Bolsa do Empreendedorismo. 6 Fevereiro 2015 Lagoas Park Comissão Europeia

Size: px
Start display at page:

Download "Bolsa do Empreendedorismo. 6 Fevereiro 2015 Lagoas Park Comissão Europeia"

Transcription

1 Bolsa do Empreendedorismo 6 Fevereiro 2015 Lagoas Park Comissão Europeia

2 We help startups succeed

3 Building the next genera/on of global entrepreneurs How? 1. Organize events around startups and innovation 2. Run tech-based startup accelerators 3. Help corporations to work as and with startups 4. Boost Startup Europe with EC Projects i

4 New Events & i

5 Lisbon Challenge is a 3-month acceleration program for international tech startups wanting to go global, in one of Europe s most exciting i

6 Beta-Innovation (solutions) Capacity building Innovation facilitation Customized i

7 European Projects - i

8 par/cipants in events startups applied 500+ startups supported 60+ startups invested 150+ active i

9 The Show-Runners

10 Our 4-year Journey

11 @Beta i

12 n o b s i L e g n e l l

13 Lisbon Challenge is an international 3-month acceleration program for global tech startups in one of the most exciting startup capitals in

14 +120 startups +20 countries 3 alumni at YCombinator 3 alumni invested by

15 Lisbon Challenge targets global tech startups in prototype & product stage with strong teams Tech startups Prototype or product phase 50% tech-based

16 Lisbon Challenge in a

17 Lisbon Challenge is structured in 3 main

18 Lisbon Challenge takes place at the core of one of the coolest European capitals Lisbon Startup Hub Lisbon considered the most entrepreneurial European region for

19 Lisbon Challenge after 1.5 years 156 startups +50% web&mobile 50% international 20 different countries 89% software 70% mvp

20 This is the typical profile of a LC startup 1 year (Avg. startup age) 2 founders 1 employee (Team composition) 30 years (Avg. founder age) STARTUP 93,5% male 6,5% female (Founder

21 Most startups improve their business idea, and pivot their business model 79% Improved business idea 67% Changed value proposition 55% Changed revenue model 65% Redefined target

22 Access to new contacts and partnerships, communication and sales are most valued 100% Upgraded contacts network 94% Improved business partnerships 80% Improved communication strategy 75% Improved sales skills 71% 47% Progressed in product development stage Changed

23 Traction is a top priority with most startups reporting relevant growth rates Startups doubled their consumer base 21% startups increased revenue 270% increase in paying

24 Startups are able to generate impact in jobs and investment raised +500 Jobs created 40% Startups raised investment +30m Investment

25 Beta-i alumni A growing alumni network with over 120 startups

26 Applications Closed 250 Startups 72%

27 What people are

28 The Accelerators Era The new paradigm

29 Accelerators are on the rise and are the new entrepreneurship paradigm YCombinator $100K-200K investment 3 months acceleration 622 invesments 500 Startups $25K-2250K investment 4 months acceleration 671 investments Seedcamp $0K $250K investment 1 year incubation 49 i

30 It has never been so easy to start a startup: less capital, more customers, more capital Less Capital Required to build product Get to market More Customers Via Online platforms (100M+ users) Lost of little bets Accelerators, Angels, Angel List, Small Exits Dramatically Reduced Cost Funding Platforms Servers, software, bandwiidth Kick Starter Angel List Funders Club Search Social Media Google Facebook Twitter YouTube Pinterest Instagram Tumblr Accelerators Angels? Ycombinator TechStars 500 Startups Capital CoWorkin g Mentoring Design Data Distribution Access to Online Platforms 100M-1B+ consumers, smallbiz Mobile Apple Android Small Exits? Fast, Cheap Fall Network effects Quantitative + iterative i

31 Talent, metrics, co-founders, funding and accelerators are widely available Startups & Metrics Investors Founders Accelerators i

32 The startup investor Ecosystem is becoming smarter, more focus and fluid Pre- Seed (<$10M) Micro-VC ($10M-$100M) Big VC Funds ($100M-$500M) Huge VC Funds i

33 A dynamic Startup Ecosystem has to have a big pipeline with many small bets on the i

34 Some Guidelines on how to start a Startup

35 The prerequisites for a startup team 2-4 people, 50% tech, friends or colleagues 1 year s worth of cash each Everyone ready to quit their i

36 Todays startups area about getting things done and fast - MVP / i

37 Learn by doing: Because you are nothing until you launch most plans i

38 It s all about finding how to grow fast and focusing on traction Goal: 10% growth per i

39 You are the startup, everything is about PR and managing relationships i

40 Fundraise only when and what you need do it fast and deliver what you say Fast is better Less is better Have good i

41 Spend wisely: good startups need to have high margins and be very efficient Spend less money Look at what you spend every month Figure out how to spend i

42 Culture and hiring are critical for a successful startup Increase average talent with each hire Be fair and transparent Hire i

43 LEAN INNOVATION (methodology)

44

45 Uma startup não é uma empresa em ponto pequeno

46 Explorar Playful, open-minded risk taking Focus on Jobs-to-be-done Generate the right ideas Fail Fast and Cheap Repeat cycle to learn Executar Linear, stage-gate thinking Deign right the first time Focus on design for X Systematic product design Modelo de Negócio Desconhecido Conhecido Processo Iterativo, não- linear, Lean Innovation Linear, Desenvolvimento de Produto Organização Equipas Multi- disciplinares Funcional/Processual Drive Aprendizagem e Descoberta Eficiência Objectivo Encontrar Maximizar DESCONHECIDO CONHECIDO

