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Estonian startup accelerator Startup Wise Guys wants more applications (goaleurope.com)
34 points by nstarkell 5215 days ago
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pagekalisedown 5215 days ago
Am I the only one who thinks "Wise Guys" is a poor choice of name? I can't help but think they're somehow connected to organized crime.
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nstarkell 5215 days ago
I suppose it is to do with the previously coined #estonianmafia hashtag by Dave McClure as per my TechCrunch post in 2011 http://techcrunch.com/2011/10/11/startup-sauna-puts-estonian...
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akberzins 5214 days ago
The Wise Guys name is a light-hearted attempt to communicate the fact that the Estonian and Baltic startup communities are infiltrating the world and yes, this comes from Dave McLure's coining of the #estonianmafia hashtag on Twitter.
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plaes 5215 days ago
Startup scene in Estonia:

http://siimteller.com/2012/02/more-accelerators-than-startup...

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andreslind 5214 days ago
Siim Teller is one of the mentors at Wise Guys http://www.startupwiseguys.com/mentors
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maayank 5215 days ago
How is €5000 per founder (max €15000/team) for 8% equity, compared to other accelerators?
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nstarkell 5215 days ago
You can see comparison for other European accelerators here http://startupfactories.eu/

And for Eastern European accelerators here http://goaleurope.com/2011/11/23/eastern-europe-innovation-e...

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MartinV 5214 days ago
Its only 3 days to go, lets see how many new teams will sign up.
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