Over 550 startups will access growth and funding opportunities at How to Web Conference 2025
Early-stage startups can benefit from significant opportunities for growth, investment, and visibility at the most important event dedicated to startups and technology in the region. Bucharest, August 20, 2025 – How to Web Conference, the most important startup and technology event in Eastern Europe, will host multiple programs and formats for over 550 startups at… Read more »
Early Signals: Venture in Eastern Europe Report 2025 (H1 Edition) Revealed at How to Web Conference
If you’ve been following the global startup landscape, you’ve probably noticed a shift. Increasingly, some of the world’s most ambitious and successful tech companies trace their roots back to Eastern Europe. What once felt like a region of “outsiders” looking in is now a rising powerhouse of global innovation. Think of UiPath, born in Romania… Read more »
The ABCs of Driving a Performing Team Culture
Research shows that companies with great team culture outperform their competitors. Why? Because having a healthy organizational culture makes employees happier, more productive, and less likely to leave. Team culture evolves over time. If left unchecked, it can become a negative force, and, when that happens, employee engagement and performance begin to suffer. But, with… Read more »
5 Questions with Sean Ellis (Growth Hackers) about Growth Hacking – Part 1
Sean Ellis coined the term “Growth Hacking” and is considered the founder of the worldwide Growth Hacking movement. He developed and applied Growth Hacking at companies like Dropbox, Eventbrite, LogMeIn, and Lookout, which led to breakout growth for these companies (all worth billions of dollars today). Sean is also co-author of “Hacking Growth”, which has… Read more »
5 Questions with Ovidiu Negrean (SocialBee): lessons learned, launching your product and product/market fit
After 10+ years of experience working in various companies, ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies, while also having some entrepreneurial ventures in between, Ovidiu Negrean jumped full-time on the startup bandwagon with nugget (acquired) and he is now focused on SocialBee. Ovidiu developed the Alternative Startup Methodology that shifts the conventional startup model by… Read more »
The ABCs of B2B Sales
B2B sales have changed. Prospects are fed up with pushy sales reps and cold calls and emails. In the past, buyers had to approach the seller early in the sales process to research their purchase. Now, information is readily available, so by the time the buyer is reaching out to a sales rep, they are… Read more »
All your Questions for Sean Sheppard (GrowthX) about Product/Market Fit – Part 2
Sean Sheppard is a serial entrepreneur and the co-founder of GrowthX and GrowthX Academy, with 3 successful exits. He has successfully grown dozens of early-stage companies across a wide variety of products and markets. And he was recently named the #2 Online Sales Influencer and he is a contributor at The Huffington Post. He’s now… Read more »
The ABCs of Customer Success
Customer success leads to retention. Retention leads to revenue. By improving customer success rates, businesses are far more likely to see financial success. The essence of customer success is to work on customer retention to reduce customer churn. Churn occurs at every stage of the business. When companies work to reduce their customer churn rate,… Read more »
All your Questions for Sean Sheppard (GrowthX) about Product/Market Fit – Part 1
Sean Sheppard is a serial entrepreneur and the co-founder of GrowthX and GrowthX Academy, with 3 successful exits. He has successfully grown dozens of early-stage companies across a wide variety of products and markets. And he was recently named the #2 Online Sales Influencer and he is a contributor at The Huffington Post. He’s now… Read more »
The ABCs of Minimum Viable Product (MVP)
“The most common mistake startups make is to solve problems no one has.”(Paul Graham) Establishing a startup that scales is hard. 9 out of 10 startups fail. Out of those who fail, 42% fail way before they even get a chance to consider scaling. So, how can one overcome failure while searching for market viability?… Read more »
The ABCs of Product/Market Fit
If people don’t want your product, if they can’t understand the value your product brings, you don’t have product/market fit. Similarly, if people are willing to pay for your product every month, you are profitable, and therefore your product has a market. What is not so easy to determine is where you are in your… Read more »
The ABCs of Product Experimentation
Product experiments are one of the most powerful tools product managers can leverage to build better products faster. Teams that recognize the power of product experiments are well-positioned for the future. By encouraging your team to set simple goals, share new ideas, and test them at a quick pace, you’ll be able to use experimentation… Read more »
The ABCs of Defining Product Metrics for your Team
You already know, collecting data about your product’s performance is essential. The right product metrics give you essential insights on your product’s health and potential issues, and let you know where and how you should improve. That’s why great product managers are always hungry for information. And thanks to technology, we have vast amounts of… Read more »
5 Questions with Irina Scarlat (Revolut): about growth and products, going global and having the right TEAM to do that
Irina Scarlat is the Head of Growth – CEE at Revolut, the famous startup rising star. Irina has direct, hands-on experience in driving successful, large-scale growth processes in one of the most competitive business environments – fintech. Passionate, with solid experience as Product Marketer and Project Manager, doubled by a background in startups, tech, and communities,… Read more »