Hear from app and game founders in #WeArePlay USA
Last week, we launched #WeArePlay, a new series featuring the people behind your favorite Google Play apps and games. To celebrate the Fourth of July holiday, we’re putting a special…
Mentorship and support for Black and women founders
Women-led startups received just 2.3% of venture capital funding in 2020. The venture capital industry remains male-dominated, both among decision-makers and the entrepreneurs who are successful in their pitches for…
Our commitment to Asia Pacific’s small businesses
Technology can help businesses grow — but only if the people who lead and work for those businesses have the right skills. Today, on Micro-, Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs)…
How Sales Academy helped three women founders grow
We frequently hear from startup founders that it’s difficult to acquire new customers and partners, especially when they’re just getting started. This can be even more difficult for underrepresented founders…
#WeArePlay: Meet the people behind your apps and games
Every month, over 2.5 billion people visit Google Play to discover millions of apps and games. Behind each of these apps is an entrepreneur (or two… or three) with a…
40 European startups selected for the Black Founders Fund
It has been clear for many years that Black founders do not have the same opportunities and support as many others, particularly when it comes to funding. This is despite…
What we learned in studying the most effective founders
Startups face many existential risks, from their finances to their technologies. But there is one risk which some research indicates is the biggest of all: 55% of startups fail because…
Lessons from the first GNI Startups Lab Europe
How many early-stage media startups in Europe can you name? Probably not that many. And while Europe is a promising environment for new journalism outlets, the reality can be tough.…
Why .app and .dev are perfect homes for developer tools
Back in the day, I remember when the main game in town was .com, and it was hard to find a short, memorable domain name that didn’t cost an arm…
Spotlight: The first Google for Startups Ukraine Support Fund recipients
Over the past three months, the world has witnessed the resilience and spirit of the Ukrainian people. We’ve seen how an entire population has responded to unimaginable circumstances and demonstrated…