According to survey done by CB Insights in February 2018 among 101 startup failures post mortem, the 3 reasons why startups failed in the U.S. were: No Market Need (42% of the answers) Ran out of Cash (29% of the answers) Not the Right Team (23% of the answers) I find this results particularly informative as it destroys several common …
Case Study – PHENIX – Go-To-Market
PHENIX U.S. development plan was key to convince VCs for their serie B fundraising. Phenix worked with Maxence and Sylvia to define an U.S. go-to-market strategy. During this mission, Phenix management gathered significant insights from the fields and were able to finely tune their target market. Go To Market Objective Phenix specializes in food donation and waste recovery, it uses …
Case Study – SILLAB – Go-to-Market
Case study on the gotomarket strategy led by big bang factory for SILLAB.
Half a million for Wakatoon!
500,000 This is the number of Wakatoon’s coloring book KFC France is including in its Kid’s menu. 3 coloring books that convert into cartoon thanks to Wakatoon’s application. Wakatoon and KFC are enabling kids to spend hours offline coloring books and a few minutes online to get the magic of discovering the cartoon. After global references such as Danone or …
Can Artificial Intelligence Detect and Prevent Senior Falls?
VA2CS is launching in the U.S. at GSA 2019 – Austin, TX – Nov 13, 2019 VA2CS the European leader in AI-Powered Fall Detection and Prevention is launching its product at GSA 2019! The solution is already deployed in 2,700 rooms in 6 European countries. Artificial Intelligence uses visual and infrared sensors to automatically detect when a person is falling …
Cool Startups Xavier met in France
I always enjoy meeting impassioned entrepreneurs. Their energies full my energy! My recent trip to France was no exception and this is the list of the Top 12 startups I loved. AR GO provides AR Technologies and Factories to build new business models & experiences for the print industry, reaching both the physical and digital worlds. Cryptonext Security markets software …
big bang factory supports hub.brussels and the skyrocketing Belgian ecosystem
big bang factory supports hub.brussels and the skyrocketing Belgian ecosystem. The Belgian startup scene is blooming and Hub.Brussel’s organizes its 5th Entrepreneurs Pitch Night in San Francisco.
5 best practices on Mentorship
Mentor-mentee: a mutually beneficial relationship… when not tarnished by mentor fatigue! “When you do locate a good mentor, he will serve as an example, a sounding board and, ultimately, a friend. Done well, mentorship is rewarding for both of you. It’s important to nurture the relationship, so find fun ways to meet regularly, even without a business agenda.” (Guide to …
How to sell in the U.S.?
Selling in the US is more of a Science than an Art if you want to have a repeatable and predictable process that will ultimately bring scalability and growth. To know more click here.
Carbon Offsetting in the U.S.: Is There An Opportunity For International Players?
At first sight, the U.S. market of Carbon Offset is a little intimidating, starting with a first difficulty – understanding Federal vs. State initiatives. Let’s take a closer look… Status on U.S. State Carbon Pricing Policies Compared to command-and-control regulations (which sets specific limits for pollution emissions and/or mandates that specific pollution-control technologies must be used), carbon pricing is a …