How many of the most precious things in life have a material component?
And how many of those precious things would gain by becoming more tangible?
Can you define a conversion rate for the ephemeral and the ineffable?
We have grown used to converting land to deeds, and time to money.
But now we can do better, and have the means to make anything available for barter.
Metaverses are coming, and with them, the need to re-create scarcity.
But if NFTs can capture everything, it might not mean they should.
Of course, artists will thrive, and talent will be rewarded.
But otherwise we might not get richer by creating an NFT of the blue corn moon, or by Pantone matching the colours of the wind.
Or maybe developing a conservative streak is just one of the signs of the passing of time…
A last look to the past ⌛
(Re-)watch our latest webinar! ⏪
SEO is never mastered, but you can try to stay afloat.
Check out our latest webinar with François from Webloom on SEO basics.
What did you miss this week? 📰
Congrats to Edusign! They just raised a 1M€ round!
Smart grocery stores can be French too! Discover Mo-Ka's basket on BFM TV.
Lakaa is officially a B Corp, are they the first from the Incubateur?
CloudFret is in the top 8 of African startups in which to invest.
Is green finance really green? See if Goodvest can help.
Can you build with less impact? Check out Vestack on BFM TV.
Looking toward our future 🔮
Last call for our next batch! 📅
Have we already told you that we are looking for our next batch of startups?
The application link closes this weekend, don't miss out!
Getting acquired and staying an entrepreneur 🚀
After some twists in the journey, Omny Cloud recently got acquired by Go2Cloud.
Now, Felix is sharing with us his highlights of the past couple of years.
What about your future? 🎯
Find your dream job! 💼
Are you the future king of social media influence?
Favikon is currently looking for their next Growth Manager.
Are you frustrated with messy customer data?
Dropcontact is hiring for 3 positions.
Do you dream of never running out of phone battery?
OneFlash is hiring for 2 positions.
Are you looking to offset your carbon impact (and go beyond)?
Stock is hiring for 3 positions.
Do you feel better when you know cashflows are not an issue?
Fygr is hiring for 7 positions.
Do you think that switching to an electric car is too much of a hassle?
Beev is hiring for 12 positions.
Do you believe that space travel can be low carbon too?
Zephalto is hiring for 3 positions.
Do you think we should track better our carbon footprint?
Traace is looking for a senior software engineer.
Do you believe that CSR is more than a fancy acronym?
Lakaa is hiring for 5 positions.
Do you think that pet food impact should be improved?
Reglo is looking for a communications intern.
Are you interested in fashion (and about Korea)?
Tenqube is looking for a CEO right hand.
Even if you are not big on NFT, you know that digital art is booming.
ArtPoint is hiring for 4 positions.
Do you think no-code is the best thing since the internet was born?
Ksaar is hiring for 8 positions.
Do you think there should be more of us everywhere?
HEC Paris Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center is looking for an international development officer.
Share your experience 📋
Are you familiar with employee equity schemes?
We are now partnering with Seedlegals (and a bunch of others) to launch a poll on the topic.
If you are a startup founder or employee, with 5 minutes to spare, come and share your experience.
Stay tuned for the results in early December!
Before you leave us, here is your reading list for the weekend 📚
How important is your positioning in life? How about in your pitch?
Come read Jacques Birol if you want to know what you could improve.
Do we still have blind spots in the waste generated by our food system?
Find what Grégoire from Hors Normes is sharing with the JDN on the topic.
Tired of reading only startup stuff?
Brush up on your high-school physics with HD Rain and learn about raindrops and scattering (and learn why the sky is blue while you are at it).
IP strategies can be a hassle… Should you patent your tech?
Get insights from Coralline Manier-Galas from Woog & Associés.
Is second hand retail the future?
Have a look at Lakaa's take on it, and discover why even big corporations are getting in on it.
“Beware that you do not lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.”