entrepreneurship: studenttalks dtu skylab

NAVIGATING THE POSSIBILITIES OF THE ENTREPRENEURIAL ENVIRONMENT

• The story of Event Collective

• Possibilities in the start-up environment of CPH

• Start-up tips & hacks

SHARED ECONOMY PLATFORM

Scalable like Airbnb & ExpediaEmpower the common citizen

PLATFORM…?Speakers • Missing online marketplace • Advertising (SEO) • New speakers • Invoicing • Guaranteed getting paid • Contract

Businesses • Expensive online market • Several talks = difficult • Easier eventmanagement • New speaker market • Guarantee speakers show up • Contract

Josefine

KasparCTO

Kyle COO

David CEO

Thomas Rina Erik Juhler Bent Larsen

Volunteers

CO-FOUNDERS

Advisory Board

CEO ConXo

CEO JuhlerGroup

Lars Silberg Mentor

IT systems

Intern

Backend Developer

Mentor

Jørgen Warsøe

EXPERIENCE: 250 EVENTSPrice and quality is not always related

We focus on content, not on the “celebrity speaker”

5 MONTHS33 Speakers - 87 Events - 21 Sales

Recent Beta

BEACHHEAD MARKET

• Deal with IDA: Market of 500 + 50 events

• Next Market: 160 member organisations in DK

WHATS IN IT FOR US?

• 10% Provision • 200 DKK Booking Fee • Add-Ons and Premium Membership

VISION FOR 2017

Next step E.C.

• Løvens hule (Shark tank)..?

• Stable income to rent our own place

• Platform automatisation

• Iværksætterpilot by Innovationsfonden

FROM IDEA TO STARTUP

Idea: 1-2 years back

Problem:

1. Lack of office-space

2. No experience in building a firm

3. Lack of motivation

Applying for AKA 3 months Start-up program

• Workshops og Bizztalks (VentureCup)

• Office for work and meetings

• Motivation from 70 other entrepreneurs

• 300DKK a month for lunch, coffee and everything

AKA: THE START-UP IS REAL

After AKA-Startup

• Lost momentum

• Learning: Plan ahead and apply for everything

Start-up guide Copenhagen

• Great ressource

• Start-up programs in CPH

• 150DKK

Bootstrapping in a Start-up

• Don’t pay for something if you can avoid it

• You are already using your time ‘for free’

• Your time and money = Investment

Start-up programDTU

• Free (3-month) • Office for work and

meetings • Workshop every other

week • Free accountant • Free lawyer

Start-up program CBS

• Free (3, 3 and 6-months) • Office for work and

meetings • Free accountant • Free insurance • Coffee and kitchen • Sociale Coffee wednesday

Recap CPH Start-up

Bootstrap and use the available ressources:

• Start-up programs

• Entrepreneur houses

• Friends and other entrepreneurs

• Advisory board

• Mentors

• Interns

Start-up tips

• Be focused (use help, but prioritise!)

• Talk with other entrepreneurs about your idea!

• Assemble the right team. (3 competencies out of 20)

Start-up tips

• Be proactive and ask for help in your start-up

• The best plan is the one you use:Make a vision for the year, and a 3 month plan you can revise

Join us online and create your own jobwww.eventcollective.dk

David Odgaard RavnContact: 2390 6370, david@eventcollective.dk, Facebook or Linkedin