International Acceleration, a presentation at Open Coffee Athens December 2014
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Transcript of International Acceleration, a presentation at Open Coffee Athens December 2014
AUSTIN IS READYwhen you are
www.iatx.co1
• Angelos Angelou & Dean Kakridas• Austin’s rise into a global tech hub• Difficulties for foreign founders in the US• Paving the way to Austin for non-US citizen
entrepreneurs
FOUNDING IA
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• Bevy of talent through the University of Texas• Austin City Limits, SXSW, UT Football,
F1-Circuit Of The Americas• Ranked #1 for:
- Best cities in the next decade- Strong tech sector, booming entrepreneurial city- Fastest growing city in the U.S.and many more…
WHY AUSTIN?
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• Who to trust & listen to
• Legal: Visa + setting up a legal entity
• Housing & Transportation
• Understanding U.S. Business & Capital market
• Finding funding, experts, and talent
• Networking
CHALLENGESof founding in the U.S.
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BUILDING MOREthan a product
• Business Partners & Investors
• Assimilation to U.S.
• Office space
• Mentoring & Networking
• Product Design & Development
• Legal & Marketing services
• Growth!(M&A/IPO, series A funding)
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OUR PROGRAM
• Rolling admission, 12 month duration
• $50,000+ seed money & more in in-kind services
• Personalized assistance from the visa process and founding in the US, all the way to Series A
• American look & feel and ability to attract investors worldwide
• World class mentorship from people who have been in your shoes
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REQUIREMENTS
• Exceptional non-US citizen founder team• One founder willing to move to the U.S. for a year
• Public beta product, some customer/market validation will help
• Fundraising process has started locally
• Product addresses large market and is scalable
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SUCCESS STORIES
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