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European start-up culture, entrepreneurship and Silcon Vall


Why Europe can’t produce Googles, Apples or Dells. Hervé Lebret, venture capitalist and manager of INNOGRANTS, a start-up fund provided to students by the EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) was angry with Europe. So he decided to let off steam and wrote “Start-Up: What we may still learn from Silicon Valley” in which he compares the Palo Alto success stories with the European efforts to “build” a Valley-like business environment and he explains why this has failed so far. In order to have a critical mass of Googles, Yahoos, Dells, Apples or Microsofts we need more entrepreneurial spirit, young people with crazy ideas and the guts to make it happen, he says in this video interview. So, can we really learn that, and how? More at: www.infonomia.tv

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Take part in the European Entrepreneurship Video Award!


ec.europa.eu Ever thought of starting your own business? Think you can make a nice video about it? Take part in the first European Entrepeneurship Video Award, when entrepreneurs become movie stars. Prizes will be given to the winners in three different categories (€6000 euros to be shared per category). Visit our website for conditions and how to register for the contest. ec.europa.eu

8 comments - What do you think?  Posted by admin - January 21, 2010 at 3:51 pm

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