Swiss Startup Association

🚀 Yesterday's Founders Dinner in Zug Yesterday we had the pleasure of inviting founders in the SSA Community to join the Founders Dinner in Zug. A great opportunity to exchange experiences and build network 😄 Cheers to everyone who joined 🥂 We hope to see you soon again! Benjamin Werner | Chris Ryan | Dr. Christian Wilk | Dominik Bucher | Gerard Bernal | Jan Czarnocki | Josuavon Reding | Kim von Däniken | Kristina Kaiser | Martin Hofer | Nico Berghöfer | Salil Talauliker | Sönke Steinert | Swati Mehta #Networking #Startups #Founders

🤔𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐎𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐬 (𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐏𝐬) 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐚𝐱𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭?📈💡 In 'The ESOP Playbook: Legal Perspectives, Tax Implications, and How to Attract and Retain Top Talent Through ESOPs,' you will discover essential insights on legal frameworks and learn how ESOPs can support your talent acquisition strategy! 🚀 Join us for this 2.5-hour in-person session in Zurich. 👥 What’s in it for you? Legal Insights: Master the essentials of ESOP compliance, structure, and exit strategies. Tax Savvy: Learn how to leverage ESOPs for major tax savings for both your company and employees. Talent Magnet: Discover how offering equity can attract and retain the best talent, turning your team into dedicated owners! 🗓️ Date: 02.10.2024 ⏰ Time: 17:45 - 21:00, followed by Apero and networking 📍 Location: Bellerivestrasse 201, 8008 Zürich Speakers: - Raphael Keller and Markus Seglias, Counsels at Prager Dreifuss AG and ESOP specialists - Alkim Del Coco, Founder of Krila Consultancy & Recruitment and Senior Global Recruiter Hear from industry experts and startup/scaleup recruiters about how ESPs can transform your growth strategy. 🚀 ➡️➡️Sign up here: https://hubs.li/Q02Qg13D0 Secure your spot! 💡✨ #ESOP #StartupGrowth #TalentAcquisition #FoundersAcademy #PragerDreifuss

🚀 Do you have an IP strategy for your startup? 🛡️ Yesterday, we delved into the strategic use of Intellectual Property from the perspective of founders, legal experts, and investors. Key Takeaways for Founders 🔗 Align IP strategy with your business strategy – An IP strategy that is not in sync with your core business goals can be costly and complex. Make sure you’re regularly refining and updating it every 3-5 years. 🤝 External support is vital – No single IP strategy fits all businesses. It’s essential to seek external advice tailored to your unique situation. 👥 Build internal IP awareness – Through training and coaching, ensure your team understands the importance of IP and stays vigilant on IP matters. 🚀 Start early with IP management – Hire for IP management capacity and competency as early as possible to stay ahead of the game. ⚠️ Don’t be an ostrich – Proactively assess risks. Determine whether customers will value your innovation, review patents continuously, avoid infringements, and track potential overlaps. 📊 Mitigate risks – Document your releases and those of your competitors, monitor the ecosystem for prior art, and define clear risk mitigation strategies. 💡 IP investment is part of financial planning – Include an IP budget in your planning, adapt your filing strategy to the budget, and leverage professional tools for search and monitoring. 🏃♂️ Train your whole company in IP – Early education on IP will safeguard your business as it grows. Freedom to operate is key to success! A huge thanks to the speakers who contributed with so much knowlede and expertise.🎯 - IP experts Antje Rey and Ramin Shafai from E. Blum & Co. AG - Christian Gehring, Co-Founder and Senior Director of Robotics at ANYbotics - Alexander Schlaepfer, Partner at Swisscom Ventures and Board member of ANYbotics. Thanks to our partner E. Blum & Co. AG for having us! #IPstrategy #startups #Intellectualproperty

📣 Register for the pitching competition at Startup Nights 2024 📣 Is your startup in the early-stage or seed-stage phase and you want to present your idea to a great jury of investors and an audience of several hundred people? Then this is your chance! Apply now for a place in the pitching competition at Startup Nights 2024 on 31 October and 1 November in Winterthur.🚀 ⏳ Application deadline until 10 October 2024 PS: The winner of the Seed Stage Pitching Competition will represent Switzerland at the Startup World Cup, organised by Pegasus Tech Ventures 🚀 Apply here: https://hubs.li/Q02PXwvf0 #startupnights2024 #startupnights #startup #startupevent #entrepreneurship #innovation #pitchingcompetition

