Florian Gschwandtner, CEO & co-founder of Runtastic - a world leader in mobile health & fitness, reflects on the start-up processes and his experiences in building a successful company from scratch. He describes his lessons learned and those of his fellow co-founders, the do’s and don’ts of founding a start-up and what they would do…
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In this talk, Dr. Johann Hansmann, will give general insights on an angel job profile. Additionally, he will share his personal view on selection criteria for investment as well as how his working day looks like. “There is way more to it than only providing money”... the ingredients on “the more” will be unveiled. Holding…
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Katharina Klausberger, her Co-founder and a small, but extremely motivated team worked on another startup idea when they decided to give the byproduct, Shpock, a try. Today the flea market app counts more than 8 million users. The successful entrepreneur describes the decision making on which project should be followed and which should be abandoned.…
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In this informal talk, Horst Glasauer, long-standing Head of IT, at Eurotours will share his practical insights into the indispensability of technological solutions and the dramatic developments in the travel industry over the last years. The face of travel has changed significantly since the world-changing introduction of the internet and in a relatively short period…
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PreviousNext "As an entrepreneur you have to make decisions - hundreds of decisions, big and small, every day. So at the end of the day, you have to take responsibility for that.“ For 15 years, Damian Izdebski made a name for himself as a successful entrepreneur but in the end lost everything in 2014 when…
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Chatri Sityodtong has a rags-to-riches life story: His family went through bankruptcy and at one point he lived on one meal per day. But that didn’t keep him from becoming a self-made multimillionaire entrepreneur. After working as investment analyst and management consultant he launched his first startup NextDoor Networks, a provider of e-commerce infrastructure, in…
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We are in the middle of the 3rd industrial revolution. The digitalization. Corporates are faced with new business models and concepts. They are looking for ways to manage the innovation process to secure their future business. Startups are popping up with excellent new ideas - struggeling with their go to market approach due to limited…
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Topic: Sustainable Business BuildingThe Founder & Investor Talks organized by the Innovation Incubation Center (i²c) at TU Wien enable the audience to learn first-hand from experienced founders, investors, and innovators. They share their international experiences, dos and don’ts and lessons learned during inspiring talks and answer questions in interactive Q&A-sessions. -------------------------------------------More about Stefan NagelStefan is…
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Find out how Bianca Gfrei started out on her mission to shake up the healthcare sector by founding kiweno. She resisted criticism from outdated and established institutions, she managed to scale a business from zero to "Startup of the Year" in only a few months. Gfrei will also share her insights on how to hire…
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“Building a ship on open sea – setting your sails towards launching a startup as a technical founder”ㅤThis talk will focus on the steps necessary, and lessons learned along the way of going from an idea to market-ready company:1. Legally founding a company and getting investment2. Building a team3. Developing a product that works 4.…
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Only Silicon Valley makes great platforms? Not at all. How successful platforms “made in Europe” work. >>REGISTER HEREㅤ The talk will focus on how successful platforms made in Europe work. In 1999, five McKinsey managers decided to shake up the confusing procurement market for business customers in Germany. Their aim was to launch a digital…
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My Becoming Journey: A Cloud Researcher, A Tech Entrepreneur, A Working Mom, and A Strategic Executive.ㅤIn this talk, you will hear the challenging but yet rewarding journey of a female entrepreneur of two successful companies in the area of enterprise software. One service company launched in Iran when she was 27 years old and the…
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