47 Startup Explorar Playful, open-minded risk taking Focus on Jobs-to-be-done Generate the right ideas Fail Fast and Cheap Repeat cycle to learn Empresa Executar Linear, stage-gate thinking Deign right the first time Focus on design for X Systematic product design Modelo de Negócio Desconhecido Conhecido Processo Iterativo, não- linear, Lean Innovation Linear, Desenvolvimento de Produto Organização Equipas Multi- disciplinares Funcional/Processual Drive Aprendizagem e Descoberta Eficiência Objectivo Encontrar Maximizar DESCONHECIDO CONHECIDO

48 LEAN innovation é a nossa metodologia de exploração...

49 Inovação de modelo de negócio LEAN Startup Design Thinking

50 Gestão Inovação de modelo de negócio Engenharia LEAN Startup Design Design Thinking

51 @LisbonChallenge

52 Thank you! Pedro Rocha Vieira

Grow VC Group ++ www.growvc.com ++ @growvc ++ Copyrights Grow VC Group 2014 smart city expo 2014 Valto Loikkanen

Grow VC Group ++ www.growvc.com ++ @growvc ++ Copyrights Grow VC Group 2014 smart city expo 2014 Valto Loikkanen Grow VC Group ++ www.growvc.com ++ @growvc ++ Copyrights Grow VC Group 2014 smart city expo 2014 Valto Loikkanen For twitter @valto #startupecosystem About me As an Entrepreneur 20 years as international

More information

How to set up a successful university startup incubator

How to set up a successful university startup incubator How to set up a successful university startup incubator November 2014 Company Proven infactories the US as a model for nurturing young companies, start-up incubators are now thriving in Europe. But is

More information

Venture Capital, Funding & Pitching. Zubin Chagpar, Venture Capital Business Development, Amazon Web Services @phylosopher

Venture Capital, Funding & Pitching. Zubin Chagpar, Venture Capital Business Development, Amazon Web Services @phylosopher Venture Capital, Funding & Pitching Zubin Chagpar, Venture Capital Business Development, Amazon Web Services @phylosopher Why do we talk about this? Work with many startups & EMEA s leading VC s Discuss

More information

How to set up a successful university startup incubator

How to set up a successful university startup incubator How to set up a successful university startup incubator October 2014 Company Proven infactories the US as a model for nurturing young companies, start-up incubators are now thriving in Europe. But is there

More information

Marco Cantamessa Politecnico di Torino and I3P. HIGH-TECH ENTREPRENEURSHIP From theory to practice

Marco Cantamessa Politecnico di Torino and I3P. HIGH-TECH ENTREPRENEURSHIP From theory to practice Marco Cantamessa Politecnico di Torino and I3P HIGH-TECH ENTREPRENEURSHIP From theory to practice 1 What s the most important thing in a high-tech enterprise? 2 3 These people (entrepreneurs) have 1. Created

More information

The Lisbon MBA Entrepreneurship Club. Sponsored By:

The Lisbon MBA Entrepreneurship Club. Sponsored By: The Lisbon MBA Entrepreneurship Club An average idea in the hands of an able man is worth much more than an outstanding idea in the possession of a person with only average ability Georges Doriot 1 MISSION

More information

15 ICT 13 Specific Challenge Web Entrepreneurship

15 ICT 13 Specific Challenge Web Entrepreneurship Work Programme 2014-15 15 ICT 13 Specific Challenge Web Entrepreneurship http://bit.ly/h2020we Opening: 11/12/2013 Closing: 23/04/2014 at 17:00pm (CET) Budget: 10 Million (6+4) 1 Contents 1. Why Web Entrepreneurship

More information

STARTUP EUROPE Web Entrepreneurs

STARTUP EUROPE Web Entrepreneurs STARTUP EUROPE Web Entrepreneurs Summary: Active Contracts (ONGOING) TechAllStars Europioneers EurApp App Economy Study Accelerators Assembly Network Crowdfunding Network VCs related to the web DAA2012

More information

GSBI Social Enterprise Stage Assessment Tool

GSBI Social Enterprise Stage Assessment Tool GSBI Social Enterprise Stage Assessment Tool PRE-RELEASE DRAFT FOR PARTNER FEEDBACK Rev.: August 29, 2014-1 - About this Document This document is a pre-release version of a tool that the Global Social

More information

Ignition Programme for the Portuguese ecosystem of tech-based entrepreneurship

Ignition Programme for the Portuguese ecosystem of tech-based entrepreneurship Ignition Programme for the Portuguese ecosystem of tech-based entrepreneurship 2 Ignition Programme Opportunity To achieve cri+cal mass for financing Available Funds co-invested by FINOVA and managed by

More information

The Era of. Entrepreneurs are transforming our world.

