Are you in the process of developing your startup company? Do you need help with developing and production of your prototype, testing of the business model, searching for potential customers, forging connections with potential investors and business partners? We have prepared an effective 5-day program for you, where we will help you to perfect your presentation and connect you with the right stakeholders of the crossborder startup ecosystem of the Slovenian and Austrian region.
We will select and support up to 10 Seed-stage Startups from programme region.
Intensive 5-day investment readiness programme, that will be held by experts from different key fields for startup development (product development, business plan development, IP protection, innovative marketing strategy, access to financing, startup presentations to investors, negotiation with investors, investment contracts and other legal challenges,...)
8 hours of individual consulting from two dedicated expert consultants, one from Slovenia and one from Austria,
Organization of crossborder presentations in front of international investors on the DEMO Day, with active international investors,
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1st DAY kick off: Opening & Business model - Business model canvas fine tuning - Perfecting the product market fit - Value Proposition canvas – value distillery - Setting up Business KPIs - IP protection options and needs - 1:1 mentoring and feedback |
Location: TPLJ (Livestream) Lecturers: (suggested) Matej Golob or Rok Stritar; Could be supported by Urban Lapajne Part Setting up Business KPIs - Tilen Travnik, D-Labs |
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2nd DAY: Marketing & Selling workshop - Marketing techniques and available options - Classic media, PR, articles, TV, radio - Social media, Blogs, vlogs, Linkedin, FB, Instagram, - Trending: influencers and micro influencers, podcasts - Profiling and detailing your perfect customer - Selling funels and CRM - Selling team/division creation |
Location: TPLJ (Livestream) Lecturers: (suggested) For B2C topic: Maja Voje ?For b2B topic (not so often case with startups) Matt Mayfield Online: Andraž Štalec |
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3rd DAY: Legal workshop - IP protection - Business contracts - Investment contracts - Certifications - Corporate legal & employees - Cross-border operations & partnerships |
Location: TPLJ (Livestream) Lecturers: (suggestion) Nejc Novak With guests / BP: Mali junaki |
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4th DAY: Organization and Financials - Business organization - The road to breakeven - Corporate financials planing, cashflows - Private investment basics: Company valuations, negotiations, captables, round planning, founder and investor exit expectations and strategies |
Location: TPLJ (Livestream) Lecturers: (suggestion) Nina Dremelj |
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5th DAY: Business presentation for investors - Business presentation perfecting - Sequoia pitch deck template - Tips & tricks of pitching |
Location: Klagenfurt Lecturers: (suggestion) Nina Dremelj, Eva Sever & Vera Nunic |
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Joint Event Warmup & network - Coaching session / an hour prior to Demo Day session Schedule of the pitches will be announced 14 days prior to event
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Location: Maribor, Cinema (or IRP) Language: EN Panel of investors : international Invited: selected SMEs Session is open to the public event; A comprehensive promotion via Startup AA platform will ensure strong community engagement. |
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Aleš Zorc, business consultant Venture Factory |
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David Belovič, business consultant Venture Factory |
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Application is open for startups from the Start-up AA program region, that are or have developed innovative products, services or business models and which are in their seed-stage of the company development. A startup is defined by the following criteria:
Independent commercial company, which is developing or commercializing an innovative product, service or business model with high market potential,
The company is not older than five (5) years and not younger than one (1) month,
The company has at least one (1) full time employee
The company is not in a liquidation or bankruptcy process
Registered Company address in the Start-up AA program area
You can submit your startup application HERE
Product-market fit
Investment feasibility
Market and growth potential
Team potential and competency
Give your business career an acceleration boost!