Setting up a successful business

When:

17 March 2015

16:00 Hour - 21:00 Hour

Event organizer: Business Administration

Description

This session is intended for KIVI members (non-members are also welcome) who are planning to start or have already started their own business and are looking for good tips and advice. The evening will start with two inspiring presentations after which you can pitch your company and/or business plan.

- The 10 pitfalls for starters by Alain le Loux:
How do I make a good estimate of the market potential? How do I ensure a good pricing model towards the market? What is Business Model Testing? What does it cost to bring in a customer? How can a company be valued and what are the pitfalls in attracting external capital? What are the biggest mistakes a startup can make?

About Alain: has extensive experience in coaching startups. Currently working professionally as a business accelerator of high-tech startups within the European EIT ICT Labs, he coaches around 25 high-tech startups a year in Europe. More info: http://www.eitictlabs.eu/

- A good start is half the battle by ir Niel Pepers (fellow KIVI member):
A clear positioning and solid strategic plan are the basis for success. Niel Pepers shows you how to quickly and easily lay a solid foundation under your business.

About Niel: Getting to the heart of the matter. That's what Niel can do. Be it positioning, strategy or innovation. With great energy and humour, he helps clients gain sharply formulated insights. In doing so, he always makes the connection between the strength of the organisation and customer value. More info http://www.bright-future.nl/

For the Wolves, pitches by participants:
- An exclusively oral explanation, or a maximum of 4 PowerPoint slides, about your plan or company.
- You will receive feedback on paper from all attendees because immediately after your pitch we will ask them to write down the most important impressions, tips, advice.
- You will then be handed this feedback.

We expect that this will create valuable contacts!

16:00 Reception with coffee and tea
16:15 Welcome by drs. ing. Hans van Zonneveld
16:20 PM Presentation by ir. Alain le Loux 'The 10 pitfalls for start-ups'
17:10 PM Break
17:20 PM Presentation by ir. Niel Pepers
'A good start is half the work'
18:10 Networking while enjoying sandwiches
18:50 Pitches 'Yourself Before the Wolves'
19:45 High Lights of the feed back
20:00 Evaluation by Hans van Zonneveld and closing with drinks in the Grand Café

Own input:

- If you want to pitch your own plan or company, you will be given a maximum of 5 minutes for this. Theme of the pitch 'my idea/company'. Ask 'advice for success.
- Please email the request for a time slot to jmvanz@gmail.com. There is room for 8 pitches and 'first come, first served'.
- If you have any questions for this evening please also let us know (also jmvanz@gmail.com)
- If you are only interested in inspiration, tips and advice you are of course also welcome.