startup competitions

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talk at the april 2009 barcamp innsbruck (austria) about startup competitions, like seedcamp, techstars or ycombinator. how to do it, what to avoid. by hannes a. schwetz, from the the start.upICT blog: www.startupICT.blogspot.com

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start.up competitions

hannes a. schwetz

investment manager/awsstartupICT.blogspot.com

start.up visability problem

suppliersemployeesinvestors

customersproduct

adressing thevisability issue

lucky shotcustomers realize genius

good productreferencescustomers

pr (standard, non standard)competitions

realize the ordercompetitions one option

how do they work

applymake it to the final

pichtwin

organizer´smotivations

investments/profitsreputation/marketing

cultivate entrepreneurshipcommunity activation

marketwww.startupICT.blogspot.com

finance mindmap:

when & whichtiming/selection

(like investment in stocks,development,

customer acquisition,...)

* investmentgeography

focusexperience

cash availablefund exit horizons and

references

* „six steps to venture capital“

howclear about own aim

selectprepare (well)

performleverage

how many1-2 relevant

per region (eu, us)

how notblabla, blabla

competition evergreenstand.up performance

unpreparedno leverage

common mistakesignore rules

not on the pointtech, tech, techno marketview

no business model

e.g.

referencechristoper clay, soup.io

start.upICT blog: „what are your 3 recommendations for new upcoming founders?“

christoper:„first thing is to select your idea to found a start.up on a clear understanding on how to earn money. secondly apply to start.up competitions like seedcamp if you are in europe. and finally, like already mentioned choose your location wisely.“

does it work

venture beat article:

investments from union square ventures:

h.schwetz@awsg.athannes.a.schwetz@gmail.com

european competitions

u.s. competitions