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Eastern Europe’s Accelerator Conundrum: Romania’s Startup Ecosystem
Romania has emerged as a rising technology hub in Eastern Europe, with vibrant startup activity concentrated in Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Timi?oara, and Ia?i. The country produces highly skilled IT talent, and Romanian startups have gained international recognition in software, SaaS, and IT-enabled services. Yet, the Accelerator Conundrum is evident: founders often prioritize raising external funding and
Bootstrapping From Romania: Marius Hanganu, CEO of Tremend (Part 2)
Sramana Mitra: How did you get the company off the ground? How were you acquiring customers? What was the genesis of the story? Marius Hanganu: For years, it was a Sequoia-based startup. Before it came to be known as IoT, it was called Big Data. The technical challenges around it are quite amazing. It was
Bootstrapping From Romania: Marius Hanganu, CEO of Tremend (Part 1)
If you haven’t already, please study our Bootstrapping Course and Investor Introductions page. Marius has built a services company from Romania to over $5 million in revenue. Now, he is trying to bootstrap a product using the services business. Sramana Mitra: Let’s start at the very beginning of your personal journey. Where are you from? Where were you born,
Outsourcing: Evalueserve Interview (Part 6)
By guest author Tony Scott Cultural Differences: Can Indians and Chinese Provide High Value-Add? Tony: So let’s talk about this as it comes to the culture of the people providing this “high-touch – technology-enabled” model. First of all, you have four different locations from which you are providing services. Do you find differences in the
Outsourcing: Evalueserve Interview (Part 3)
By guest author Tony Scott Global Delivery and Talent Acquisition Tony: Obviously, to do that kind of knowledge-based outsourcing requires specialized talent. How do you build that capability? Alok: We are hiring people in four centers: in India in New Delhi; in Shanghai; in Chile just north of Santiago to cover Latin America; and in
