitching company of the day is Mewery Find out more: https://lnkd.in/e3mYfYZg ======= ITKeyMedia // #CEE // #Czechia // #tech // #startup // #foodtech // #deeptech // #artificialmeat // #sustainability // #crowdfunding // #crowdinvestment // #coinvestment // Bianca-Iulia Simion // Oana Ciurea // Roman Laus // Ronald Rapberger

After the beginning of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine in 2022, cyber attacks in Central and Eastern Europe have accelerated significantly, gaining geopolitical character. Many of these attacks can be traced to hacker groups that are supported by Russia, targeting governmental bodies, energy, transportation, and communication systems. These actions can lead to noticeable downtime in the work of these infrastructure objects, which poses a serious threat to the stability of the region. Voloshyna Olga highlights the cybersecurity challenges, specific to the CEE region: https://lnkd.in/erYBAMwD ======= ITKeyMedia // #CEE // #Poland // #Ukraine // #war // #cyberwarfare // #cyberattacks // #cybersecurity // #ai // #deepfakes

The recent meteoric rise of Bitcoin, breaking past USD 90K for the first time, isn’t an accident, in my opinion. It is a sign of imminent changes that will reshape global finance. Bitcoin’s resurgence isn’t just about speculation; it’s the result of several contributing factors, and it will solidify its legitimacy as a global asset class. Octavian Pătrașcu expands upon the reasons, meanin, and impact of Bitcoin's skyrocketing: https://lnkd.in/eeekUtbF ======= ITKeyMedia // #fintech // #finance // #blockchain // #bitcoin // #defi

'The Venture Capital industry is overrated. This is my personal conclusion after more than a decade of dealing with investments. Its image is quite different from reality... In practice, a lot of this enigmatic magic is an image created by VC people, which is supposed to encourage people to take money from us.' Szymon Janiak shares further: https://lnkd.in/gpk_win5 ======= ITKeyMedia // #CEE // #Poland // #startups // #vc