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StartUps in BG: Icanpreneur
In Economy.bg’s new column Startups in BG, founders of startups in Bulgaria share how they took their first steps. This is the story of Icanpreneur.
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These Are NOT Your True Competitors
Being an early stage tech startup focused on improving the odds of success of other early stage tech startups puts us at Icanpreneur in a really unique position. In a typical week we get to talk with a lot of aspiring and early tech entrepreneurs. In this article we will focus on one of the most typical early-stage mistakes that we see - answering the question of who your true competitors are.
Vesko KolevDemystifying the Startup Funding Rounds
Way too often in our conversations with aspiring and early tech entrepreneurs we see a huge knowledge gap when it comes to fundraising. In this article we will focus on providing some clarity on the different startup funding rounds and how to think about them.
Vesko KolevShould a Startup Raise Funding and When
Fundraising has a lot of underlying factors that need to be considered and it is dependent on both availability of options and personal preference. The whole topic requires a book on its own and while in this article we are not going to aim for completeness, I believe that you will get enough information to start shaping your own thinking about funding.
Vesko KolevThe Role of Passion and Purpose in Entrepreneurship
Talking with aspiring and early tech entrepreneurs we’ve found out time and time again that often the real meaning of passion and purpose is misunderstood...
Vesko KolevHow to Have Good Startup Ideas?
“I want to become an entrepreneur, but I don’t have a good startup idea.” I can’t stress enough how many times we’re hearing that from aspiring entrepreneurs...
Vesko KolevThe #1 Root Cause Startups Fail
The success rate of startups is very low - 9 out of 10 startups fail. And that has been the case for years...
Vesko KolevWhy Entrepreneurs Should Be Celebrated
Entrepreneurship in the true sense of the word is an act of creation and innovation. An act of providing something of value to the world which is so g...
Vesko KolevYou Can Be an Entrepreneur! Period.
This is not an article on how to become an entrepreneur. It is an article on whether you can actually be one. There is a widespread belief that entre...
Vesko KolevWhy Becoming a Tech Entrepreneur Is The Next Step of Your Career
You’ve probably started your career in the software industry about five or maybe even ten years ago. Your first steps were as a software developer, UX...
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