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Startup Campuses Come to Europe

Mega startup campuses, the latest trend in co-working, are spreading their wings in Europe. They are different from the traditional co-working space not just in size, but also in scope and ambition. As the founding head of Campus London, Google’s first physical hub for startups and now home to over 80,000 registered members, I thought it would be interesting to share the latest developments in this space from my perspective.
AngryBirds blue print nordics startup hub
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A Blue Print For Successful Startup Hubs

The Economist published "If in doubt, innovate" a special report on The Nordic Region (Sweden, Denmark, Finland) as a hotbed for entrepreneurship we can all learn from. The article mentions some of the characteristics that make the Nordic Cluster successful. With a bit of a wiggle, I've transformed it to a blue print for Successful Startup Hubs.

Thoughts on LeanCamp Unconference in London

I'm currently at LeanCamp, the unconference that aspires to help people both learn and teach evrerything Lean Startup related. I must admit, I've been to my fair share of conferences in the past few years, some were exclusive and expensive events to produce, some were humble gatherings (maybe too humble at times). LeanCamp strikes the perfect balance between a well-organized event and a community meetup or gathering.

New Year, New Initiatives on VC Cafe

I'm very excited to experience the European startup scene first hand. Europe has a huge amount of Image representing Seedcamp as depicted in undiscovered talents, I already had an impressive introduction to it by attending Saul Klein's Seedcamp London as a product management mentor to 23 startups a few weeks ago.