Jean-Jacques Rousseau told us in his Confessions: “Never have I thought so much, existed so much, lived so much, so much I if I dare say so, than in the trips I made alone and in foot. ” Walking was…
Category: Entrepreneur
Tourism: 4 wheels under 1 umbrella taken over by two entrepreneurs
Florent Dargnies, founder of 4 wheels under 1 umbrella, decided to pass the torch and sell his company known for its 2CV rides in Paris and Bordeaux. Created in 2003 and located in Paris, the TPE made up of two…
5 things to know about Rodolphe Ardant, CEO of Spendesk
The summer period has not stopped the fundraising announcements. Spendesk, a business spend management platform, has completed a funding round of 100 million euros led by the US investment fund General Atlantic. At the head of this fintech created in…
How to really promote women’s employment
Thanks to the Copé-Zimmermann law, whose 10th anniversary we have just celebrated, France is at the top of the country with the most equal boards of directors, with 46% of female directors in listed companies. Unfortunately, this progress hides stubborn…
From mechanical Turkish to Superstar, the five levels of freelance
Seth Godin is a brain marketer. Each of his ideas is a nugget for reflection. For him, there are five main levels for his freelance activity. And like any adventure, our hero (i.e. you!) Evolves over time. Note that the…
Will the health pass change the way we consume?
The health pass, already compulsory in most tourist and cultural sites, will be extended in early August to cafes, restaurants and long-distance transport. These new restrictions cause great concern for the professionals concerned, with the fear of a fall in…
From large groups to startups, Cédric Staub has propelled the French Biberon
At 44, Cedric Staub needed new challenges. This former sales director of the Philips-Avent group, who spent 8 years in charge of the development of the health center for baby bottles and electric toothbrushes, was used to clearly defined processes…
Delivery: Cajoo about to lean against Carrefour
It is a new kind of alliance in the very young market of grocery delivery in less than 15 minutes. Carrefour and Cajoo, the distribution giant and the start-up, have entered into exclusive negotiations with a view to acquiring a…
Beauty: Ieva Group takes over Boudoir du Regard
Ieva Group, one of the three companies of the Franco-Lebanese entrepreneur Jean-Michel Karam, has just bought the Boudoir du Regard to its founders, for an undisclosed amount. With its 5 million euros in turnover and its 20 boutiques, the beauty…
Algolia, the new tricolor unicorn
So it was not the last. In 2019, Algolia announced a “last fundraising” of 110 million dollars before an IPO. Finally, the start-up returns with a new funding round of 150 million dollars led by Lone Pine Capital alongside, among…