'financial times' Tag

• Japan’s startup spirit awakens

  April 4, 2024

  Beyond of course natural gratitude for the citation, I enjoyed Chris Newland’s article in today’s Financial Times. Global media is also awakening to Japan’s startup renaissance.

  posted in venture capital by mark bivens

• Pigeons don’t poop in private

  October 9, 2012

  Wow, it has been quite a week ! President François Hollande’s Socialist government unveiled its draft 2013 budget comprising some potentially devastating tax dis-incentives for entrepreneurs and VCs. A revolt ensued, with the birth of the Pigeon Movement, an explosion of emotion on social media sites, worldwide media attention, and the culmination of a dialogue […]

  posted in technology, venture capital by mark bivens