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From Silicon Valley: Jensen Weitzel

In our next From Silicon Valley interview, we talked to Jensen Wizel, the Managing Partner at Yabusame Partners. We spoke about the skills or characteristics that are most important for founders and Jensen shared his recommendations to Czech startup Founders.

5 minutes with VC Investor: Andrej Kiska, General Partner @ Credo Ventures

What’s going to change in the world of VC's during these times? We asked Andrej Kiska about his point of view on the current situation, the shape of venture capital and what he'd recommend to startup founders.

Our startup story: Michal and Václav, Co-founders of CzechCrunch

They've interviewed the biggest players from the Czech startup scene, published over 4200 articles and created a startup love brand. Now the spotlight is on them. Find out the story behind CzechCrunch and why they decided to become the main partners of our startup community Before You Shine.

My Startup Story: Matěj Matolín, Talent Partner @ Impulse Ventures

From corporates to startup and from startup to the world of venture capital. Find out Matej's journey to becoming one of the well-known Human Relations Guru in the heart of Europe. In this interview, we uncover how he got to the world of VCs, where he gets his inspiration and much more.

5 Minutes with VC investor: Petra Koncelikova, Nation 1 VC

Meet Petra, Partner & MD of Acceleration at Nation 1 VC. Petra has been in business for nearly 20 years and has gained experience in many roles. She has established several companies both in the Czech Republic and abroad.

From Silicon Valley: Mario Herger

We talked to one of Silicon Valley's great mentors who's been close to the startup scene for over 10 years. Find out more about Mario's story and his advice to Czech entrepreneurs.

My Startup Story: Jiří Třečák, Co-founder and CEO @ Supernova

Learn about the inspiring story of Supernova from its creator and CEO, Jiri. Supernova it the first Czech startup to get to YCombinator, the world's most famous startup accelerator.

5 Minutes with VC Investor: Pavel Jiránek, Credo Ventures

Did you ever wonder what's it like on the other side of things when it comes to raising capital for a startup? Meet Pavel Jiránek from Credo Ventures. Credo Ventures focuses sourcing and working with the most talented and ambitious founders in the CEE region.

Our startup story: Linda and Tomas, Co-Founders of SNUGGS

SNUGGS is a Czech startup developing period-proof underwear. Read their startup story and find out how successful you can be at disrupting a market nobody wants to talk about!

My Startup Story: Alex Ilyash, CEO & Founder of DaVinci TS, #30under30

Alex is this years' one of the talented 2019 #30under30. We asked him about his career, what he loves about being a CEO and what would he recommend to other entrepreneurs out there.

My Startup Story: Dominik Hádl, Technical Director @ Nodes

For our first interview with a fellow startuper we reached out to Dominik, Technical Director at Nodes, an amazing app agency setting the highest standard in Europe.

My Startup Story: Ondrej Kratky, Co-Founder and CEO @ Liftago

For our first interview with a fellow startuper we reached out to Ondra, Co-Founder and CEO at Liftago, a Czech mobile app through which you can order a quick pickup with licensed taxi drivers.

Great places to work from in Prague

We went around and asked out community about the best places to work from in case you don't have an office or maybe you are looking to get out of one. For those who don't feel like spending a lot of money for an office we have great news, we found over 10 amazing places for you to try out!

Top 3 books by Daniel Vach, Co-founder @ SENS Food

Welcome to our very first Book Club inspiration by our startup community. We asked Dan, one of the Co-founders of SENS Food to tell us a bit more about his inspiration.

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