How startups can ride the digital wave, forge partnerships with corporates, and make a social impact too
Following up on our photo essays on startups at the Mobile World Congress 2019, we dig deeper into how entrepreneurs can blend creativity with business acumen and social impact at scale.;
- The annual Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona is a great place to scope out emerging frontiers in the wireless race, spot promising startups, and gather insights on what can make innovation really work.
- Marketing and promotionThe annual Barcelona event is the premier gathering for the mobile industry around the world, and a great place for promoting, learning, sharing, and collaborating.
- The exhibitors also offer a wide range of tips and advice for entrepreneurs on their long and hard journey ahead.
- I see many startups that are essentially doing the same thing, as well as many startups that are working on use cases where the market viability is really doubtful.
- Co-creation: startups and large enterprisesThe interplay between the conference tracks and tech exhibition at MWC, and between large enterprises and agile startups, has many broader lessons for innovators and leaders.“Access to early revenue-paying customers is important for startups, especially in a B2B segment.