Archive for December 2013
Branding for developers: it’s way more than t-shirts
The following is a guest post from Michael Ferranti, a marketer and product guy living and working in San Francisco, USA. You can follow him on Twitter @ferrantim where your tweets in English and français are welcome, or on his blog. I’m lucky enough to be writing this post during a break at LeWeb in Paris, a conference celebrating […]
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[LeWeb] 6 Pieces of Advice from Guy Kawasaki for Budding Entrepreneurs
The following is a guest post from Heather Russell, CEO of Rinkya & a thought-leader in the London Startup Scene. You can follow her on twitter at @heatherarussell I’ve heard A LOT about Guy Kawasaki over the years. Probably more than I wanted to hear yet EVERYTHING Guy has wanted me to hear whether I […]
RudeVC: Know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em
During a panel at a tech conference several years back, a seasoned and respected French early-stage VC that I will not name boasted about how he (of course it’s a ‘he’) had never had a portfolio company go bankrupt. Needless to say, this remark was an eyebrow-raiser for me about France’s venture capital sector. My […]
Renault and Orange collaborate to examine the potential uses of 4G in tomorrow’s cars
Le Web often serves as a platform for Europe’s biggest startups and tech giants to announce big news. At this year’s edition, Renault and Orange announced a new partnership to examine how 4G/LTE connectivity will revolutionize the automobiles of the future. Obviously, the connected car will be a game changer for both the auto and […]
Announcing Rude List – France’s Startup Database – a database of startups, founders & funders in France.
I’m really excited to unveil today the very first screenshot & the launch page for Rude List – France’s Startup Database -,a free & open list of startups, founders, funders & more. While we aren’t ready to open the product up to the public just yet, I wanted to follow up on a promise that […]
After SongPop in 2012, France tops Facebook Game of the Year (again) with Criminal Case
Facebook announced yesterday that Criminal Case, the Facebook game developed by Pretty Simple Games, has been crowned Game of the Year by Facebook, an award which takes into account not only downloads on the social network, but the overall rating in the Facebook App Center. The announcement, which was made by Facebook’s French GM Laurent […]
Withings promotes connected fitness with a stop-motion nudist animation
Having completed a jam-packed summer ’13 with the closing of a $30 million 2nd round and the launch of their powerful, pocket-sized Pulse tracking device, Withings looks to be stepping up their visibility even more with the launch of a 90-second stop-motion animated video promoting the virtues of connected fitness and encouraging you to ‘Know Your […]
Attending your first conference? Take advantage of your position with solid branding
The following post is sponsored by online printing & design company MOO. For more information about our Sponsored Content policy, click here. Thanks to Rudebaguette and MOO, get your free pack of 50 business cards here. First times can be stressful events, especially if you’re a startup planning to attend your first conference. Leaving a great first […]
With 200+ investments, Kima Ventures is hosting their first portfolio networking day
Today, early stage seed fund Kima Ventures is organizing Kima Day, a one-day networking event for its portfolio companies, in order for journalists, VCs, and potential users & clients to see the companies in action. Kima Ventures, which is run by Jeremie Berrebi & Xavier Niel, has amassed over 200 investments in the past few […]
API-Days conference: Paris takes the lead in the API Economy
Over the last two days, I had the pleasure of attending the very interesting and well ran API days conference in Paris. The conference was ran by the teams at Webshell and Fabernovel. As the API economy is growing, it is great to see that the Paris techies are trying to be thought leaders rather than […]