Our Blog
Our blog is a hub for educational content about startups and scaleups, designed to empower entrepreneurs with valuable insights and practical knowledge.
Written by our team of experts, the articles cover a wide range of topics, drawing from their unique specialties and experiences.
You’ll also find updates on our latest activities as a company, providing a behind-the-scenes look at what drives us at Starttech Ventures. Whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur or a seasoned professional, our blog offers inspiration and guidance for your growth journey.
Latest Blog
Athens, AI, and the Return of the Agora
On June 18, we hosted the first Practical AI Meetup in Athens, a new monthly initiative powered by Mindstone in collaboration with Starttech Ventures.
Articles
Celebrating 40 Years of Computing Excellence: The University of Crete’s CSD Anniversary
This year marks a milestone for the Computer Science Department (CSD) of the University of Crete, as it celebrates 40 years of academic excellence and contribution to science, technology, and society.
Starttech Hosts the First Greece |> Elixir Meetup in Athens
On Friday, May 16, Starttech opens its doors to welcome the first-ever Greece |> Elixir Meetup — a brand-new initiative aiming to bring together developers who use or want to explore the Elixir programming language. This event marks the beginning of a local community focused on Elixir, a functional and concurrent programming language that’s been […]
Readable Code, Meaningful Work: My Elixir Journey from Sabbatical to Startup
I am not an extrovert. All my life, I’ve been fighting my introvert self. So, how have I ended up being a people manager, leading the Thessaloniki Ruby Meetup for years, and having just founded Greece |> Elixir? I don’t know. All I know is I only do things I enjoy. I only do things […]
PMF.AI Reflections: A Front-Row Seat to the Next Wave of Product Building
A few days before the Easter break, I had the chance to attend PMF.AI, a bold experiment by Eleven Ventures exploring how AI is reshaping the path to product-market fit—and, ultimately, the way we build companies.
A Toast to Knowledge: My Journey Through Wine Tasting with Ted
There are experiences that stick with you, like a well-aged wine. So here I am, pouring two words (or maybe a few more) about the unforgettable wine-tasting journey at Starttech Ventures with the one and only Ted Lelekas.If someone had told me a few weeks ago that I’d be spending my evenings swirling glasses, sniffing […]
Athens Python Users Meetup – 2025
On Wednesday, March 26th at 19:00, you are invited to join us for the first Athens Python Meetup of the year
Teaching Creative Writing in a Tech Company
Every Creative Writing seminar reshapes itself according to the audience it is addressing. A different program is designed for a school (targeting children), a different one for a university course, another for a publishing house or a municipality. The challenge for the seminar I am about to discuss was that it was organized in a […]
A question about scale-ups that uncovered a case of subconscious bias
I find it interesting that more and more people in the tech industry start talking about “scale-ups”.
Humor is a leadership hack—And you’re probably not using it.
Want to get people around you to become more engaged, inspired, and creative? Learn to laugh at work.