Archive for the ‘Entrepreneurialism & mentorship’ Category

Mike Krieger se tornou um homem muito rico. O co-fundador do aplicativo de compartilhamento de fotos Instagram, que foi recentemente comprado pelo Facebook, por 1 bilhão de dólares, em um espaço de tempo incrivelmente curto, tornou-se o aplicativo tecnológico mais … Continue reading →

It’s all happening at Ve Interactive. And it’s only Wednesday. Yesterday we opened our DACH office in Berlin. Today we’re exhibiting at the Nordic Ecommerce Summit in Stockholm. We also had the fantastic news that we’ve been shortlisted for a … Continue reading →

Det svenska startup-bolaget Wrapp har nu tagit klivet in på den amerikanska marknaden. Wrapp är en app där man kan ge bort eller få digitala presentkort hos olika kända varumärken. Wrapp grundades av ett gäng entreprenörer I början av 2011. … Continue reading →

It’s no secret that Yahoo hasn’t been enjoying the best of times recently. Indeed, just a few days ago, it announced the largest round of redundancies in its 17-year history – 2000 employees, or 14% of the work-force.  Something wasn’t … Continue reading →

In a letter of resignation published in the New York Times last month, a former employee of Goldman Sachs articulated his view that the company, with whom he spent 12 years of his working life, had lost its moral compass. … Continue reading →

In the current bright spring sunshine, there’s nothing better than a spot of flânerie, soaking up vitamin D while on leisurely strolls in the fresh air, cultivating what Balzac called “the gastronomie of the eye,” reconnoitering your neighbourhood and cruising … Continue reading →

It’s been a full on week at Ve. There was The Global Entrepreneurship Congress in Liverpool where we rubbed shoulders and shook hands with Sir Richard Branson, an exhibition in both Stockholm and Barcelona that Ve teams both spoke and … Continue reading →

Sir Richard Branson, Sir Terry Leahy, Martha Lane Fox, Lord Heseltine… These were the headliners at The Global Entrepreneurship Congress 2012 in Liverpool yesterday. And yes Ve did get to meet and shake hands with V! These speakers eloquently espoused … Continue reading →

Those Romans, they knew a thing or two about stuff. And none more so than Seneca, who once said, “Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end”. We know exactly what he meant. Today is our last day at … Continue reading →

At Ve Interactive, we’ve been reinforcing our umbrellas – steel, with a Kevlar coating, if you’re interested – because it’s been raining awards nominations, recently. This lunchtime we were thrilled to receive news that we’ve been shortlisted for the Drum … Continue reading →