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Learning to move and grow within your own temporary limitations is an asset in itself. Whether we are talking about the company you are currently involved with or your own personal growth, knowing your limitations is the only way to surpass them, bars always push back the strongest in the brink of shattering. Limitations lead to resourcefulness, and that's the key to long term success

💁♂️ Serge van Dam: "In a startup, culture eats strategy for breakfast, lunch, and morning tea." 🙈 Culture can be hard to define, let alone implement. But it's so crucial for startups in particular to get right. Read more about why it's so significant, and how you can go about setting a successful startup culture 👉 https://lnkd.in/gFA6E-_b

I recently had a compelling discussion on the Global Techie YouTube channel with Kwame Yeboah where we delved into his journey of building six digital products and three startups. It's a testament to the resilience and innovation required in the entrepreneurial world, where failures are as crucial as successes. Check out the full clip via the link below! https://lnkd.in/dQshgHeC

After years of slogging away, in 2020 Slice lost 95% of revenue. In 2024 they raised one of the largest seed rounds in Australian history. This is one of the most underrated stories in Australian startups. This week Farouk Ismail joined us to breakdown exactly how they got here: Expect to learn about: - The power of bootstrapping - How to realise when you have PMF - Pivoting amongst crises - Developing resilience as a founder Episode link in the comments.

This 💯 hits different! JIIF just hit 100 investment deals and couldn’t be prouder to be part of this journey! Honestly, it’s not just a number—it’s the story of hard work, endless collaboration, and so many emotional wins along the way. From mentoring founders, supporting innovations, to witnessing the impact we’re making through 150+ startups supported—this journey has been nothing short of roller coaster. A huge shoutout to everyone who’s been part of this ride—our founders, investors, partners, mentors, and the whole JIIF family. Here’s to many more centuries and startup successes ahead! #StartupLife #100DealsAndCounting #JIIF

Explore Türkiye’s thriving startup ecosystem! 🚀 212 Founder & General Partner Ali Karabey praises the adaptability of the Turkish entrepreneurial ecosystem, expressing optimism for the future regardless of the circumstances. 🎯 Read more at tinyurl.com/2s98es28.

Roee Adler (ex-WeWork) was part of 4 successful startup exits — but also had to pull the plug on 3, including his latest one. He says it’s these startups that really shaped his own growth. One of his biggest lessons? Knowing when to call it quits. He used these two pivot signals to make his decision: 1. How far are we from our success metrics? 2. Can we realistically close the gap in time? We know it’s tough to think about — so we tapped Roee to share his own playbook to confronting, embracing, and challenging failure. This and more on Unfinished Business 👉 https://lnkd.in/etc9zSe4

Growth Mantras for Young Startups: Insights from an Industry Leader What does it take to scale a startup from ambition to impact? 💡 Hear it straight from Debashish Roy, AVP, IT Project Manager, FPA & IT Procurement at Northern Trust, as he shares invaluable growth advice for young startups navigating today’s fast-paced business landscape.

When you do a startup, you are a 'self proclaimed' founder. Its just you who names yourself a 'founder' and no one else. You are accepted as a 'founder' only when find yourself as 'founder market fit'. Meaning that - How well you have got the grip on the business, market and the product you are building. Until you reach there, no matter how many times you keep cleaning the name plate where you have mentioned yourself as 'founder', hardly anyone would care. Everyday 100s of founders' titles are born and vanished from the market. You can call yourself founder but it will get its real meaning when you have really founded it.

Our co-founder and CEO Steven Simoni was recently featured on This Week in Startups with Jason Calacanis! Watch a brief cut of Steve talking about Bullfrog and its capabilities. 👇