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- 1. Aaltoes stands forAalto Entrepreneurship Society, the largest and most active student-run entrepreneurship community in Europe.
- 2. History • Late 2008group of students had an idea: they wanted to inspire young entrepreneurs (-to-be) and help people to work for their own ideas and dreams. • 2009 Aalto Entrepreneurship Society was founded • First events were powered by free pizza & beer • 2013 Aaltoes is the largest and most active studentrun entrepreneurship community in Europe
- 4. Ideology • New innovations,great companies and success stories are born because of talented people get together and exchange ideas • Community is the key to success -> platform • Very few of us has gone trough the whole process of being a startup entrepreneur – we bring experienced entrepreneurs to tell their stories
- 6. Culture • Open community • Action • Doing rather than planning • Asking for forgiveness rather than asking for permission • We work harder to get higher
- 8. What we do? • Started out with really small grassroots events • We cooperate with leading startups and the most successful companies • We are the platform to get started trough networking, feedback & practice • Aaltoes is more than an organization – it is family, friends & a way of living
- 10. Events 1. Aaltoes Insights -Insights to different industrial branches 2. Aaltoes Talk Inspiring keynotes • Help us to build the team • Find out new board member • Create the spirit 3. Aaltoes Pitch It Pitch your idea 4. Aaltoes Speed Dating - Networking and matchmaking • Meet potential investors • Entrepreneurial matchmaking & fun
- 12. Summer of Startups • Accelerator program for early stage business ideas • No talk – you have to see it http://vimeo.com/68522168 http://vimeo.com/71697732 http://vimeo.com/72090386
- 14. The Team • TheTeam makes everything possible • Students, coaches, entrepreneurs…. • Everything is ran voluntarily • We invite each and everyone – your action is the result
- 16. What we haveachieved? • We have made a difference in Finland’s startup scene and entrepreneurial culture • We built up awarded accelerator program, Startup Sauna • We have given young people the chance to experiment their capabilities & find their passion • We have created the a world-wide network for likeminded people
- 18. Future • Bigger, better,more international! • Startup guide • News platform • Spread the word about entrepreneurship even wider!
- 19. Startup Sauna ison a mission to build a functioning startup ecosystem into Northern Europe.
- 20. Expanding our activities • Year 2010: We need more than to help startups • Startup Sauna Program is invented • An accelerator program for earlystage startups from Northern Europe and Russia
- 21. Startup Sauna • Inpractice, Startup Sauna consists of three different operations 1. Startup Sauna program 2. Startup Sauna Internship 3. The Slush Conference
- 22. Startup Sauna Program • Helps promising early-stage startups to get ready for taking next step • Coaches, investors & other professionals help teams to reach stage • 109 companies have gratuated since 2010 • Raised together more than 34 USD funding
- 23. Startup Sauna Internship • Non-profit internship program for the most skilled people in Finland & best startups in Silicon Valley and New York • Learning by doing & unleashing full potential • Chance to work at exciting startups with amazing entrepreneurs
- 24. SLUSH • Slush isa nonprofit, two-day technology & startup event • In 2008, Slush was a 300-person event featured with Finnish startup enthusiastics and organized by students • It has grown to be one of the top startup events in the world – attracting more than 40USD billion worth of venture capital, 7000 attendees & 400 media represententatives
- 25. SLUSH • Most promisingcompanies from Northern Europe, Russia & beyond • Organized to allow the next generation of great companies to have the ecosystem they deserve to succeed on a global level • It takes 750 people to make it happen, including our 600 volunteers
- 26. To Infinity andBeyond!
- 27. Success Story: Walkbase • Founded in 2010 by 4 friends • The product: real-time metrics from the shopping beavior of customers • Spring 2011: Startup Sauna Programm participant • November 2013: funded by 3 million euros
- 28. Success Story: CatchBox • The product: throwable microphone • Around 2012 three Aalto University students decided to set up a company • Clear winner in Summer of Startups program 2012 • Pre-orders just started – sales world-wide! www.getcatchbox.com
- 29. The Finnish StartupScene: How to create successfull startup?
- 30. The Story ofFinland • Late 2000s: same economic problems as many other developed country • Nokia, our flagship and economic motor, slowly stopped running • Reality hit: big companies can not secure us anymore • The population is aging • We need to create over 200 000 new jobs
- 31. Entrepreneurship as partof the Solution • Government starts to support entrepreneurs(-to-be) • Nokia Bridge program • Change of attitude in late 2000s • Slush, Aaltoes, Startup Sauna in the front row
- 32. Gaming Industry: theNew Nokia? • Rovio & Angrybirds • Supercell & Clash of Clans
- 33. But let’snot forget about the others.. • Medicine: Hermo Pharma, Health Puzzle, Valon Laser • Phones: Jolla, Aava Mobile • Music: Playmysong, Ovelin • Green technology: There Corporation, Visedo • Clothing: Makia
- 34. Buildingup a company • What? How? Why? Hardest part is to figure everything out. • Passion, purpose & people. • Activator, adaptability, strategic, discipline & focus. • There is no magical recipe for succes
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- 37. What do youneed to build the company? What are the challenges you may face?
- 38. What kind ofevents are needed to distinguish the Entrepreneurial potential?