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Welcome to Delta Campus: Finally, a Workspace That Works as Hard as You Do. This summer, we're swinging open the doors—well, figuratively, as the actual doors are still under construction. Positioned right in the heart of Berlin—because what’s better than an innovation hub where the coffee is as strong as the Wi-Fi signal? Spread over two dynamic floors, our space is meticulously designed not just to think about work, but to rethink how work should be done. 🏊 Rooftop Pool: Because sometimes, the best business ideas come from floating on your back. 🏋️ Gym: Got energy to burn after a funding round? We’ve got you covered. 🎷 Jazz Bar: Jazz and chill—because all work and no play is simply dull. 🧘 Wellness Workshops: Keep calm and startup on. 🤝 Tailored Networking: Build connections that go beyond friend requests. 🚀 Mentorship Programs: Real advice from people who’ve been there, done that—and survived. Delta Campus isn’t just another co-working space. It’s where you’ll meet your next problem solver, your future business partner, or just someone who genuinely likes your pitch. Our memberships are as selective as your taste in coffee—because we believe in quality over quantity. 🔗 Get Involved Think you fit the bill? Slide into our DMs, let’s talk innovation, or better yet, swing by for a tour. It’s time to elevate your workday. https://lnkd.in/dPUV4-sa 👀 Follow Us Stay tuned right here for real stories about real people doing really interesting work (no fluff, we promise). #DeltaCampus #BerlinStartups #StartupCulture #WorkDifferent #TechLife #Entrepreneurship

That wraps up #LATechWeek / Los Angeles TECH WEEK by a16z! 🌇 Grateful for the events I attended: 📍 Hustle Fund Angel Squad Meetup: discussed AI w/ Alex Khadiwala and how to wisely angel invest in startups w/ Jovian Chen and Anishek Kamal. Added Blue Ocean Strategies to my reading list courtesy of Cephas Sund, JD, MBA’s recc. 📍 Crafting Tomorrow: AI and Creator Economy Intersect - learned about how AI is used in creative industries + connect with Lancy Zhang of Beacons.ai 📍 So Cal Tech Networking Happy Hour, by WeAreLATech - talked about the creator economy + legal intersection w/ Jane Birman, real estate entrepreneurship, and head wiggling (you had to be there, it makes sense) and how to determine the next steps of careers+lives w/ Robert Resnik and ✨ Khayyam Wakil. 📍 Founders + Funders Power Walk, by Gen She - learning Lauren Fang’s adventurous experience founding a dental medical startup, Robyn Young's insights on helping companies craft fearless brand identity (and their new book coming up!), Kathryn Rucker’s fractional VP of Sales work all across the globe, and Katherine Shiao mindful wellbeing events venture in Seattle. Met with Shreya Kapoor, Audrey Linden, Samprikta Basu too! 📍 LATech Podcast Panel - learned about Chalsea-Blaze Chen’s Dim Sum-oriented socials (I'm underselling this - we got into a really fun discussion about Asian cultural representation in our professional lives just by way of simply getting Dim Sum as brunch), discussed data security with Linda Bella O'Hara AI/tech + VFX w/ Thomas Mathai, and met Gina Levy w/ their wellness platform Kinlia! Reflections: 🌱 Had to remind myself repeatedly “Quality over Quantity”: initially aiming to attend an event every day (tempting given the amount of interesting events) … And then I got exhausted 2 days in. 😅 Breaks are good! Having some days to reflect and rest (esp. since driving 1+ hour per way to Santa Monica area per day) helps me be present for the events I do attend. I’m also encouraging myself to take breaks mid-event, or even call the day early if I feel my energy slipping. 🌱 I walked away from this week feeling pretty set on what I want to pursue next in my career: I still want to continue aiming to be a stronger IC software engineer. That's what appeals to me the most: just building my technical and product development skills to be a better product builder. In other news, I’ll be planning to attend InfoQ's QCon SF this November as a volunteer! If y’all are in the area, let’s meet 😎

