Dimitris Tsingos

Dimitris Tsingos is a Greek entrepreneur and venture builder, Co-Founder and President of Starttech Ventures, a firm focused on building high velocity B2B SaaS startups with a North American commercial focus. He holds a BSc in Computer Science from the University of Crete and an MBA International from Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB). He is the Co-Founder, President and CEO of Epignosis, a global eLearning technology company, and Co-Founder and President of Yodeck, a leading provider of cloud-based digital signage solutions. Dimitris is known for his commitment to capital efficiency, lean startup principles, and cultivating founder-driven, product-led companies. Together with his colleagues from Starttech Ventures, they have also launched the Practical AI Community in Greece. A former President of YES for Europe – the European Confederation of Young Entrepreneurs, he is also the founder of Together for Europe, a civic initiative promoting European federal integration. Most recently, he launched a foundation to support education, research, and cooperativism. Beyond tech, entrepreneurship, and civic engagement, Dimitris' family co-owns an organic winery in Distomo, Boeotia, reviving the region’s viticultural heritage.

Jan 08, 2019 - Entrepreneurship

It’s the product development efficiency, dummy!

Whenever people ask me about startup successes my answer is always simple: product development efficiency.

Dec 31, 2018 - Investments

Investment strategy: just give Lean a chance

Is investment strategy the reason behind why very few businesses succeed while most of them fail?

Dec 21, 2018 - Entrepreneurship

World War for Entrepreneurship: The Great European Defeat

World War for Entrepreneurship. A grand title I know. Perhaps I even risk exaggerating a little. But please, hear me out first.

Oct 16, 2018 - Entrepreneurship

An illness called careerism

Extreme careerism. Defined as “the policy or practice of advancing one’s career often at the cost of one’s integrity,” is the single most destructive force in business, and I may argue, society in general.

Sep 20, 2018 - Entrepreneurship

Inspiration and the make up of a contemporary entrepreneur

Inspiration. It’s a funny old thing. One minute you have it, the next it escapes you. One thing is certain though, it is always closer to home than you think.

Aug 02, 2018 - Tips for startups

The importance of a noise-free environment for young startups

If there’s one thing young startups simply do not need it’s noise. And when I say noise I don’t mean “a sound, especially one that is loud or unpleasant or that causes disturbance”.

Jul 24, 2018 - Entrepreneurship

Why defying conventional wisdom is the secret to going global

Going global. You simply have to take the plunge. Make a leap of faith. Or in the words of Nike, Just Do it. Whatever the slogan, the sentiment is the same.

Jul 19, 2018 - Entrepreneurship

Why outsourcing is not the way to go; in Athens or anywhere

Paris, they say, is always a good idea [especially since they’ve just won the World Cup]. True story. In much the same way, outsourcing is always a bad idea, in my humble opinion.

Jun 19, 2018 - Entrepreneurship

Innovative services and the revenge of mathematics

I love innovative services. Not only that, I also have an admiration for the power of mathematics. When both worlds combine, magic happens. And that’s just what this post is about.