Entrepreneurship
Fewer funds available to startups
Greek startups, including those based abroad and founded by Greek expats, have, so far this year, drawn $872 million from 83 investors. But the financial climate is more reserved than last year, and even more so than the almost free-for-all 2021.
- Read more about Fewer funds available to startups
- Log in to post comments
SMEs are biggest employers
Almost half} (46.6%) of all employees in Greece work at very small businesses with up to nine staff, compared to a rate of 29.4% in the EU. In contrast, large companies employ approximately 16.5% of workers in Greece, compared to almost 35.6% in the EU.
- Read more about SMEs are biggest employers
- Log in to post comments
Brnabic: Startup Genome report recognises Serbia's potential
BELGRADE - Serbian PM Ana Brnabic said on Friday Serbia's potential was once again recognised in the new Startup Genome report on startup ecosystems.
"We are in the world's top 20 countries when it comes to talent and we raised the value of our startup ecosystem by as much as 75 pct (average global growth at 47 pct) between 2018 and 2022," Brnabic wrote in a Twitter post.
AWS, NVIDIA and Vestbee team up to empower Fintech Startups with AWS Global Fintech Accelerator
AWS has launched its brand new program AWS Global Fintech Accelerator in collaboration with NVIDIA and Vestbee that will equip fintech startups with tools, resources and a wide network of top experts, and VC funds to fast-track their AI development and business success.
DYPA ramps up employment programs in Greece
Over 131,500 unemployed people benefited from the active employment policies of the Public Employment Service (DYPA) in 46 months, with the number of beneficiaries increasing by the year.
- Read more about DYPA ramps up employment programs in Greece
- Log in to post comments
Companies struggling to hold on to workers
Businesses in Greece are having trouble not only hiring new employees, but also keeping their current workforce, demonstrating that worker retention is a complex challenge for companies, especially for micro-enterprises, which are the backbone of Greek entrepreneurship.
- Read more about Companies struggling to hold on to workers
- Log in to post comments
Czech startup wins Podim Pitching Competition
Hedepy, a Czech company providing rapid access to online psychotherapy, was chosen the best startup at an international business conference in Maribor on 17 May in a competition of 135 startups from 18 countries.
- Read more about Czech startup wins Podim Pitching Competition
- Log in to post comments
Serbia's employed population up 2.9 pct y-o-y in Q1 2023
BELGRADE - In Q1 2023, the employed population in Serbia totalled 2,349,747 - up by 65,461 or by 2.9 pct relative to Q1 2022, according to figures released by the national statistical office RZS.
Mature startups buy others
Mature Greek startups have taken on the role of buyer or investor in order to either enter new markets, strengthen their team (acqui-hiring) or add new technologies - a trend that has only recently expanded.
- Read more about Mature startups buy others
- Log in to post comments
What concerns aspiring young workers
The lack of previous experience, the competition and the skills (soft and hard ones) that companies look for are the biggest concerns of the new generation, which is trying to combine the passion for what they study with the needs as well as the high labor market requirements, the Entrepreneurship and Careers Panorama heard on Friday at the Athens Concert Hall.
- Read more about What concerns aspiring young workers
- Log in to post comments