A New Chapter: The first Tech event media 📰 📣 From a dream about how entrepreneurs can shape the future by being in the right place at the right time, 🚀 Startup Sesame evolved over nearly a decade. Today, we're transitioning to Sesamers, a leading Tech Event Media in Europe! 🔍 Our Journey of Transformation The story behind our rebranding is a tale of strategic foresight, community feedback, and unwavering ambition. It was a deep dive into strategic planning, listening to our community, and aiming high. Big shoutout to Margot, our lead designer, for her creativity and dedication, and to Stéphane for steering this ship 🛳 with a bright vision for future. And it doesn't stop here! As we step into the next decade, we're bolstering our platform with a wave of exciting enhancements, thanks to the tireless efforts of our product team: Rodolphe, Mathias, and Durga. These additions are just the beginning, with a roadmap brimming with features aimed at revolutionizing event discovery, empowering startup founders, and bridging connections across the ecosystem. 🚀 What’s Next? We’re not just about events; we’re about building bridges between entrepreneurs, investors, and everyone in between. From facilitating investment opportunities to fostering open innovation, Sesamers will serve as a centralized hub for all stakeholders to thrive and connect. 🔮 Our Vision At our core, our mission extends beyond merely reporting on events and innovation. We aspire to cultivate one of the most vibrant and robust Tech communities in the world, united by a shared passion for driving change and embracing the future. Together, we'll redefine the landscape of European technology and forge a brighter tomorrow. Welcome to the NEW Sesamers 💜🪩 Ben Costantini, Austė Šilkaitytė, Alyssa Chabert, Rong CHEN, Sloane Carlisle Kratzman, Suzanne Newman. #NewBrand #Media #TechEvents

Getting a loyal employee or team member is very tough nowadays. We don't know whom we need to trust or give roles to. But before that, I believe team bonding is much more important to build trust and loyalty towards our company's vision. So... We have launched new "Team Getaways" for startups and corporations to bring more productivity and bonding within a team. We hosted some startups and corporates before that. As per more demand, we launched a few more new packages for Team Getaways. DM me if you are planning Team Getaways...💙 Innerpece - More Travel, More Peace. #travel #weekendgetaways

Hinterland of Things 2024 is over and I am positively surprised! Altough being critical about conferences, I have to admit the HoT was totally worth the time. What I liked: 🥗 Great organization, good food and drinks and never any long waiting times. 👋 Cosy size created a high "bump-in" rate, making it easy to connect and network. 🏹 Targeted audience resulted in very meaningful conversations. Special thanks to Theresa von Rüden Dominik Schindler Manuel Krauß Benjamin Rajko Florian Vincent Forster Harald Rodler for sharing so many interesting insights and making the event super relevant. What did I take away: 🤝 Venture Clienting is the new hot topic that every corporate wants to double down on. I get that - lower commitment, faster results and much lower budget needed than building or investing into startups. However, this comes with not getting any share in the created value. Also I am curious to see, how many corporates will actually manage to make these partnerships also worthwile for the startups - Startups clearly will detect fast, who can really create frictionless collaboration processes. Don't expect patience! 🏭 Corporate Venture Studios who combine CVB & CVC by building VC-fundable startup portfolios are still a new concept to many corporates. However, when explaining the concept the value is rapidly understood - such setups allow: - To capture value of ideas that are further away from the core organization and won't succeed when build internally. - Play an active role in very early technologies and potentially disruptive fields, without having to finance the development fully from own budgets. - To get cheap access in the early stages of promising teams (Pre-Seed) that the existing CVC units aren't usually getting into. 🤖 GenAI is on everyones minds and is evaluating how to use it internally but also how to develop products for their clients. However, validation and solution design (also in regards to the right Tech-Stack) is far from obvious and many corporates struggle to attract the right talent. However, the most important learning was that the term "hungover" is supposebly based on the fact that in victorian england drunken sailors where paying a penny to hang their body over a rope and sleep out their drinks. 💡 😅 Thank you Florence Koster for this life changing fun fact!

