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October 3, 2024

“I still think it is the best time ever to be a founder in Europe": Takeaways from Sifted Summit's Day One

From Europe's lagging competitiveness to 'founder mode' vs 'manager mode': These are Sifted Summit's key takeaways so far

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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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