French President announces 10 pro-business measures to redefine French business as we know it
Yesterday, at the closing of the Assises de L’entrepreneuriat, François Hollande gave a closing speech that wrapped up a series of 9 talks (“Les Assises”) which discussed entrepreneurship in France – its problems, its potential, etc. During the closing words, Hollande gave a look into the future for the entrepreneurs, the “pigeons” who attended the […]
The secret to Infogram’s success in the The Next Web Startup Rally? 700,000 users.
The winner of last week’s Startup Rally at The Next Web Conference in Amsterdam, Latvian startup Infogram is perhaps one of the most well-known seed startups, having previously been through the HackFWD program. The infographic creation service, which launched in February 2012, has already helped users produce more than 700,000 infographics, and is now adding […]
eDJing launches Soundcloud integration to let DJS mix Soundcloud from their iPhones
edjing, the mobile app which allows you to mix music on iPad and iPhone, has announced that it has integrated with Soundcloud, allowing all users to access SoundCloud’s catalog of music to play and mix. The service previously allowed users to connect to their Deezer Premium account ( a free account would only allow samples […]
The irony of the French government’s intervention in the Yahoo! – Dailymotion deal…
Last week, my cofounder wrote about how the French government’s may potentially be slowing the deal for Yahoo to acquire 75% of Dailymotion (currently 100% owned by Orange). This morning, Les Echos confirmed that the government is indeed looking for alternative solutions, and, essentially, refuses to let foreign companies buy a majority stake in Dailymotion. The […]
How Personal Finance Technology has evolved in Europe in the last six years
The following is a guest post from Nick Hungerford, CEO and Co-founder of Nutmeg.com, which offers a fresh, straightforward and transparent way of investing. You can follow Nick on Twitter @NickHungerford, Although the modern banking system can trace its origins back to the Medicis in Renaissance Italy, there is a strong argument for saying that there […]
With 250K+ downloads & 110K publishers, Tactilize releases v3 with eyes on the publishing industry
Tactilize has released the v3.0 of its tap publishing iPad app , which provides an instant on-the-go multimedia storytelling solution. The mobile-first publishing solution announced as well that it has racked up 250K+ downloads, with 110K+ active users. The publishing app connects to almost any service you might want to important from – Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Dropbox, […]
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[TNW STARTUP RALLY] Meet kompany: the online background check for companies
As we get ready for TNW Conference, and the Startup Rally, the Rude Baguette sat down to talk with kompany, one of the startups who will be competing this week. kompany was founded in February 2012 by Russell E. Perry, Bernhard Hoetzl, Peter Bainbridge-Clayton and Iris Pittl to provide easy and instant access to international business background […]
S&P highlights French mobile operator troubles, takes France Telecom down a grade
Citing concerns about mobile pricing pressure in the French market and an anticipated big drop in France Telecom / Orange’s earnings, S&P has decided to follow Fitch’s lead and cut France Telecom’s debt rating to BBB+, the third lowest investment grade. This cut puts France Telecom somewhere in the middle of the European telco pack […]
Hollande’s €150 Million Lottery for Disruptive Innovations
The Race to Innovate or A Hit Reality Show? When we think sponsored events and prizes, we think of the Tour de France, marathons, maybe even nationally televised shows like Nouvelle Star. Like a cosmetic surgeon promising instant reduction in wrinkles and long-lasting results, French President, François Hollande, has a “quick fix” strategy to unearth France’s […]
The Azendoo and Box Integration is Fierce
Azendoo users can now upload or download in safe territory with Box, a secure online infrastructure that gives users control and protection of their data. Data + Fierce Collaboration = Your Brain The cloud has changed my life. A device equipped with a classic keyboard and screen has slowly become an extension of my brain. […]