IRL Collaboration at the 'Collaborate and Elevate Workshop' at Upstairs Startup Hub & Co-Working space presented by Rex Wood . Key takeaways for me: * Innovation and Fresh Perspectives: Collaborating with other businesses and professionals brings new ideas and solutions to the table, sparking innovation. 🤝💡 * Shared Resources: Partnering up means you can share resources, reduce costs, and leverage each other's strengths. This can lead to more efficient operations. I met some amazing like-minded people who I will definitely stay connected to. * Expanded Network and Reach: Collaboration opens doors to new networks and customer bases. 🌐🤗 Thanks Gerarda Mader and Abbie Borg for the work you do :)

We’re hosting our monthly Founder Shuffle event this Monday October 21st, in the evening Honestly lost track of how many we’ve done so far, but the feedback has been very satisfying to hear! 🙌 We’re aiming to create a space for innovation by bringing together aspiring founders who either have an idea but need a cofounder, or those looking to join an early-stage project. We all know it might get difficult to come across these potential matches in the rush of everyday life. It’s a “speed-dating” style event followed by open networking, designed to make meaningful connections between potential cofounders and spark new ventures. We aim to maintain a balanced mix of technical and non-technical profiles to foster idea exchanges that complement eachother💡 The goal is simple: to help build strong teams that can take an idea from 0 to 1. Because at the early stage, the most important thing is the people you’re building with. Founding teams are the foundation of every successful startup, and we want to help you find your perfect match. Check out the application form in the comments to sign up for this Monday or future events. Open to anyone passionate about creating something from scratch! 🚀

Day 2 of TechFest is done! ✅ Thank you to everyone who came out to the See Tomorrow First - Future of Big Ideas Day yesterday! Tuesday was incredible - lots of panels, big discussions, workshops, breakout groups and finishing off the night with hilarious round of Unpopular Opinions! Here'a a recap for those who couldn't join us: • Our first session had Mr. G - Galeno Chua, Emma Arvidson and Pete Howard discussing where big ideas thrive. They shared their experiences and the support they've had in their startup journey. Big ideas thrive when founders discover their intention and give themselves the space to feel, while being ruthless in their prioritisation of where they focus their time and energy. • Turbocharge your business with Good Governance - Ministry of Awesome's Zach Warder-Gabaldon ran a great panel with Steven Moe, Flip Grater and Jeff Wallace. They shared insight around the startup journey including understanding the difference in management in governance and making sure you choose the right level of formality for the stage of your business. Jeff shared that you can get people on advisory board to help legitimise your pitch and those names will open more doors. Be cheeky and ask yourself, who would add legitimacy to your pitch deck? • Andrew Masters explored the topic of experiment driven design and riskiest assumption testing as a way of operating a start-up. Imagine a jenga tower – your job as a founder is to try and pull the riskiest blocks first, if it doesn’t fall over you know you have a robust foundation for your business. • The Tech Story Workshop with David Downs and See Tomorrow First gave us incredible insight into global markets' perception of the New Zealand tech sector. We had Hon Melissa LEE in attendance, sharing how much economic influence the tech sector has had over the last 5 years. A big theme of the workshop was how much we as a country need to stop underestimating the size of our market, which in relation to the U.S., Auckland would be the 5th largest market in US! We learned that the main markets think of New Zealand as being honest and good with business relations but not well known for tech. We can collaborate and add New Zealand's tech story to our global visibility and all increase our tech sector popularity together. • We finished off the night with Unpopular Opinions where Team Bootstrap and Team Investment battled it out. Each team gave us very persuasive speeches and turns out, we all couldn't decide who won - they both did! And we're back for Day 3 on tomorrow! You can register for tickets at techfest.nz #techfest2024 #techweek2024 #canterburytech NZTech Techweek NZ Nicky Toresen Jordan Gunn Delphine Ducaruge Michelle Shirtcliffe Kelsie Inglis Anna Guenther Pete Howard Tammara Lowdell Clive Antony Jeremy Wyn-Harris Kathryn Thomas Emily Lynch Courteney Peters New Zealand Story Group New Zealand Trade and Enterprise Laura Chamberlain Lisa Warner Louisa Taylor ChristchurchNZ