The Era of. Entrepreneurs are transforming our world. The Era of the Entrepreneur Entrepreneurs are transforming our world. Introduction We ride in cabs and check into hotel rooms owned by ordinary people, a cool chip on our wrist tracks our health, our next

More information

ARROWHEAD TECHNOLOGY INCUBATOR OVERVIEW AND RESOURCES GUIDE

ARROWHEAD TECHNOLOGY INCUBATOR OVERVIEW AND RESOURCES GUIDE ARROWHEAD TECHNOLOGY INCUBATOR OVERVIEW AND RESOURCES GUIDE Arrowhead Technology Incubator (ATI) at New Mexico State University (NMSU) gives scalable startups the team, tools, and resources needed to turn

More information

INNOWEST BOOTCAMP Silicon Valley Technology Entrepreneurship Certificate Program

INNOWEST BOOTCAMP Silicon Valley Technology Entrepreneurship Certificate Program INNOWEST BOOTCAMP Silicon Valley Technology Entrepreneurship Certificate Program Innowest Innowest is a not-for-profit institution that exists to deliver solutions and provide resources to local and international

More information

Equity Crowdfunding: Growing But Not Yet Of Age

Equity Crowdfunding: Growing But Not Yet Of Age Equity Crowdfunding: Growing But Not Yet Of Age By: Geri Stengel Why equity crowdfunding is important Need less than $5 million to make your business dream a reality? Good luck with that! Banks regard

More information

Survey report 2015 State of the Startup

Survey report 2015 State of the Startup Survey report 2015 State of the Startup If you open the world s financial journals you ll read article after article about the world s largest corporations. Yet small businesses matter every bit as much,

More information

The Entrepreneur s Journey

The Entrepreneur s Journey The Entrepreneur s Journey The Entrepreneur s Journey Startup Weekend works with grassroots communities in over 324 cities around the world - and counting. Due to the broad reach of these events, it is

More information

Incubators & Accelerators. George Yarbrough

Incubators & Accelerators. George Yarbrough Incubators & Accelerators George Yarbrough ACCELERATORS & INCUBATORS PRESENTATION OUTLINE Startup Business Timeline Different Types of Investment: Angels vs Venture Investment in Startup Timeline Incubators

More information

Do you really need investors?

Do you really need investors? Do you really need investors? Bootstrapping vs funding Wolves Summit, Gdynia, April 2015 Raise or bootstrap? For too many start-ups raising capital has replaced building a well-balanced business Money

More information

Opportunities and Challenges in Technology Transfer and Start Up Creation in a Research University Rick McCullough Vice President for Research

Opportunities and Challenges in Technology Transfer and Start Up Creation in a Research University Rick McCullough Vice President for Research Opportunities and Challenges in Technology Transfer and Start Up Creation in a Research University Rick McCullough Vice President for Research Founder, CSO, Board Member Plextronics and Founder, CEO, President

More information

Angel Investors, Impact Investing, and Community Economic Development

Angel Investors, Impact Investing, and Community Economic Development Angel Investors, Impact Investing, and Community Economic Development Our session today Angel Investors Impact Investing and Social Business A Community Economic Development Deal The first angel network

More information

VI Simposio Internacional sobre Energía y Foro de Innovación y Emprendimiento. Por: Bartolomé Gamundi Cestero

VI Simposio Internacional sobre Energía y Foro de Innovación y Emprendimiento. Por: Bartolomé Gamundi Cestero VI Simposio Internacional sobre Energía y Foro de Innovación y Emprendimiento Por: Bartolomé Gamundi Cestero El empresarismo es convertir ideas en oportunidades Bartolomé Gamundi Cestero EL PROCESO DEL

More information

Rihards Gailums. Twitter: @RihardsGailums. rihards.gailums@rhtu.edu.lv

Rihards Gailums. Twitter: @RihardsGailums. rihards.gailums@rhtu.edu.lv Rihards Gailums Twitter: @RihardsGailums rihards.gailums@rhtu.edu.lv Tech Startups are main driving force of competitiveness for small, knowledge based economies NOT- SCALABLE SCALABLE Exponential Technologies

More information

Raising Venture Capital: An Entrepreneurial & GP/LP Perspective

Raising Venture Capital: An Entrepreneurial & GP/LP Perspective Global Private Equity Investing Conference April 2, 2008 Raising Venture Capital: An Entrepreneurial & GP/LP Perspective Pradeep Pandey Board Member, TiE Silicon Valley CEO, Gelina, Inc. Agenda An Entrepreneur

More information

TOP UNIVERSITY BUSINESS INCUBATORS GLOBAL BENCHMARK 2015/16

TOP UNIVERSITY BUSINESS INCUBATORS GLOBAL BENCHMARK 2015/16 TOP UNIVERSITY BUSINESS INCUBATORS GLOBAL BENCHMARK 2015/16 Definitions & Methodology Definition Difference Between Ranking And Benchmarking Ranking Methodology Benchmarking Categories Sample & Landscape

More information

D2.1 Report on mapping the ecosystem

D2.1 Report on mapping the ecosystem 1 D2.1 Report on mapping the ecosystem 2 Project no. 644367 Project acronym: MY WAY Project title: Strengthening the web entrepreneurship ecosystem and the services offered across the chain of actors by

More information

Start-Up Chile. Application Question. Startup Information. Startup Name. Public Description

Start-Up Chile. Application Question. Startup Information. Startup Name. Public Description Start-Up Chile Application Question Note: this document is for your preparation purposes only. You must submit your application using the online form. No printed applications will be accepted. Startup

