Why the US business culture can inspire you. When we look at the pre COVID-19 picture below, we feel a bit the same as when we watch a black and white Chaplin’s movie: some nostalgia about an era that belongs to the past. In this Post Covid-19 era, we all feel that we need to adapt the way we do …
Category: Tips for Startups
Should you be ashamed to grow your business in the time of Covid19?
Absolutely not! If you, your company, or your product can help your clients go through the pandemic, then you should find a way to let them know. We would like to share the story of our friends from FAMILEO, who allow families to remain connected with their loved ones in nursing homes. Families can share posts, pictures, and messages on …
#2 pain point your medtech technology can solve
Decreasing the cost of care As a result of its huge cost, the U.S. Healthcare ecosystem is now seeking solutions that will (i) Increase Access to Care, (ii) decrease the cost of care and (iii) improve outcomes. In this post, we are going to focus on (ii) decrease the cost of care. The growing burden of healthcare costs has been …
Progress USA program! Discover the 11 laureates
On February 7th, risingSud, Provence-Alpes-Cote-d’Azure and big bang factory announced the launch of Progress USA, an individual program to support innovative companies in their US development. We are proud to announce the five first companies joining the program: IT Companies: BuyCo, a disruptive Shipping Management Platform Usercube, the first comprehensive Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) as a service SoClip!, mobile app …
Doing business in the digital age: does location really matter?
In 2002, Maurice, Guillaume and myself co-founded Brixlogic, a software development platform for Web Services. Much like today, it felt like the worst possible timing to start a company, right after the internet bubble had burst. We had designed our platform to handle any kind of server-to-server communication using XML. There was a huge potential market, but we didn’t have …
US Sales Tax 101: as TIRESOME as UNAVOIDABLE
Good news: you are generating sales in the US and are sending the first invoices. BUT, are you applying the right sales tax? Are you adapting it based on the state the sales are shipped to and the type of product you are selling: hardware, licensing (recurring revenues), professionals services, maintenance, etc.? For example, how does sales tax apply to …
How to improve the readiness of your medical technologies for the U.S. market?
Series of blog post written by Mathieu Petitjean, CEO, Mednest and Susan Z. Paquette MBA, MS, Executive Consultant, MedNest Part 1: Why you need to adapt your strategy for the $156 billion US market. Garnering the attention of U.S. policy makers, investors and innovators, the U.S. Medical Device market reached $156 billion in 2017 (40% of the global market!) and …
When should I launch my product in the U.S.?
Timing is probably one of the most complicated parameters for a US expansion, as I stated in my previous article about “Why do startups fail in the US?” If you come too soon, you might burn your cash before finding your product market-fit. If you come too late, competition will be too fierce for you to get a chance to …
Progress USA ! : votre développement sur les US (offre Région Sud / risingSUD)
risingSUD accompagne depuis des années les entreprises de la Région Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur aux États-Unis via des missions exploratoires. Cette année, ils ont décidé de faire appel à big bang factory et son programme individuel Impulse! pour permettre aux entreprises de franchir une étape supplémentaire dans l’accès au marché américain. Impulse ! a pour objectif de faire progresser sur des aspects stratégiques avec une approche …
Uptale presented L’Oreal’s use case during Microsoft’s Retail Innovation Days
How Virtual Reality is accelerating the Onboarding of Retail Associates Uptale is honored to have been selected for Microsoft Retail Innovation Days in New York on January 13 to present its Enterprise Immersive Learning Platform. Microsoft’s goal in organizing this event during NRF2020 is to spark digital transformation in retail. Uptale presented a case study with NYX Professional Makeup, L’Oreal’s …