#NotOptional— Europe must attract more talent to startups. Policymakers, entrepreneurs and investors come together to make it happen.

Joined October 2018
Embracing employee ownership in a changing startup world: I caught up with @domjacquesson, VP of Insight and Talent @IndexVentures to learn more about the @NotOptional campaign and the progress he sees in European tech. tech.eu/2023/02/14/a-deeper-… YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=-rdotxyO…
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Not Optional campaign helps put €5 billion more into the hands of European startup employees buff.ly/3l92eQN
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Gaming generates $175B in annual revenue, more than music & box office combined😲And w/ new innovations (cloud gaming, web3, the Metaverse), it’s never been a more dynamic time to talk about the future. Register today for the inaugural Index Gaming Summit🎮gamingsummit2022.indexevents…
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How can policymaking further drive the growth of European startups will be on the agenda tomorrow at @EU_Commission @EU_Finance event, where Index partner @narimer will be joined by @OECD and @IMFnews 🎟 ec.europa.eu/info/events/fin… #CMU #notoptional
Tune in on Wednesday for a discussion on employee ownership with @jlpartnership and @personio, chaired by @martinmignot. Meet 80+ HR leaders & thousands of People peers at the H.U.G Digital conference. Get your free ticket here hug.personio.com/hug-digital… #HUGdigital #HUGbyPersonio
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The biggest constraint for German tech companies is access to talent. Reforming employee stock options will be a game-changer to incentivize employees to join start-ups working on bold ideas. Let's do this 🚀🇩🇪🇪🇺🙏 #esop
Gestern habe ich mit meiner spanischen Kollegin unter anderem über die Förderung von #startups gesprochen. Wir waren in vielen Punkten einer Meinung. Auch in Deutschland werde ich zum Beispiel die #Mitarbeiterkapitalbeteiligung im Vergleich zum Status quo deutlich verbessern. CL
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TechCrunch
@TechCrunch15 Sep 2021
Index Ventures launches web-app to help founders calculate employee stock options tcrn.ch/2XmSAhx by @mikebutcher
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The 🇪🇺 Startup Nations Standard is up and running today with 25 European countries. Together we are turning Europe into a #Startup Continent. Europe is the place to watch building a dynamic ecosystem for tech startups. #DigitalDay2021
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What’s the EU’s Startup Nations Standard (SNS)? And why should you care? Find out which countries have signed it 👇🧵
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European startup CEOs and founders urge countries to adopt the EU’s Startup Nations Standard - Sign the Letter! notoptional.eu/en/news/artic… #policymaking #innovationecosystem #startupcommunity #startupfounders
Designing an option plan for your startup? We've built an app for that. Based on the largest ever set of benchmark data, comprising over 4,000 option grants from more than 200 startups across the US and Europe. 👉 optionplan.com #ESOP #optionplan #rewardingtalent
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We know for a fact that more innovation is needed. We want Europe to be the home for new innovative projects and for professionals aiming to have positive impact. #NotOptional
In an open letter to European governments, startup founders, investors and startup associations urge countries to adopt the EU’s Startup Nations Standard. #NotOptional notoptional.eu/en/news/artic…
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Scale Ireland is delighted to support the EU’s Start-up Nations Standard to help start-ups thrive and succeed & make Europe a global leader for innovation & entrepreneurship #notoptional #ScaleIrelandStartups
In an open letter to European governments, startup founders, investors and startup associations urge countries to adopt the EU’s Startup Nations Standard. #NotOptional notoptional.eu/en/news/artic…
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Digital day 2021 programme: 10:55-11:20, Startup Nations Standard, Discussion of Declaration & Presentation of Signatures. Afternoon event: #Startups & #Tech in Europe, A virtual conference on standards, sustainability & creativity ⁦@ViolaRoberto⁩ ec.europa.eu/digital-single-…
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This is important for all of us.
In an open letter to European governments, startup founders, investors and startup associations urge countries to adopt the EU’s Startup Nations Standard. #NotOptional notoptional.eu/en/news/artic…
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.@Klarna is one of the founding signatories of @NotOptional and is proud to lend its support today to the EU Startup Nations Standard, which advocates for startup-friendly legislation so Europe can attract and maintain great talent to drive innovation and fuel economic growth.
In an open letter to European governments, startup founders, investors and startup associations urge countries to adopt the EU’s Startup Nations Standard. #NotOptional notoptional.eu/en/news/artic…
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Latvia has joined fellow Baltic nations Lithuania and Estonia as the most startup-friendly countries in the world, according to the @NotOptional campaign run by @IndexVentures sifted.eu/articles/latvia-st…
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The @NotOptional group, which is lobbying for reforms around stock options in Europe, is out with its new ranking of most startup-friendly nations. Number one on the list is a three-way tie: Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia. notoptional.eu/en/country-ra…
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