More information

Investor presentation. www.wunsch-brautkleid.de. April 2013. bootstrapping.me

Investor presentation. www.wunsch-brautkleid.de. April 2013. bootstrapping.me Investor presentation www.wunsch-brautkleid.de April 2013 Market The Wedding is a multi Billion market in every country German market 380.000 x 25.000 = 9 bn Weddings/year Turnover/wedding Market Size

More information

Powering New York s Startup Ecosystem: An Economic Impact Analysis of NYU-Poly s Incubator Initiatives

Powering New York s Startup Ecosystem: An Economic Impact Analysis of NYU-Poly s Incubator Initiatives Powering New York s Startup Ecosystem: An Economic Impact Analysis of NYU-Poly s Incubator Initiatives We want New York City to be the most welcoming city in the country for people who want to start a

More information

RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA

RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA Boosting Your Smart City Credentials: Solutions & Good Practice Innovation and Technology Department Presented by Lea Deesing, MPA, PMP ldeesing@riversideca.gov www.linkedin.com/in/leadeesing/ @ldeesing

More information

Startup Employee Stock Options Plans (ESOPs) Overview and Best Practices

Startup Employee Stock Options Plans (ESOPs) Overview and Best Practices Startup Employee Stock Options Plans (ESOPs) Overview and Best Practices Table of Contents Part I: Intro to Options Plans What is an ESOP? What is an Option? Lifecycle of a Startup ESOP Common Terms in

More information

Setup an Incubator Interna.onal exper.se in building Incubators & Entrepreneurship Educa.on

Setup an Incubator Interna.onal exper.se in building Incubators & Entrepreneurship Educa.on Setup an Incubator Interna.onal exper.se in building Incubators & Entrepreneurship Educa.on What is a University Incubator University Incubators support the development of entrepreneurial skills and provide

More information

Path to Commercialization, an IVI Master Class in Mentoring Executive MBA Program, Kazan, Russia, Colorado State University

Path to Commercialization, an IVI Master Class in Mentoring Executive MBA Program, Kazan, Russia, Colorado State University Path to Commercialization, an IVI Master Class in Mentoring Executive MBA Program, Kazan, Russia, Colorado State University Objective: Russia made $ billions of investment in incubators, technoparks, accelerators,

More information

The Hong Kong Startup Scene And The Importance Of Accelerators And Incubators

The Hong Kong Startup Scene And The Importance Of Accelerators And Incubators The Hong Kong Startup Scene And The Importance Of Accelerators And Incubators According to InvestHK s latest survey, there were 1,558 startups in Hong Kong in 2015, up 46% from the year before. Accelerator

More information

Alain Schmitt Directorate General for Enterprise October 14 th, 2014

Alain Schmitt Directorate General for Enterprise October 14 th, 2014 Alain Schmitt Directorate General for Enterprise October 14 th, 2014 I. Facts and figures about innovation in France II. Startup financing III. Entrepreneurship culture and ecosystems Worldwide ranking

More information

Enterprise Innovation Fund (ENIF) South Central Ventures. EU Access to Finance Day Skopje, 11. November 2015

Enterprise Innovation Fund (ENIF) South Central Ventures. EU Access to Finance Day Skopje, 11. November 2015 Enterprise Innovation Fund (ENIF) EU Access to Finance Day Skopje, 11. November 2015 South Central Ventures 2 WB EDIF: The overview Comprehensive Private Sector Development Project The first private sector/sme

More information

THE ROLE OF THE BUSINESS ACCELERATORS IN SMART STARTUP DEVELOPMENT

THE ROLE OF THE BUSINESS ACCELERATORS IN SMART STARTUP DEVELOPMENT THE ROLE OF THE BUSINESS ACCELERATORS IN SMART STARTUP DEVELOPMENT July 14, 2015 Artūrs Zandersons Business acceleration 1/4 Business acceleration - targeted set actions to boost the development and growth

More information

How SMBs in Europe are embracing social media

How SMBs in Europe are embracing social media How SMBs in Europe are embracing social media Contents 1 How SMBs in Europe are embracing social media 2 Focus on the UK 3 Focus on France 4 Focus on the Netherlands 5 Focus on the Middle East This report

More information

Entrepreneurship & Innovation in Europe

Entrepreneurship & Innovation in Europe Entrepreneurship & Innovation in Europe Spring 2016 Mondays and Thursdays, 08.30-09.50 Room: The Firestation, entrance through Skindergade 14 Location: Copenhagen Study Tour: Southern Sweden & Dublin Faculty

More information

Creating a Financing Strategy for Your Business

Creating a Financing Strategy for Your Business Creating a Financing Strategy for Your Business "It is not the critic who counts...credit belongs to the person who is in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood...whose place shall

More information

General Presentation Funding Landscape & EI Support

General Presentation Funding Landscape & EI Support General Presentation Funding Landscape & EI Support Funding Your Business Kevin Sherry Executive Director Enterprise Ireland Ireland Definitely the right place to start! IMD World Competitiveness Report

More information

Terms of Reference: Consultant Firm Business Plan for regional Mobile Applications Laboratories

Terms of Reference: Consultant Firm Business Plan for regional Mobile Applications Laboratories Terms of Reference: Consultant Firm Business Plan for regional Mobile Applications Laboratories infodev, a donor funded agency hosted by the World Bank, intends to invite a consultant firm to help in developing

More information

global Benchmark 15/16 report Top UniversitY Business Incubators EXECUTIVE SUMMARY UBI GLOBAL

global Benchmark 15/16 report Top UniversitY Business Incubators EXECUTIVE SUMMARY UBI GLOBAL global Benchmark 15/16 report Top UniversitY Business Incubators EXECUTIVE SUMMARY UBI GLOBAL 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY... 3 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS... 4 3 DEFINITIONS AND METHODOLOGY... 6 01

More information

Connect with 32,000 Influential Women and Grow Together!