We are kicking off the Founders Academy, co hosted by E. Blum & Co. AG 🚀 Speakers for todays session are Antje Rey, Ramin Shafai sharing insights about the legal aspects of IP. Followed by Christian Gehring, sharing about the journey with ANYbotics. And Alexander Schlaepfer, touching on the IP topic from an investor point of view. Let's go! #IP #Event #Networking

CRMs for Startups: Why, How, What? Building a Scalable Growth Engine In this online session @HubSpot for Startups will cover what you need to know about𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗖𝗥𝗠 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽. As your business grows and its needs evolve, operating in silos becomes a bottleneck for growth. 𝗔 𝗖𝗥𝗠 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀, 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮-𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. You’ll learn: ◾What a CRM is and how it can benefit your startup. ◾How to document all content, data and prospecting communications in one place. ◾How to use a CRM to unlock effortless growth for your startup. ➡️➡️ Sign up here: https://hubs.li/Q02Q4KDl0 📆Date: 08.10.2024 ⏰Time: 12.00-13.00 📍Location: Online – Zoom 🎤Speaker: Fabian Hartmann, Head of HubSpot for Startups DACH #Hubspot #Learnings #Startups

After many successful Apéro & Pitch events, Conda.ch invites you to their next event on September, 26th in Zurich - and you can be part of it! 🚀 With numerous successfully completed campaigns and many more projects in the pipeline, you can look forward to exciting and interesting investment opportunities at Conda.ch. Join this event, get to know the founders and the team and see exciting pitches of the new projects. You can expect interesting and innovative projects, also with exclusive Early Bird investment conditions for event participants! After the pitches you can look forward to enjoying networking with a delicious apéro riche and refreshing alcoholic and soft drinks. Exclusive event for invited guests only. As SSA member and friend you have the possibility to get a 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗩𝗜𝗣 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗽é𝗿𝗼 & 𝗣𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵. Please contact us directly to receive the promo code! 🤝 #Partner #Events #Networking #Pitching Alona Klumpe

🌍 Join us for online session 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 – 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞?, co-hosted with Zürcher Kantonalbank and QUMEA. Learn how to handle the challenges of growing internationally and sustainably. Discover strategies to navigate rapid expansion effectively from QUMEA, awarded the SEF Growth High Potential Label and winner of the SEF Award 2024. Register for the event here: https://hubs.li/Q02PXJpQ0 Main takeaways from this session: 📌Gain valuable insights from the field 📌Learn more about different aspects of sustainable and healthy growth 📌Understand the importance of a fundamentally strong team culture and organization 📌Secure your spot today and avoid the most common mistakes in your growth! 📆Date: 18.09.2024 ⏰Time: 12.00-13.00 📍Location: Online – Zoom 🎤Speaker: David Meier, COO & Co-Founder QUMEA Yves Becker, Investment Manager at Zürcher Kantonalbank Secure your spot today and avoid the most common mistakes in your growth! #Startups #InternationalGrowth #SustainableGrowth #Entrepreneurship #SEFAward #BusinessInsights

Happy weekend from the SSA team, and our brilliant community! 🤩 The event season has kicked off again at the Swiss Startup Association, and nobody could be happier the we! The last couple of weeks have been filled with networking, interesting conversations and new connections. Let's keep it going 🚀 Interested in joining our community filled with founders, inspiration, education and networking? Find more information here: https://lnkd.in/ex33-Kzc #Startups #Learnings #Network

At the Swiss Startup Association, we all about sharing knowledge! 💪 In our Education Session Library we feature all past webinars, the perfect place to access insights from industry experts. Find it here: https://hubs.li/Q02PPfCp0 Would you like learn more about Product-Market-Fit? @Patrick Griss, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of @Zühlke Ventures, talk about the definition of PMF, what can a founder do to understand PMF, and what are the concrete steps to work towards PMF. Find the session here: https://hubs.li/Q02PPbbF0 The whole library is available to our members, join us today to gain access: https://hubs.li/Q02PPbPc0 #Webinars #StartupLearnings #Education