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ABOUT THE EPISODE:
Europe is toxic for entrepreneurs.
Does that mean nothing can survive? Nope. It means some startups that should succeed don't.
People think that creating accelerators and incubators can create another Silicon Valley. But those things weren't the cause of Silicon Valley's success - they were a consequence of it, a way to allow people that work hard and have the right mindset to be really close to each other.
Europe isn’t Silicon Valley, and trying to copy it without really understanding it is a waste of time. And yes, in Europe we like to waste time. But as an entrepreneur, there are three things that you need: capital, talent, and time.
So what about all those incubators and accelerators across Europe, created to help entrepreneurs but that just...don't?
ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
Oussama Ammar is the Co-Founder of The Family. He got his first taste of the startup world when he was 12 years old and launched one of the first web agencies in France. He spent a few years working on it with multiple spin-offs and independents platforms, including one of the first online antique shops. In his early 20’s, after a quick detour through the social sciences, law, logic and philosophy at La Sorbonne, Oussama created Hypios that became, in less than 3 years, one of the few open innovation leaders in the world. Angel Investor for over 2 years with 21+ active deals (most of them Silicon Valley-based).
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Learn more about The Family and apply to join us here: thefamily.co
Check out the video of the talk here: European Toxicity
Check out other videos on our Youtube channel: Startupfood
Check out our events here: The Family Events
We also write amazing articles: Medium
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ABOUT THE EPISODE:
Europe is toxic for entrepreneurs.
Does that mean nothing can survive? Nope. It means some startups that should succeed don't.
People think that creating accelerators and incubators can create another Silicon Valley. But those things weren't the cause of Silicon Valley's success - they were a consequence of it, a way to allow people that work hard and have the right mindset to be really close to each other.
Europe isn’t Silicon Valley, and trying to copy it without really understanding it is a waste of time. And yes, in Europe we like to waste time. But as an entrepreneur, there are three things that you need: capital, talent, and time.
So what about all those incubators and accelerators across Europe, created to help entrepreneurs but that just...don't?
ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
Oussama Ammar is the Co-Founder of The Family. He got his first taste of the startup world when he was 12 years old and launched one of the first web agencies in France. He spent a few years working on it with multiple spin-offs and independents platforms, including one of the first online antique shops. In his early 20’s, after a quick detour through the social sciences, law, logic and philosophy at La Sorbonne, Oussama created Hypios that became, in less than 3 years, one of the few open innovation leaders in the world. Angel Investor for over 2 years with 21+ active deals (most of them Silicon Valley-based).
***
Learn more about The Family and apply to join us here: thefamily.co
Check out the video of the talk here: European Toxicity
Check out other videos on our Youtube channel: Startupfood
Check out our events here: The Family Events
We also write amazing articles: Medium