Connect with 32,000 Influential Women and Grow Together! Connect with 32,000 Influential Women and Grow Together \ Corporate Sponsors 2015: Our Social Reach pg 2 About Us / Demographics pg 3-4 Mentor Her Biz Membership pg 5 Mentorship Matching pg 6 Membership

More information

Master of Science in Innovation and Technological Entrepreneurship HEALTHCARE INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP OPTION

Master of Science in Innovation and Technological Entrepreneurship HEALTHCARE INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP OPTION Offered by the Manning School of Business March, 2013 Master of Science in Innovation and Technological HEALTHCARE INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP OPTION Program Description The Master of Science in Innovation

More information

Financing the Business. Practical Entrepreneurship Training Part 4

Financing the Business. Practical Entrepreneurship Training Part 4 Financing the Business Practical Entrepreneurship Training Part 4 Kieran Moynihan ( kieran.moynihan@cit.ie ) Entrepreneur-in-residence, Cork Institute of Technology, Cork, Ireland October, 2013 Financing

More information

Quo Vadis - Tech City London

Quo Vadis - Tech City London Quo Vadis - Tech City London Business Executive Briefing Frankfurt 17 th September 2013 Marion Howard-Healy Senior Consultant, BroadGroup Agenda Origins of Tech City Current status Developments & future

More information

Engineering Innovation A sustainable energy future for Europe. Guy Vekemans Strategy Officer KIC InnoEnergy

Engineering Innovation A sustainable energy future for Europe. Guy Vekemans Strategy Officer KIC InnoEnergy Engineering Innovation A sustainable energy future for Europe Guy Vekemans Strategy Officer KIC InnoEnergy 2 Agenda KIC InnoEnergy Our unique network Our focus Our services Our impact 3 Network and connections

More information

(As approved by the LTI-EDAM Scientific Council at IST, 31 October 2014)

(As approved by the LTI-EDAM Scientific Council at IST, 31 October 2014) Engineering Design and Advanced Manufacturing, EDAM Doctoral Program in Leaders for Technical Industries Engineering Design and Advanced Manufacturing (LTI-EDAM), 2015 (As approved by the LTI-EDAM Scientific

More information

Building the High Tech Startup ITP 499x (4 Units)

Building the High Tech Startup ITP 499x (4 Units) Building the High Tech Startup ITP 499x (4 Units) Objective The purpose of this class is cover basic technologies and processes involved in the building web and mobile startups. Students will be introduced

More information

How to Maneuver Venture Capital. Charlie Bass April, 2007

How to Maneuver Venture Capital. Charlie Bass April, 2007 How to Maneuver Venture Capital Charlie Bass April, 2007 U.S. Venture Capital Investment by Year 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 # of Deals

More information

New Ways to Encourage Entrepreneurship and Education to Augment Prospects for the Young

New Ways to Encourage Entrepreneurship and Education to Augment Prospects for the Young New Ways to Encourage Entrepreneurship and Education to Augment Prospects for the Young Our generation of young is experiencing a period of transition. Pessimists call it a crisis. Optimists prefer the

More information

Insider's View. Wednesday, February 23rd

Insider's View. Wednesday, February 23rd Venture Capital in Italy: An Insider's View Alessandro Santo Alessandro Santo Wednesday, February 23rd INTRODUCTION 33 yrs old, born and raised in Milan My background: Finance & Economics @ Bocconi Equity

More information

TOP STUDENTS GLOBAL STARTUPS ELITE NETWORK

TOP STUDENTS GLOBAL STARTUPS ELITE NETWORK Think globally. Promote entrepreneurship. Develop a professional network. Contact Sage Corps /sagecorpsabroad @sage_corps Sage Corps /sagecorps Sage Corps The Founder s Story In May 2003, I graduated from

More information

THE DIGITAL TOURISM BUSINESS

THE DIGITAL TOURISM BUSINESS THE DIGITAL TOURISM BUSINESS etransformation, Entrepreneurship, Mobile & Social Business 3-Day International Executive Program February 24-26, 2016, Wednesday-Friday Trump Ocean Club International Hotel

More information

Master Programme in Innovation and Technological Entrepreneurship www.fe.up.pt/miete miete@fe.up.pt +351 91 707 22 50

Master Programme in Innovation and Technological Entrepreneurship www.fe.up.pt/miete miete@fe.up.pt +351 91 707 22 50 Master Programme in Innovation and Technological Entrepreneurship www.fe.up.pt/miete miete@fe.up.pt +35 9 707 22 50 Value Proposition Integrated training in the innovation process and in technology, promoting

More information

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN Prepared for the Lubbock Economic Development Alliance November 2014 TIP STRATEGIES PAGE 1 INTRODUCTION This strategic plan will guide Lubbock s economic development