Just got a wave of nostalgia thinking about sTARTUp Day in Estonia this week. This event, along with Latitude59, is a stellar opportunity for startups to shine, with keynotes, investors, and a network of around 3000 participants 🚀 It took me back to 2014 when I was head of sales and marketing at Nutiteq. We were gearing up for the MWC Mobile World Conference in Barcelona – a massive gathering of about 100,000 people! I had my game plan ready, pre-booked about 20 meetings, and set up shop at the Estonian national pavilion with some other cool companies. Here's the catch I learned a valuable lesson that year, and it was a pretty simple one. When swapping business cards, I didn't jot down any notes about our conversations with interested folks, thinking we'd catch up seamlessly later on. Can you guess how that turned out? 😅 After day one, I had 160 new business cards and not a clue about the specifics of those conversations. So, what changed after that wake-up call?  Now, I always pack a fresh notebook, a pen, and a stapler with my business cards. After every meeting, I take notes and prioritize them. Trust me, it makes the follow-up game after conferences a breeze – quicker and more efficient. And if business cards are not swapped, we connect via Linkedin. But valuable notes are always done, usually electronically. Lesson learned. And here's a funny twist to the story. CEO and founder of the startup, Jaak Laineste, fondly recalls how I was hustling, approaching passersby more actively than anyone else. One business owner, not caring about our product, stopped and said he needed a salesperson like me. 😄 Lesson learned: notes and a proactive approach can turn chance encounters into golden opportunities! 📝✨ #StartupLife #ConferenceTales #BusinessNetworking

The first HACK'N'TALK of 2024 is all about mobility! 🚗 🚀 🚴♂️ 🗓️ Wednesday, April 10, 2024 ⏰ 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (CEST) 📍 MakerSpace Event Area | Munich Urban Colab Mobility means more than just traffic; it often plays a decisive role in many areas of life. During this event, we'll delve into the broader implications of mobility, exploring how it enables participation in social life and influences various life decisions. 💡 Join us for an electrifying keynote speech by Andrea Mocellin, a true visionary in mobility innovation. With a storied background spanning aviation, automotive, and micro-mobility sectors, Andrea brings a unique blend of storytelling and design prowess. Drawing from his experiences with pioneering ventures like Lilium and Nio and prestigious design firms like Pininfarina and Bertone, Andrea unveils insights on "Reinventing Mobility Starting from the Wheel." From concept to execution, he crafts narratives that transcend time, enhancing user experiences with iconic forms. ⚙ After the talk, dive into an interactive Q&A session, seizing the chance to connect with Andrea and share your burning questions. ❓ 📣 But that's not all – we're providing a remarkable opportunity for ambitious mobility-focused start-ups to shine! We're offering six pitching slots for start-ups eager to present their innovative venture on stage in a concise 1-minute pitch. If you'd like to seize this opportunity and pitch your start-up in the field of mobility, fill out the form to apply for a slot. All our pitchers will receive free pitch training beforehand to prepare you for your best performance. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ewJnUqBs To further enhance your experience, we offer an exclusive MakerSpace tour, granting you firsthand exposure to cutting-edge technologies. Networking is a vital component of any entrepreneurial gathering, and at HACK'N'TALK, we prioritize this aspect. Connect with fellow entrepreneurs, investors, and industry professionals, forging valuable connections that can propel your start-up journey forward. We're delighted to introduce an Extraordinary Matchmaking Opportunity. More details will follow very soon. But the excitement doesn't stop there! We're thrilled to partner with TrendMover, a gamified community app. We'll actively use the app during the event, and you can vote for your favorite presenting start-up. 📱 🔗 Reserve your spot here: https://lnkd.in/dH9wmeXb For any inquiries or feedback, feel free to reach out to Lisa Schebitz at lisa.schebitz@unternehmertum.de. We can't wait to welcome you to HACK'N'TALK and connect with you! UnternehmerTUM | UnternehmerTUM MakerSpace GmbH | Munich Urban Colab | Digital Hub Mobility by UnternehmerTUM | Gründerland Bayern | Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft, Landesentwicklung und Energie | Digital Hub Mobility by UnternehmerTUM | ReDrink