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September 29, 2020

Spain’s copycat startups: shame or gain?

Replicating a business model can yield big rewards, but is it innovation?


Tim Smith

7 min read

Many look at the rapidly-growing Spanish startup ecosystem with admiration. There is more venture capital investment, more “unicorn” tech startups and more people choosing to be entrepreneurs than ever before. 

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Tim Smith

Tim Smith was news editor at Sifted. He covered deeptech and AI, and produced Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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