More information

Hanan Haviv Head of Hi-Tech Department, M&A (havivh@hfn.co.il) All rights are reserved to Herzog Fox and Neeman

Hanan Haviv Head of Hi-Tech Department, M&A (havivh@hfn.co.il) All rights are reserved to Herzog Fox and Neeman Hanan Haviv Head of Hi-Tech Department, M&A (havivh@hfn.co.il) All rights are reserved to Herzog Fox and Neeman December 2015 It s complicated General Trends - US General Trends - Israel Israeli Hi-tech

More information

ENTREPRENEURSHIP, BUSINESS ANGELS, GRANTS AND GOVERNMENT FUNDS TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

ENTREPRENEURSHIP, BUSINESS ANGELS, GRANTS AND GOVERNMENT FUNDS TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE PAPERS ENTREPRENEURSHIP, BUSINESS ANGELS, GRANTS AND GOVERNMENT FUNDS TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PRUDENTE, JAIME Instituto de Apoio às Pequenas e Médias empresas e à Inovação

More information

MOBILE APP DEVELOPMENT CUSTOM CROSS PLATFORM APPLICATIONS

MOBILE APP DEVELOPMENT CUSTOM CROSS PLATFORM APPLICATIONS MOBILE APP DEVELOPMENT CUSTOM CROSS PLATFORM APPLICATIONS THE RIVELOPER MISSION We develop quality fully customized mobile applications tailored for you. We ll create your app for that. From our home base,

More information

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. Provision of Content for the Digital Business Academy. Issued by: Tech City UK

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. Provision of Content for the Digital Business Academy. Issued by: Tech City UK REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL Provision of Content for the Digital Business Academy Issued by: Tech City UK Date of issue: 23 February 2015 This document is an invitation for proposals to provide content for s

More information

The Southwest Colorado Accelerator Program for Entrepreneurs (SCAPE) mission is to help create more high growth, job creating companies in Southwest

The Southwest Colorado Accelerator Program for Entrepreneurs (SCAPE) mission is to help create more high growth, job creating companies in Southwest The Southwest Colorado Accelerator Program for Entrepreneurs (SCAPE) mission is to help create more high growth, job creating companies in Southwest Colorado; through offering an Accelerator Program which

More information

E-Chance for Women Entrepreneurship

E-Chance for Women Entrepreneurship Créer au féminin http://www.creeraufeminin.com/ France Specifically Reims and surroundings Créer au féminin is a network which was launched in 2010 by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) of Reims

More information

STARTUP CAPITAL VENTURES. Angel & Venture Capital Market 2015

STARTUP CAPITAL VENTURES. Angel & Venture Capital Market 2015 STARTUP CAPITAL VENTURES Angel & Venture Capital Market 2015 What s Going On In The US VC Cycle? LPs Invest In VCs VCs Invest In Startups VCs return capital to LPs Startups Exit Via M&A or IPO Silicon

More information

Bootstrap Austin: A Brief Review

Bootstrap Austin: A Brief Review Bootstrap Austin: A Brief Review Darius Mahdjoubi, Ph.D. Visiting Scholar, IC 2 Institute UT Austin, Adj. Prof., St. Edward s University October 2005 Version 5 Introduction Bootstrap

More information

Guidelines - Metrics & Milestones For Successful Incubator Development

Guidelines - Metrics & Milestones For Successful Incubator Development A Position Paper: A White Paper Guidelines - Metrics & Milestones For Successful Incubator Development Recommendation version 2.0 Made to Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India NATIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP

More information

How To Start A Business Or Non Profit

How To Start A Business Or Non Profit www.iamdellgines.com Your Personal Entrepreneurship Professor How to REALLY start your business or non-profit: Introduction to going from zero to startup Introductions What Qualifies Me to Teach You Business

More information

ELEFTHO : Supporting Business Incubators & technology parks.

ELEFTHO : Supporting Business Incubators & technology parks. ELEFTHO : Supporting Business Incubators & technology parks. Region of Central Macedonia Task Page 1 of 14 Contents Description of policy... 3 Name of the policy... 3 Responsible body... 3 Implementation

More information

EarlyShares Welcome to the Future of Investing

EarlyShares Welcome to the Future of Investing EarlyShares Welcome to the Future of Investing October 2014 The Future of Investing For the first time in 80 years, Accredited Investors can directly access the private investment market. EarlyShares makes

More information

Tech Talk: What Miami startups can learn from Israel

Tech Talk: What Miami startups can learn from Israel Page 1 of 5 Business Monday AUGUST 23, 2015 Tech Talk: What Miami startups can learn from Israel i BY NANCY DAHLBERG ndahlberg@miamiherald.com Entrepreneurship is an experiment if you know the results,

More information

Ignite Business Incubator Proposed by: Jennifer Turliuk & Jane Wu

Ignite Business Incubator Proposed by: Jennifer Turliuk & Jane Wu Overall Business Concept Many students within the Queen's community have great ideas for businesses and innovations that they would like to pursue; however, there is a lack of education and resources available

More information

Fueling Innovation. ! Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Venture Funding!! US Investment Landscape and Notes for UK Startups. ! London!

