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Building a microVC Economy
Let all contributors participate in the success of a start up. Micro investors are granting a credit for their time and resources. Which can range from developing ideas to providing office space.
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Crisis Times as Opportunity for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Nothing brings out creativity like crisis does. The web-entrepreneur is presented with both urgency and a local innovation opportunity during and post crisis.
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Open Innovation Lab
FI-WARE project is building the Future Internet Core Platform, grounded upon elements which offer reusable and commonly shared functions making it easier to develop F.I. Apps in multiple sectors. An Open Innovation Lab will be set up around it.
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An online market for web entrepreneurs
Let's find the resource, skills and ideas from an online market. since we are talking about online startups, the main challenge would be space, finance and technology. so why don't we focus on these needs?
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Tapping a Team
It takes a trusted team to successfully launch a business. A site where designers, product managers, marketing directors, and CFO's can contactually come together so as to ensure fair remuneration will attract the best talent all around.
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Meet ups - Empowering the web culture in Europe
Getting the right people in the same room is the next step to entrenching the web culture. This can be done with organized meet ups that are independent of but in or near tech centers and B-schools throughout Europe.
Startup Libraries *Updated*
The 'Startup Libraries' provide workplaces, supportive tools and information, and a social environment for startups that are in need of such infrastructure, by leveraging the existing network and facilities of public libraries.
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A European network of startup hubs
A network of collaborative, franchised coworking spaces for European startup businesses. Any member can visit & use any space in the network. Legal, accounting & business advice is provided, as well as infrastructure from partner companies.
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Start-up Wallet <<updated>>
Budgeting a project is one of the must-do’s before negotiating with investors or applying to external funds. Start-up Wallet is an online tool for web entrepreneurs to estimate what it takes to turn their idea into a --> proof of concept.
Network to learn from users, celebrate diversity and create proudly European startups
By getting budding web entrepreneurs close to users and experiencing different problems, ideas and markets, we can leverage the cultural diversity of Europe to grow unique, scalable and global companies, and solve the "border problem".
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Startup babybook - with parents forum and guidance
To have more people try an online startup, the process should be 'graspable'. What about seeing two founders having a mother and father role to make, deliver and raise the startup (baby)?
Updated! the Michelle Obama factor: Make it easier for trailing spouses to get work permits
Startups should tap into the talent, experience and expertise of trailing partners and sidelined spouses. A streamlined visa/work permit programme would make it easier!
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Know who’s willing to try your prototypes
Looking for someone to try your prototypes? Instead of asking numerous people and being rejected, now you can tell who’s willing to hear your ideas from first sight!
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Maternity leave for your startup
People routinely take breaks from their careers to have children. Imagine you could take a career break to nurture a new startup idea.
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Building on Europe's strengths: a strategy for creating entrepreneurs who cater to businesses
European companies often specialize in solutions for business. This concept exploits this natural advantage and mixes the business and entrepreneurial worlds to make a uniquely European entrepreneurial environment.
Start-up funds
Provides a way for people to invest in pre-IPO start-ups, which is usually exclusively for accredited investors (in the US, those with $1m in assets).
Founder's Road Trip: Amazing Race for Company Founders
What if we could give company founders rapid in context experience working to gain understanding of their market, while refining their concept?
Tax beneficial funding opportunities for angel-ettes
Tax benefit for funding start-ups for those who invest under £10,000
Collaborative consumption of online web, business, and entrepreneurship classes
By leveraging existing educational institutions, the ECE could provide a platform to connect web entrepreneurs with the learning institutions teaching the skills required to develop successful web ventures.
Eprize
A European innovation prize/challenge specifically focussing on web startups
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TeaMaker
Team. Make. Have Funds!