The series of six workshops is based on a mission and challenge!approach to enhance the validation and execution of your business case. Our goal is to support the best startup talents in Switzerland in order to build world-class startups the fastest way possible.
Apply if you have an innovative startup project and the ambition to conquer the world. Student, doctoral candidate, postdoc or member of staff at ETH Zurich, or any other Swiss university carrying a solid high-tech startup project are also more than welcome to join the program, please don't hesitate to contact Raffael: raffael.kellner@venturelab.ch.
The Venture Challenge workshops will:
- Inspire your entrepreneurial journey- Shape your entrepreneurial proposal- Start networking in the Swiss startup ecosystem
This program is ‘by founders for founders’: you will learn from the success of others who have already worked in fast-scaling startup projects in the deep tech ecosystem of ETH.
Schedule
Thursday, 24.10.2024 - Venture Challenge #1: The story of your startup
- How you become an entrepreneur
- Failure and best practices
- The story of the entrepreneurial journey
with: Matthias Heller, Co-Founder & CEO of Lightly
Monday, 28.10.2024 - Venture Challenge #2: What it takes to build a dream team
- Find the right co-founders
- Hire world-class talents
- Leading a high-performing team
with: John Klepper, Co-Founder & CEO of PIPRA
Wednesday, 06.11.2024 - Venture Challenge #3: Sales for startups
- How to get your first paying customers
- Validate your idea by charging money for it
- Effective sales organization for recurring revenues
with: Tobias Wegmüller, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Hypt
Monday, 11.11.2024 - Venture Challenge #4: Financing strategies and negotiating deal terms for your financing round
- The right company setup to receive funding
- Different types of equity financing
- Crucial deal terms to negotiate with investors
with: Dario Silberschmidt, Partner at Kellerhals Carrard
Monday, 25.11.2024 - Venture Challenge #5: Raise the first investment
- Understand the different types of funding instruments
- How business angels and VCs think and decide
- Approach investors to raise capital for your startup
with: Andrea Silberschmidt-Buhofer, Managing General Partner at EquityPitcher Ventures
Thursday, 28.11.2024 - Venture Challenge #6: How to do the perfect pitch and feedback session
- The structure of an effective investor pitch deck
- Deliver the pitch and handle tough questions
- Close the deal
with: Jonas Wüst, Co-Founder and CEO, Tethys Robotics
Want to know more what it's like to join the Venture Challenge? Read here about the students' experiences of the last year.
Note: all sessions take place at ETH Zurich, and Wyss Zurich (details on location will be announced), starting at 17:30. Content will be delivered for 90 minutes, with enough time for Q&A and networking after. For reasons of confidentiality, we do not allow recording of the discussions.
Participation is free but seats are limited! If you want to participate, apply as soon as possible!
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