Getting a personal introduction to a strategic investor or business partner means everything to an entrepreneur. Connecting and networking with other entrepreneurs can benefit you in several ways - from new perspectives that spark business growth, to new contacts and mentors to bounce ideas off.
Follow these easy steps to connect and network with fellow entrepreneurs from the ground up.
We have to stop believing entrepreneurship is this magical, elusive skill or personality trait that only a few people possess. We need to get it into a digestible process that people can learn like any other skill, regardless of their background, ethnicity or religion.
All you need is some basic business know-how and an entrepreneurial mentality, both of which can, in fact, be taught!
Stewart's workshops have a tendency to have an element of surprise. If you think you'll just sit down and listen to what he has to say, think again.
"Do you want to play a game?" asks Stewart.
In moving beyond friends and family for investment each entrepreneur has to become a great story teller. You may not be PT Barnam, but the story of your startup, and your ability to tell it, is your greatest asset at this point. It is something you should prioritise, practice and refine every time you do it. It is also something you should make customer centric, with the scope, style and timing for your story being uniquely aligned to the audience with which you engage.
You've got a good idea. You're taking it to market for the first time. You're nervous and you aren't sure what's going to happen next. You want to raise money but you know you need those metrics to go your way before you start the courting process. It's a familiar story and a lot of those nerves are justified because 9 out of 10 startups are going to fail and they are going to fail in the first two years because they don't achieve Product Market Fit.
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give." Winston Churchill
Nine out of 10 startups will fail. Inc. states that 70% of the mentored business survive more than five years, whereas non-mentored small businesses have half success rate over that same period. Given the circumstances, efficient mentoring might actually contribute to your startup’s success more than anything else.
Co-working is a great thing. I've used it all over the world. From WeWork, to Canopy to TechHub they all offer something in terms of flexible, on demand, office space that you can use when you want and don't have to pay for in between. In London, I have three memberships to flexible spaces that I move between when I am there. They are different vibes, in different locations and offer different things. A common theme for the spaces I go back to a lot is the food and coffee - either in the space or close to it. This is always a draw for me, particularly good cake :)
A segunda edição do Discoveries, programa de aceleração para startups nacionais e internacionais relacionadas com viagens e turismo contou com 21 participantes e distinguiu as startups Consulta do Viajante, Hotel Hoppers e Tripwix.
Ao entrar na Fábrica de Startups, ninguém diria que estávamos na presença de um fundador de uma startup que faturou, em 2015, mais de 1,5 milhões de euros. Jovem, informal e descontraído, Hugo Oliveira, co-fundador da Indie Campers, conta que teve a sua ideia quando fez uma viagem à Austrália.
Hoje estivemos à conversa com Paulo Gaudêncio, um dos empreendedores que pretende revolucionar o mercado das formações profissionais em Portugal!
Quando se junta uma pediatra, uma economista, um nutricionista e um designer só coisas boas podem acontecer!
Esta é a história de Vanessa, Regina, Manuel e Miguel, quatro dos 40 participantes do Ideation Week for Health.
O verão está ao virar da esquina e estás a precisar de um dinheirinho para a viagem com os amigos ou aquele concerto? A PopJob é o site ideal para ti! Nesta plataforma tens todo o tipo de trabalhos temporários, desde babysitting a valet parking.
A Cabify tem sido tema de conversa nas últimas semanas. Vamos aqui desmistificar porque veio para cá e como se diferencia da concorrência.
O Tiago Franco é engenheiro informático de alma e gestor de coração.
Ao juntar as suas competências passou a "conseguir fazer produtos [uma app, por exemplo] e trazê-las para o mercado, ou seja, identificar oportunidades de mercado que satisfaçam alguma necessidade". Surgiu aí a ideia de criar a ImaginaryCloud.
Jean Rocha faz limonada quando a vida lhe dá limões.
Com um background em Marketing e Gestão, Jean estava desempregado e a fazer compras no supermercado, quando a ideia para a sua startup, A Tua Quinta, surgiu.
Eric Osiakwan is a tech entrepreneur, a Venture Capitalist and a business angel.
The internet is made by lots of networks connecting together. Eric set up the places where they connect in 32 countries in Africa. He's also busy with numerous projects related to information and communication technology (ICT) in the USA and Europe.