Fueling Innovation. ! Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Venture Funding!! US Investment Landscape and Notes for UK Startups. ! London! Fueling Innovation! Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Venture Funding!! US Investment Landscape and Notes for UK Startups! London! 3 Feb 2015! David J. Blumberg, Managing Partner Blumberg Capital Mission

More information

HOW DOES CROWDFUNDING IMPACT JOB CREATION, COMPANY REVENUE AND PROFESSIONAL INVESTOR INTEREST?

HOW DOES CROWDFUNDING IMPACT JOB CREATION, COMPANY REVENUE AND PROFESSIONAL INVESTOR INTEREST? HOW DOES CROWDFUNDING IMPACT JOB CREATION, COMPANY REVENUE AND PROFESSIONAL INVESTOR INTEREST? Crowdfund Captial Advisors ABOUT Crowdfund Capital Advisors (CCA) is the leading global advisory and consulting

More information

Lada Rasochova, PhD MBA Rady School of Management, UC San Diego. Rosibel Ochoa, PhD Jacobs School of Engineering, UC San Diego

Lada Rasochova, PhD MBA Rady School of Management, UC San Diego. Rosibel Ochoa, PhD Jacobs School of Engineering, UC San Diego Lada Rasochova, PhD MBA Rady School of Management, UC San Diego Rosibel Ochoa, PhD Jacobs School of Engineering, UC San Diego Reality Females are severely underrepresented in technology startups. Almost

More information

How To Grow At Tech Fort Worth

How To Grow At Tech Fort Worth TECH Fort Worth s Entrepreneurial Programs Fuel Growth for Emerging Technologies TECH Fort Worth is carving out a unique position as an emerging technology development center with a talent for helping

More information

ITEM 20. SPONSORSHIP - PIIVOT - SYDNEY'S DIGITAL CREATIVE KNOWLEDGE HUB FOR SYDNEY STARTUP WEEK - AWARENESS RAISING AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING EVENTS

ITEM 20. SPONSORSHIP - PIIVOT - SYDNEY'S DIGITAL CREATIVE KNOWLEDGE HUB FOR SYDNEY STARTUP WEEK - AWARENESS RAISING AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING EVENTS ITEM 20. SPONSORSHIP - PIIVOT - SYDNEY'S DIGITAL CREATIVE KNOWLEDGE HUB FOR SYDNEY STARTUP WEEK - AWARENESS RAISING AND FILE NO: S119728 On 9 December 2013, Council adopted the Economic Development Strategy

More information

Zenith: A Strategic Funding Journey for Tech CEOs

Zenith: A Strategic Funding Journey for Tech CEOs Zenith: A Strategic Funding Journey for Tech CEOs An initiative of the ISA Software Skillnet in association with the Irish Software Association and the Irish Management Institute Do you have the knowle

More information

: CENTRAL EUROPEAN EXPERTS IN KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT

: CENTRAL EUROPEAN EXPERTS IN KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT : CENTRAL EUROPEAN EXPERTS IN KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT March 2014 We have been instrumental in Slovakia s efforts to build knowledgebased economy 2015-2020 Science parks 2008-2012 2009-2012 2011-2015 Larger

More information

Early Stage Funding. Dragon Law. This book is for sale at http://leanpub.com/earlystagefunding. This version was published on 2015-12-09

Early Stage Funding. Dragon Law. This book is for sale at http://leanpub.com/earlystagefunding. This version was published on 2015-12-09 Early Stage Funding Dragon Law This book is for sale at http://leanpub.com/earlystagefunding This version was published on 2015-12-09 This is a Leanpub book. Leanpub empowers authors and publishers with

More information

The Poynter Institute A New Story

The Poynter Institute A New Story The Poynter Institute A New Story For nearly 40 years, The Poynter Institute has inspired, educated and led generations of journalists seeking to improve their communities and society. It has changed the

More information

The Future of Telco s in Cloud 2 - A Rainbow

The Future of Telco s in Cloud 2 - A Rainbow The brilliant future of Telco in the Cloud [ white paper ] Why partnerships between Telco Operators and Internet Services Innovators make a lot of sense. The few ingredients to make it happen. Copyright

More information

Legal Bridge to. #LB2SV 4 th intake. International Executive Program Delivered in English. Unusual situations demand exceptional professionals

Legal Bridge to. #LB2SV 4 th intake. International Executive Program Delivered in English. Unusual situations demand exceptional professionals Legal Bridge to Silicon Valley 4 th intake International Executive Program Delivered in English Unusual situations demand exceptional professionals LEGAL BRIDGE TO SILICON VALLEY Silicon Valley, May 16th

More information

FIELD GUIDE TO LEAN EXPERIMENTS

FIELD GUIDE TO LEAN EXPERIMENTS FIELD GUIDE TO LEAN EXPERIMENTS LEAN ENTERPRISE ACCELERATOR PROGRAM HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE This guide is designed to be used in conjunction with the Experiment Map posters. If you have not done so already,

More information

Blackstone Charitable Foundation. Request for Proposal for Organizational Grants

Blackstone Charitable Foundation. Request for Proposal for Organizational Grants Blackstone Charitable Foundation Request for Proposal for Organizational Grants July 2013 Table of Contents I. Purpose... 2 II. Background... 4 III. Grant Areas... 6 IV. Proposal Guidelines... 8 V. Information

