Blog Posts
Platform Economy: The 4 Key Business Models
It’s clear to everyone that Amazon, Facebook, Uber and all the others above are extremely successful companies. What’s not clear to everyone is that they’re platform companies, what exactly a platform business model is and why it is so powerful.
Marketplace Strategies for Business (Blockchain Edition)
Join us online or on site for a one-day deep dive on how to build, monetize and scale your digital marketplace. We are back with our marketplace strategies masterclass series, this time with a focus on blockchain platforms and Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLTs) integrations.
The EIC Accelerator Blended Finance to Support High Growth SMEs in Europe
A novel feature of the EIC Accelerator, inaugurated in October 2019, offers SMEs up to €17.5 million in combined grant and equity financing to scale-up quickly and effectively. What do applicant companies need to know and how can you obtain the new support? Read on. In the end of 2019 the European Commission (EC) has announced […]
EU Funding Initiatives Against COVID-19
Background The European Union and its member states are working around the clock to fight the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. EU leaders have agreed on a number of funding priorities to coordinate the EU’s response to COVID-19: limiting the spread of the virus ensuring the provision of medical equipment boosting research for treatments and vaccines supporting […]
Freelance Tools to Help you Grow your Online Business
Freelancing has been glorified because of the many benefits that come with it; you are your own boss, you can work from anywhere and at any time, and you choose your clients. Before you finally quit your 8-5 job to become a freelancer, it’s important to note that just like any other business, freelancing comes […]
3 Reasons Why Marketplace Models Can Disrupt the Fundraising Industry
When thinking about developing a digital fundraising strategy for your startup and outreaching to foreign investors, make sure you consider how a marketplace could take it to the next level. Online intermediaries providing matchmaking services between companies seeking growth finance and investors could come to the rescue. The world’s 6 most valuable companies by market […]
