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Series A Funding: The Complete Playbook for European Founders
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Series A Funding: The Complete Playbook for European Founders

Series A funding represents the most critical inflection point in a startup’s journey - the moment when a promising early-stage company must prove it can become a scalable business. With…

Stéphane Paillard · 25 Mar 2026
Startup Funding Guide: From Pre-Seed to IPO
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Startup Funding Guide: From Pre-Seed to IPO

Stéphane Paillard · 25 Mar 2026
Utrecht’s Guideways raises €1.2M for medtech compliance
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Utrecht’s Guideways raises €1.2M for medtech compliance

Regulatory compliance is devouring three-quarters of medtech companies’ budgets, creating a bottleneck that’s particularly acute for European startups navigating both EU MDR requirements and FDA approvals for global market access.…

Stéphane Paillard · 10 Nov 2025
How to Find Startup Events That Don’t Waste Your Time
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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 opportunities.” Went to 8. Got ROI…

Stéphane Paillard · 10 Oct 2025
Startup Event: The Founder’s No-BS Guide to Events That Actually Matter
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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 who never replied to my emails…

Stéphane Paillard · 10 Oct 2025
How to sign distributors at B2B events for startups
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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 resources. With 81% of trade show…

Stéphane Paillard · 10 Oct 2025
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