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Antai Venture Builder nurtures startups. Photo by Caterina Barjau, in El Pais. Miguel Vicente was an industrial engineer with a hefty salary when he decided to throw it all overboard nine years ago and launch a coupon site. He gave some memorable quotes that should be heeded by any entrepreneur during an interview with Daniel Verdu of Spain’s […]
Read More »En la búsqueda de la próxima “nueva cosa” es frecuente que ignoremos a los innovadores más perseverantes, a los que han crecido orgánicamente sin inversiones millonarias ni deudas aplastantes. Alfonso Vara-Miguel de UNAV Un buen ejemplo de esto es El Confidencial de España (su lema: “El diario de los lectores influyentes”), un medio digital cuya […]
Read More »English version. Mientras los medios tradicionales reducen su personal y sus coberturas, miles de medios digitales surgen en todo el mundo para llenar este vacío. He compilado 14 listas de nuevas iniciativas periodísticas. Algunas aparecen en más de una lista. ¿Se te ocurre algún sitio que haya quedado afuera de esta selección? Muchas de las […]
Read More »Versión en español. As traditional media organizations cut back on staff and coverage, thousands of new digital media are popping up all over the world to fill the gaps. I’ve compiled 14 lists of startups below. Some startups are included on more than one list. Can you think of any lists that I’ve left out? […]
Read More »Versión en español. When you are starting out with a digital product, it makes sense to get advice from experts. But experts can’t help you learn as much as you can on your own. In fact, most of the successful digital entrepreneurs I know give the same advice: develop a prototype as quickly as possible. […]
Read More »Versión en español. Venture capitalists in Latin America are looking for digital media startups with rapid growth, a plan for monetization, and international potential. Francisco Coronel: digital media well positioned Obviously, most new media don’t fit that profile. But startups with these characteristics are starting to attract angel investors who provide the first rounds […]
Read More »Miranda Mulligan, right, and me, left, with the startup teams. Versión en español aquí. We hear a lot about the next Silicon Valley, but we don’t hear much about the Valley of Death. That is where 80 percent of tech startups go to die. Startups die or join the walking dead mainly for two reasons: […]
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