More information

Inspire Empower Transform

Inspire Empower Transform Inspire Empower Transform Mission To become the University of choice among entrepreneurial inclined students who seek a metropolitan private college experience Curriculum that emphasizes experiential learning

More information

STRATEGIC BUSINESS PLAN

STRATEGIC BUSINESS PLAN STRATEGIC BUSINESS PLAN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY BUSINESS DESCRIPTION COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS PRODUCT MARKET RESEARCH MANAGEMENT TEAM PLAN MARKETING PLAN FINANCIAL PLAN NOTES Business 4 Competition 4 Market Research

More information

RAISING CAPITAL SEMINAR Ivan Nikkhoo

RAISING CAPITAL SEMINAR Ivan Nikkhoo RAISING CAPITAL SEMINAR Ivan Nikkhoo SEMINAR OBJECTIVES: Raising capital and building a high-growth company is about understanding the changing needs and challenges of a company throughout its lifecycle.

More information

Creating and supporting high-growth entrepreneurs

Creating and supporting high-growth entrepreneurs Creating and supporting high-growth entrepreneurs Overview The National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN) is Wadhwani Foundations flagship initiative in India. It was co-founded in 2003 with IIT Bombay,

More information

Now and Later? Mentorship, Investor Ties and New Venture Performance in Entrepreneurial Seed-Accelerators

Now and Later? Mentorship, Investor Ties and New Venture Performance in Entrepreneurial Seed-Accelerators Now and Later? Mentorship, Investor Ties and New Venture Performance in Entrepreneurial Seed-Accelerators Jorge Mejia and Anandasivam Gopal Robert H. Smith School of Business University of Maryland College

More information

Anetwork Digital Media Agency

Anetwork Digital Media Agency Media Kit Who we are Anetwork is a Digital Media Agency redefining the way marketing works, by having a single minded focus on results. With more than ٢ billion impressions, we are also the largest CPC

More information

Entrepreneurship & Innovation in Business

Entrepreneurship & Innovation in Business Michael Farrell Director PKF-FPM ACCOUNTANTS LTD. Entrepreneurship & Innovation in Business Raising Finance for Innovative Products Format of Workshop Overview and Importance of Innovation. Cause of funding

More information

2ª Conferência. Internet, Negócio e Redes Sociais Financiar, Inovar e Empreender. 21 de novembro de 2013 Auditório do ISEGI

2ª Conferência. Internet, Negócio e Redes Sociais Financiar, Inovar e Empreender. 21 de novembro de 2013 Auditório do ISEGI 2ª Conferência Internet, Negócio e Redes Sociais Financiar, Inovar e Empreender 21 de novembro de 2013 Auditório do ISEGI Patrocinador Principal Patrocinadores Globais APDSI Venture Capital Financial instruments

More information

Introduction to VC and MAVCAP August 2013

Introduction to VC and MAVCAP August 2013 Introduction to VC and MAVCAP August 2013 www.mavcap.com 1 AGENDA PART I: Brief Introduction to Venture Capital (VC) i. The Funding Spectrum ii. What is VC iii. How VC Works PART II: Brief Introduction

More information

Entrepreneurship Promotion in Germany

Entrepreneurship Promotion in Germany Entrepreneurship Promotion in Germany Dr. Utz Dornberger small enterprise promotion & training Leipzig, Januar 2003 1 Agenda 1. Entrepreneurship-Management in Germany 2. Entrepreneurship Support Network

More information

New 10million competitive fund to support more start-ups in every county of the country

New 10million competitive fund to support more start-ups in every county of the country New 10million competitive fund to support more start-ups in every county of the country Two thirds of all new jobs are created by start-ups in their first five years of existence The Government today launched

More information

THE STARTUP OF YOU Social Media Strategies And Personal Branding #SMSPB COURSE SYLLABUS & WORKPLAN

THE STARTUP OF YOU Social Media Strategies And Personal Branding #SMSPB COURSE SYLLABUS & WORKPLAN Supervisor and Lecturer: Francesco Venier venier@mib.edu www.checovenier.com www.linkedin.com/in/francescovenier www.twitter.com/checovenier www.google.com/+francescovenier www.instagram.com/checovenier

More information

Marketing Report. 2013 survey results. Yesler Software Shortlist Maximizer Hanley Wood. Sponsored by

Marketing Report. 2013 survey results. Yesler Software Shortlist Maximizer Hanley Wood. Sponsored by Marketing Report 2013 survey results Sponsored by Yesler Software Shortlist Maximizer Hanley Wood Introduction B2B buyer behavior has been changing dramatically over the last few years as buyers become

More information

GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND KEY CONCEPTS

GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND KEY CONCEPTS GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND KEY CONCEPTS Before launching into the world of entrepreneurship, you re going to need to add a few terms to your verbal arsenal. Think of these words as more than just vocabulary

More information

Six reasons your start-up should be in Ireland www.startinireland.com

Six reasons your start-up should be in Ireland www.startinireland.com Start in Ireland and take on the world Six reasons your start-up should be in Ireland www.startinireland.com Contents Ireland: The European Hub for Start-ups...3 1 A vibrant venture capital community...

More information

AC JumpStart Application Guidelines

AC JumpStart Application Guidelines AC JumpStart Application Guidelines What is AC JumpStart? AC JumpStart is an innovative incubation and mentorship program aimed at helping technology startups establish and grow their business in Southern

More information