Founder’s School 146 articles

Deals

Founder Red Flags: Behaviors That Shut Investors Out

By Ana Marija Kostanic 7 October 2025 6 mins read

At Infobip Shift’s Startup stage in Zadar, Croatia – a small crowd of founders, investors, […]

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Why Brilliant Products Still Fail to Raise Capital

By Dimitar Karastoyanov 30 September 2025 4 mins read

Attracting Investors: Practical Legal Advice for Startups and Scale-ups Founders in CEE are sitting on […]

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How to Know Which People Your Business Can’t Survive Without

By Mira Krusteff 25 September 2025 5 mins read

A practical framework to identify key people, assess risks, and decide what to do next. […]

Ecosystem

“There is no liquidity in Europe, period.”

By Ana Marija Kostanic 19 September 2025 6 mins read

“Is there hope for Europe?” might sound like the beginning of a grim political debate, […]

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Founder’s Guide: What Makes You Different vs. Why You Exist

By Viktoriia Korytska 18 September 2025 4 mins read

Around 90% of startups fail, and nearly half do so because they build something no […]

Corporate Innovation

What CEE Founders Can Learn From a German Factory: The Venture Client Playbook in Action 

By Adina Krausz 11 September 2025 4 mins read

What if your startup’s next major milestone didn’t require raising another round, but signing your […]

Marketing & Sales

Entering UK Market: 7 Common Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)

By Lisa Wlodyka 29 August 2025 5 mins read

In 2024, startups across the UK secured around $17 billion in investment, positioning the UK […]

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“Your Press Release Should Read Like a Story, Not a Corporate Brag Sheet”

By Ana Marija Kostanic 28 August 2025 6 mins read

For many startups, public relations feels like one of those things you can hack. Write […]

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From AI Literacy to Fluency: Embedding AI into Startup Operations

By Hellen's Rock Capital 27 August 2025 4 mins read

During his keynote at the 3rd Hellen’s Rock Capital Founder Retreat, Sameen Jalal, CTO of […]

Cybersecurity

Preparing for the Cyber Resilience Act: Is the EU the Most Regulated Cyber Market?

By Diana Nitescu 21 August 2025 6 mins read

Diana Nitescu’s editorial on Cyber Ressilience Act first appeared in The Recursive’s report State of defense […]

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Raising Big Money Without Losing Control, So the Business Legacy Endures

By Hellen's Rock Capital 20 August 2025 5 mins read

“I never compromised on control.” That was one of the enduring messages from Sacha Dragić […]

Human Resources

The Talent Crisis in Tech Isn’t Hiring. It’s Leadership.

By Ralf Wahlsten 19 August 2025 4 mins read

The talent crisis in tech is striking. The statistics speak for themselves: within the European […]