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Europe's Digital Future: What SMBs Can Learn From Silicon Valley
Strategy

Europe's Digital Future: What SMBs Can Learn From Silicon Valley

Europe’s Mittelstand is built on craft, trust, and staying power. Silicon Valley runs on speed, story, and scale. The future belongs to SMBs that blend both: ship faster without breaking what makes you great. Here’s a practical overview – grounded in both worlds – to help you do exactly that.

by Sven Reifschneider • 10 September 2025

AI Won’t Build Your Startup. But It Will Kill Your Excuses.
Artificial Intelligence

AI Won’t Build Your Startup. But It Will Kill Your Excuses.

Bootstrapped, no investors, small team. A few years ago that meant slow, manual everything. Today, modern AI lets me generate a 98% working CRUD module in minutes, simulate customers before I write a line of code, and sharpen board-level decisions the same afternoon. AI won’t build your startup – but it removes the easy excuses.

by Sven Reifschneider • 19 August 2025