Building Lighthouses
Startups are a bet that the future will be radically different from the present, and they are valuable on the way up because they are, effectively, setting out to discover whether a project, deliberately fraught with uncertainty, may one day become a scalable and repeatable business. According to Alex Danco, as he described in o
Article Feature on The Accountant: Venture Capital & Startups
The article hereunder appeared in the 1st edition of 2022 of the Accountant, a magazine issued by the The Malta Institute of Accountants. The article is linked to a course in collaboration with the MIA. M22021: CFO perspective: Venture Capital & Start-ups 7-8 April | 9:15 – 12:30, delivered online At the time when Malt
MSS Posts: Founders Agreement
Disclaimer: I am not a legal professional. The hereunder is for information purposes and does not constitute advice (1/6) : Why ? Putting together shared goals, visions and thoughts is beneficial ⌛📍 Focussing on long term projections not just short term issues Learning how to deal with constructive arguments and criticism I
MSS Jan2022: Changing of the Startup Guard
The two big stories of 2021 were undoubtedly the acquisition of Malta’s flagship tech startups. Altaro announced its acquisition by backup solution provider Hornetsecurity and more recently Contentsquare acquired Hotjar following the French company’s $500 million in funding at a $2.8 billion valuation. Whilst this ne
MSS Posts: Guide to Startup First Employees 💁🏻♀️
Mentality 🧠 – Pros vs Cons (1/6) Pros 👍: Rubbing shoulders with inspirational and visionary founders. If there is one base requisite it is this – be inspired by the founding team! Working around a group of people who genuinely enjoy their job makes needing to perform an easier task Chances are you’ll be given
MSS Post Series: Edward deBono
Edward De Bono series 1/6 In my early 20s I read “Lateral Thinking”, the phrase he is mostly renowned for. The mental exercises were good fun, but only now, following the news of his sad passing that I tried to explore his work. I hope this series will be a stepping stone for others […]
MSS Post Series: NFTs
Disclaimer: The hereunder is provided for information purposes only and does not constitute advice. NFTs are highly volatile assets, your capital is at risk of losing its full value. Topics that will be covered ✅ Success stories 🎩 Status, Signalling, Utility & Entertainment ⚠️ Risks, fraud, scams 🤟🏽 NFT lingo
EDUCATIONAL VERSUS TRANSACTIONAL MINDSET
Welcome! To the third edition of the Malta Startup Space update. When I set out on this journey, my concern was that I would not have enough of the type of content I wanted to keep the momentum going. What I mean here is: deal$, deal$, deal$. Read the Sep21 Malta Startup Update – […]
Startup Ecosystem building starts with talent and a conversation
I recently sat down with @Luca Arrigo from Negozju, a platform that informs about #startups and #digitalnomad life in #Malta The goal was to share our combined experiences in Malta Startup Space, myself as moderator of the Facebook group, and Luca as an engaged user of the same Topics discussed are:- Building an Audience- Work
Stock Market Vs Start-Up Investing
This article looks at the start-up scene locally and internationally and assess where one can place an investment within a successful start-up, whilst also gaining an understanding on the life of a start-up and its mission to overcome the ‘valley of death’. In contrast to this, we thought we’d add our own section wher
How a simple #Malta #startup group discussion page can make a difference
During Autumn of 2020, I participated in the MITA YouStartIT programme. In my particular case, it’s not because I was still raw about how to build a startup, but I wanted to experience the journey of building a team around our startup MVP, and critically, I wanted to build it using the tools, resources and […]
SWOT analysis for Malta as a jurisdiction for high growth companies
Malta ecosystem SWOT by clutchplayadvisors.com from Adrian Galea ◽️ startupstories
Back to basics: value proposition before growth
This article is part of a series of thought pieces essentially about product-market fit. I read through what I believe to be seminal articles and blogs on the topic. At its core, this series is an attack on Vanity Metrics and attempts to be a love letter to searching for value for your customer. Any […]
Open Innovation: Time for Maltese Family Business to build relationships with startups
I was naive to think that the Maltese business ecosystem will take to startups seamlessly. Over the last 5 years, it has become so easy to start-up a new company with a big idea and software development skills, I simply believed that the amount of novelty will excite the incumbent players to seek new opportunities. […]
What are some big mistakes that startups make after receiving money from an investor?
So you spent the last 6 or so months completing your fund raising exercise. You exhausted your full network reach and then some, but hit your target and closed the round. First of all, bravo! Learn to celebrate your wins. You will quickly become aware that your journey has now just begun: Remember, you don’t […]
The case for startups adopting a strategy
Startups need to be strategic and purposeful in their approach. Although they may at times appear to be whimsical and intuitive in nature, so much has been said and done in the startup world that the business world must take them seriously. I received a traditional and classic academic formation in business and finance. To [&hel