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Girls in Tech…What’s in for girls in Business Development?

I must admit my mixed feelings about entering a room full of 150 women last week for my first Girls in Tech Event in the city. Somewhat not accustomed to a higher and more strident tone of voices/brouhaha
150 women all ears to listen to the amazing and inspiring panel of the -female- business developers of [...]

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When the best UK software start-ups visit Silicon Valley..

..they can not state enough how Europe still has a long way to go…
US is still far ahead, at least in terms of market size and access to funding.
I have had the chance to host the UK WEB Mission at Plug and Play yesterday - amazing experience- and we discussed around a panel the challenges [...]

Screening early stage start-ups: key factors

In the start-ups world, screening has a very broad meaning.
If you are looking for investment or partners at the very early stage, you have to expect your start-up to be screened a thousand times before anybody consider engaging further with you. Screening can take 5 minutes up to a three weeks (due diligence), but either way [...]

The world has never needed more leaders than today

Times are so though, every single business is challenged by this crisis, from innovative start-ups to giants like E-Bay. 
I have had the chance to hear a speech about leadership from the new CEO of E-Bay John Donahoe couple of days ago at Plug and Play. What is a good leader? What key decisions have to be taken [...]

Back on track…

After a long period of time made of extensive travelling -a month in Europe for Plug and Play-, other projects -my favorite french start-up is about to go beta, I will tell you more about it soon- and -I have to admit- some laziness, I am back on my writting feet. I have to do [...]

Silicon Valley for international start-ups

A great video of the Plug and Play International and Collaboration Track last October:
Why do international start-up have to come to Silicon Valley? The answer is here…fantastic speakers!

Women and business

Avant de partir à NYC pour le WE, -encore- une parenthèse féministe:
Ways women can hold their own in a male world, c’est cette semaine dans le Wall Street Journal : ou comment se faire sa place dans une entreprise à dominante masculine?
Ce qui nous ramène au classement Fortune des 50 femmes les plus influentes de [...]

Les salaires dans la Silicon Valley

Plusieurs échanges récemment à propos des supposés outrageux salaires en Silicon Valley:
- par rapport à San Francisco et au reste des US
- par rapport à la France
Alors j’en ai profité que l’on me demande l’info pour mettre mon nez dans le niveau des salaires tech aux US et dans la Silicon Valley grace à l’étude [...]

Conseils d’Omid Kordestani ,n#11 at Google

L’histoire de Google avec un sourire Colgate pareil, cela ne se manque pas…beaucoup de bonnes choses dans ces vidéos “exclusives”
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1/ Conseils aux entrepreneurs: Focus on technology and product innovation, make sure that you pursue your vision for the company
2/ Crisis is the best time to start your company, the best talents are available [...]