Oct 28 2007
Bettina Götzenberger (lomaslegal.com) ha guanyat la última edició del Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards a Europa, el concurs ha premiat a 5 dones emprenedores de cada continent amb $20,000. Amb Bettina vam coincidir al programa de TV Generació XXI.
El jurat en diu:
“For successfully applying the low-cost concept to an important social awareness mission”
felicitats!
Oct 26 2007
Ahir vaig tenir la oportunitat d’assistir a la presentació de Merkart al 7è Concurs d’Idees de Negoci del Programa Innova. La presentació va ser executada per Ysabel Pinyol (CEO) y Elias Campo (CTO).
El millor? La demo de displayArt, revolucionaria! Com diu el CTO: totally web3.0 
Ara a esperar la inauguració de Merkart Gallery a mitjans de novembre al costat del mercat de Santa Caterina.
Oct 26 2007
(the Sequoia Capital target start-ups)
Elements of Sustainable Companies
Start-ups with these characteristics often foretells the success of a business and the likelihood of it becoming a sustainable, enduring company. We like to partner with companies that have:
Summarize the company’s business on the back of a business card.
Address existing markets poised for rapid growth or change. A market on the path to a $1B potential allows for error and time for real margins to develop.
Target customers who will move fast and pay a premium for a unique offering.
Customers will only buy a simple product with a singular value proposition.
Pick the one thing that is of burning importance to the customer then delight them with a compelling solution.
Constantly challenge conventional wisdom. Take the contrarian route. Create novel solutions. Outwit the competition.
A company’s DNA is set in the first 90 days. All team members are the smartest or most clever in their domain. “A” level founders attract an “A” level team.
Stealth and speed will usually help beat-out large companies.
Focus spending on what’s critical. Spend only on the priorities and maximize profitability.
Start with only a little money. It forces discipline and focus. A huge market with customers yearning for a product developed by great engineers requires very little firepower.
