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 …
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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.
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 …
How to Act American?
THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO MASTER YOUR BODY LANGUAGE AND BOOST YOUR SALES Your arms are closed on your chest, you’re looking at your feet, you’re hiding your mouth. Your body is such a goldmine of information. What if you can learn how to master it and use it to boost your sales? Here are a few tips: #1 YOU ARE …
How Do You Create Co-founders? The Genesis of big bang factory…
big bang factory is not our first venture. It is more of a reunion. I’ve known Marie and Xavier under different hats over the past six years. Now is a good time to reflect on a few episodes of our shared history. I first met Xavier and Marie as business partners (2013) shortly before they launched French Tech Hub, as …
Calling Entrepreneurs from France Region Sud To Our New York Bootcamp!
Deadline – April 3th, 2019 After a first successful edition in 2018, Sud Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur Region, risingSUD and Region Sud Investissement are glad to launch the 2019 New York Bootcamp for innovative companies in Tech, Healthcare, Smart Cities and Energy located in the region. Why attend the program? To understand the U.S. business culture and discover what you need to …
The First Mistake Most Entrepreneurs Make When Pitching
Pitching in the US is one of the most difficult barrier for a French entrepreneur coming to the US. Bill Reichert, Big bang Factory’s Mentor and Co-founder @Garage Technology Ventures reveals below one of his much-needed tips for entrepreneurs willing to excel at the art of pitching. — The First Mistake Most Entrepreneurs Make When Pitching Most pitches start with the …