October - TechMatch - MIT EF - and a call for registrations

October has come and gone, and with it came many new events, further progress with elearning Industries, and a new push for Beta users!

Events, TechMatch Bratislava and the MIT EF (MIT Enterprise Forum)  Start Smart were 2 events that we spent time @ and both were well put together and very rewarding.

TechMatch fades into the books, but left a lasting impression. Many lessons to be learned, with more great contacts made.  We want to offer a big thanks to GiGi for pushing the Greek startup presence, as well as her very well honed knowledge of pitching, getting the point across, and driving home the points that turn a good pitch into a great one.

Hearing Guy Kawasaki talk about the lesson he learned from Steve, and listening to many of the Silicon Valley big wigs talk about what they look for, what they are hoping to see, and what they really don’t want to know about your startup.  Brought a lot of points of view into focus, yes they all have their own flavor, some even contridect each other, but in the whole scheme of it. They all have seen hundreds if not thousands of great ideas, that wouldn’t make good business.   This is a lesson, it’s not just good enouf to have the great idea, nor the next big thing, if you can’t get the person across the conversation to understand it, believe in it, and in the end, invest in it.

Again big thanks to the guys from USMarket Access.  A job well done! and a GREAT learning experience for those of us new to pitching our business ideas. 

MIT EF Start Smart

Concluding the year of the MIT EF with a great event featuring the finalists, and bridging the new batch of young entrepreneurs who will benefit from the great knowledge shared in the MIT EF environment.   Big thanks again to the team for the MIT EF Greece, for their efforts, lots and lots of hours of work, and a great stepping stone in the processes of a growing startup culture in Greece.