August 15, 2009 • 8:51 am 5
Everybody who knows me knows I’m a champion of French startups: on my own blogs, on Web Worker Daily, and IRL. But I’m on the verge of being really pissed off. There’s a French startup that owes me around 300 Euros for a translation I did, and they’re six months late paying…
The merde is about to hit the ventilateur.
Filed under: social media, translation, web life , funding, startuppity
April 22, 2009 • 7:37 am 2
Oh lucky me! I discovered Ykone, a sizzlin’ French startup last night when I saw their presentation at the Keiretsu Paris investors’ meeting. It’s a social network built around fashion brands that has really taken off in the couple of months since they launched. Delicious site (visually and in terms of interactivity), impeccable concept, an encyclopedia—literally—of content for the fashionistas. This is one to watch. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: social media, tech events, translation, web life , funding, startuppity, toys
April 15, 2009 • 4:22 pm 0
I attended an Entrepreneur Academy at the newly created Paris branch of Keiretsu Forum (the world’s largest business angel network) in January. It was a three-hour workshop on how to put together a successful investor presentation. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: tech events , funding, startuppity
