A STARTUP'S GUIDE TO WORKING WITH LARGE CORPORATIONS

#1?A STARTUP'S GUIDE TO WORKING WITH LARGE CORPORATIONS

No matter the size of the company, business leaders are under immense pressure to innovate, to deliver the next best thing and to continually “wow” their customers. Increasingly, large corporations are partnering with startups and scaleups to help drive results. 94% of tech executives view innovation partnerships as necessary to their strategy. Another study found that 44% of businesses “seek alliances for new ideas, insights and innovation.”

#2?FLASHPOINT ANNOUNCED ITS EXIT FROM TELEMEDI

Telemedi, leading Polish hybrid healthcare provider and digital health platform, partners with Mavie, an Austrian-based healthcare investor and venture builder. They will focus on expanding the portfolio and exploring new markets. A group of early investors including Flashpoint, Adamed investing through a dedicated fund, Docplanner, Black Pearls VC, PKO VC, and UNIQA Ventures have participated in the sale.

#3?GOOGLE GEMINI: DEPTHS OF THE LATEST TRENDING AI PRODUCT

Already seeing a massive surge in the generative AI market this year, Google Gemini, the tech giant’s most advanced AI model, has been making waves since its launch in 2023. However, beyond the headlines and press releases lies a complex and fascinating technology with hidden depths that most people don’t know about. Here are 10 unique and insightful points about Google Gemini that go beyond the surface.

#4?HERE ARE THE BEST OPTIONS FOR RAISING CAPITAL

Money, like everything else of value, comes at a price, and knowing how and when to raise capital in a way that guarantees the future security of a business can be a tricky problem for entrepreneurs. There’s no one-size-fits-all solution, and the quest for money can be like walking a tightrope: one wrong step can be fatal. Entrepreneurs navigating the later stages of a startup face a minefield of funding options, and not all of them are suitable for their business.

#5?WILL DECEMBER BRING STARTUP WINTER?

Borrowing has become more expensive, and profits are harder to come by, which means that 2023 has been a savage year in startup land. PitchBook data suggests that around 3,200 startups — representing a total of $27.2 billion in venture funding — have gone under, with a significant number of startups being in zombie mode: Unable to grow, unable to raise money, but just about limping by well enough to avoid shutdown.

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