Explore the startup landscape of East European countries and review the differences in the
concepts of limited liability companies and company equity in approaching the market. This
quick reference guide is structured around the primary author Ivan Voras with additional
chapters written by guest collaborators. Chapters are concise and focus on ways to overcome the
various obstacles start-ups may face. You'll benefit from regionally relevant advice on finding
problems worth solving as a startup how to hire people how to raise investment rounds and
how to find and communicate with investors. Eastern Europe has become a region of fast growth
after years of mismanagement and stagnation and it has become the origin of promising
startups. The last couple of years have also seen the rise in the number of local VCs who are
attempting to address this market as well as local incubators and accelerators. But there's a
problem: the vast majority of educational material available in books and online are written
from the perspective of the US market and economy and are not directly applicable in the
complicated nuances of Eastern Europe. The European VC-Funded Startup Guide does not pull
punches to highlight the difficulties involved in starting up from this region but also
provides workarounds and advice on how you can overcome them. What You'll Learn Create and
manage an early stage startup in East European countries Run a young company hire initial
people and raise investments Understand venture capitalist funds which ones to avoid and
what to do with the early investment once you get it Who This Book is ForNovice startup
founders in East European countries or more experienced professionals such as investors and
lawyers interested in the startups in this part of the world.
