PRIMER
by InnoEnergy
28/01/2019 - 21/02/2019
Helping startups build a sustainable future
Primer is a pre-acceleration program that helps startups to innovate, grow and scale. You will learn what it takes to build a successful business and how to overcome the challenges and obstacles that every entrepreneur encounters.
WHO CAN APPLY
Small and medium-sized enterprises, students, individuals
REASONS TO APPLY
Taking part in 40 workshop hours in Varaždin, Croatia (30.1.-20.2.)
Mentoring and coaching by top experts in their fields.
Networking with other 10 participating teams.
Top team goes to Kielce and Krakow for full week of additional training (24.2.-1.3.)
Top teams receive direct entry into Voogle accelerator program (10k€, non equity)
YOU WILL LEARN
How To Build A Solid Marketing & B2B Strategy
The Legal, Financial & IP Aspects You Need To Consider
How To Get Your First Customers
How To Design a Pitch Deck That Gets Investors' Attention
How To Build A Great Team & Adopt An Agile Methodology
YOU WILL DESIGN YOUR
Business Model Canvas
Competitive Landscape
Letter Of Intent
Go-To-Market Strategy
Business Roadmap
Pitch Deck
WE ARE LOOKING FOR TEAMS/FOUNDERS THAT
- already have a minimum viable product (MVP) or are working on one
- have entrepreneurial skills and are action-oriented, with a continuous aim at self-improvement
- are ambitious and believe that starting a business is the highest impact activity they can do with their lives
PROGRAM
The program is based on 40 hours of practical workshop and mentoring sessions led by experienced professionals and mentors
Tuesday, 12.02.2019.
(11:00 - 17:00 h)BUSINESS MODEL CANVAS 1Tomislav KrištoWednesday, 13.02.2019.
(09:00 - 14:00 h)COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPEAlenka ČovićThursday, 14.02.2019.
(09:00 - 14:00 h)CROWDFUNDINGRobert Pašičko; Hajdana Rukavina(16:00 - 21:00 h)HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT FOR STARTUPSAnte Lučić
Friday, 15.02.2019.
(09:00 - 14:00 h)PITCH 1Peter BrunerSaturday, 16.02.2019.
(09:00 - 14:00 h)BUSINESS MODEL CANVAS 2Tomislav Krišto; Frank Manuel SavianeMonday, 18.02.2019.
(09:00 - 14:00 h)PITCH 2Peter BrunerWednesday, 20.02.2019.
DEMO DAY
MENTORS
Alenka Čović
Expertise: Business management, EU project implementation
- entrepreneur and owner of „FLAVO“
- lecturer at Algebra University College - EU project development and implementation
- Won "Best workshop" prize at FOI „Carrer week“ 2018 - voted by students
Ante Lučić
Expertise: Marketing, Business management
- entrepreneur and consultant, owner of „A-link“
- Master of Law and Business (MLB)
- certified for Management Risk Analysis ToT
- developed Cronnect.me - links Croatian startups and investors from abroad
- scope of business: marketing, networking, education and project management (Content & Community Manager (CCM) and PR consultant)
Tomislav Krišto
Expertise: Business Model Canvas, Design Thinking
- entrepreneur and co-founder of „Štreberaj“
- lecturer at Zagreb Development Agency entrepreneurial center
- holds „Business Model Canvas“ and „Design Thinking-Business innovation process“ seminars
- co-author of seven scientific papers in the field of business and economic theory
Peter Bruner
Expertise: Pitching, Marketing
- founded his first company „OOSM“ ten years ago
- serial entrepreneur, experienced pitch coach and public speaker, lecturer at various workshops and conferences
- won a best pitch prize for his startup company Wineist in London 2015
- won Best of VC Pitch in Amsterdam
Hajdana Rukavina
Expertise: Crowdfunding
- project manager in Green Energy Cooperative
- one of the co-founder of the Crowdfunding Academy, a non-formal educational programme for developing crowdfunding campaigns aimed for training cooperatives, municipalities, and entrepreneurs
- involved in more than 30 successful crowdfunding campaigns worldwide, and managing the first crowdlending campaign for RES project in Croatia
Robert Pašičko
Expertise: Crowdfunding
- co-founder of UNDP Alternative Finance Lab through which he supports development on alternative finance mechanisms in over 30 countries globally
- he also cofounded UNDP Crowdfunding Academy, a training program for crowdfunding which has been implemented in over 20 countries worldwide and has created over successful 40 campaigns
Frank Manuel Saviane
Expertise: Business Development, Fundraising
- founder & CEO of Fast Forward Advisors (FFA), a European boutique consulting firm focused on innovation and growth
- since 2011 FFA was directly involved with 50+ successful European and Asian startups and accelerators
- experienced advisors, always available to support the business and giving precious suggestions how to structure the best strategy for startups
- holds a postgrad certificate in Innovation & Entrepreneurship from Cambridge University
TechPark organizing crew
Lucija Pejnović
The Golden Writer
Karlo Kukec
The Optimized Brain
Monika Levanić
Detective Analyst