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Stéphane Paillard
Covering European fundraising, first-time fund managers, and the founders behind the rounds. Previously built event and community products across the French tech ecosystem; now runs Sesamers and hosts the Sesame Summit.
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How to Find Startup Events That Don’t Waste Your Time
Last year I spent 11 hours scrolling through Eventbrite, LinkedIn Events, and random newsletters trying to find startup events worth attending. Found 47 “amazing…
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Startup Event: The Founder’s No-BS Guide to Events That Actually Matter
I dropped $4,700 on my first startup event trip to London. Flight, hotel, conference pass. Know what I got? Three business cards from people…
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How to sign distributors at B2B events for startups
Signing distributors and international partners through specialized B2B events is the fastest, most cost-effective path for startup founders to crack international markets without draining…
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