Particularly for start-up and early-stage companies, business angels are vital figures that fill the gap between self-finance and venture capital. They are an important source of equity in the early stages of an enterprise, before it becomes attractive for venture capital funds. The synergy "business angel - founder" will be described in this i2c Public…
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PreviousNext Start-ups in Cambridge, US and Austria and International Financing All successful entrepreneurs start with passion for a cause that gives meaning to their work life. But a hunger to change the world is merely the first step in a journey that leads most new ventures to the poorhouse. Yet a tiny fraction of start-ups…
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Oliver Holle will give a personal view on 20 years of startup life, resulting in distinct perspectives on a number of questions. Given his current role as CEO of a seed stage venture fund, he constantly looks out for factors that typically drives startup success. In this context, the specific value of the startup idea…
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Great ideas and the hunger for success are the first steps in achieving a business goal. Key preparation and planning requires, setting objectives and funding implementation which are often the stumbling blocks for any new starter. Within this talk the basics needed for this specialized sector will get analyzed. Questions like “how to build a…
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About Günter Wiesauer Günter Wiesauer is founder and CEO of Underground_8, which is a Startup Company trying to revolutionize the field of Network Security Systems. From 1996 up to now he was founder, CTO or shareholder in company’s like Unicom, Webcast Media Group AG, etc. Mr. Wiesauer has also developed patents like SMs-Commerce and mCrm-Management…
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Every venture is constantly tested by a seemingly endless stream of new challenges. "Should we launch early with an incomplete product or wait until the product is fully baked? Should we go for a premium price point or target the lower-end market? How can I go around my established and much larger competitors to get…
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Hans J. Pfisterer is an entrepreneur by heart. Starting his career in the travel industry 1989 he was in the founding team of Austria Online a pre Internet Hotelbooking System of ÖVB and after that head of marketing of the Austropa Hotel group of ÖVB. In 1995 he found one of the worlds first internet…
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In this talk, Michael Altrichter gives insights from his „soaring and stalling rollercoster ride of ups and downs,“ between founding and selling his first start-up paysafecard. As an alumnus of TU Wien, he describes how to build a multi-million company from scratch and what the main obstacles and success factors are. Secondly, Michael focuses on…
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In the past few years we have been working on several research projects in the area of inter-organizational systems. New concepts, methodologies, and standards have been developed and been well acknowledged by the research community.Based on results from our last research project, we decided to found our own business in 2011. Will the market accept…
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Duane Nickull talked about challenges and choices faced by new technology companies during their most vulnerable and critical early phases. He shared some of the top advice that can only be learned from experience, delved into the challenges faced, and provided ways to migrate threats many face. About Duane Nickull Duane Nickull is a successful…
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In the past few years we have been working on several research projects in the area of inter-organizational systems. New concepts, methodologies, and standards have been developed and been well acknowledged by the research community.Based on results from our last research project, we decided to found our own business in 2011. Will the market accept…
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After founding your company, you will face the challenge of financing your startup. But nowadays the bank isn’t the easiest nor the best way to get some money. So the questions are: Which alternative sources are available? What does it mean for a company to on-board a Business Angel and how does crowdfunding/-investing work? What…
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