Welcome to the Education Session Library

Peach Zwyssig, Stefan Bütler and Daniel Faloppa, in the last of the three sessions, share some of our learnings in the areas of management and growth, referring to building a compelling venture building and hiring plan, including a business case with CAC and CLTV in the context of Swiss tech startups, creating a valuation report, and crafting a pitch deck. They also discuss securing early funding for Swiss tech ventures and the funding map. Regarding the creation of the valuation report, we provide insights from our partner Equidam (an external service with 140,000 valuations). Download the slides: Focus Management & Growth: from Venture Building Plan to Funding, CAC to CLTV in Swiss B2C Fintechs and Data Driven Valuations with Equidam

Kilian Wagner, in this session co-hosted by VIU, talked about advantages and disadvantages, Brand identity: Strategies for building a strong brand, Sustainability: VIU’s commitment to sustainable production, Marketing strategies: Customer acquisition and growth tactics.

Dr. Kamran Houshang Pour, in this session co-hosted by IGE, talked of what is wrong about the sentence “I am happy I’ve patented the design of my brand”, and learn more about the advantages and/or limits of trademarks, designs and patents, how to apply for them and when/if we do need one or more of them. Download the slides: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About IP

Linus Gabrielsson, in this session co-hosted by CONDA.ch, talked about the advantages of Crowdinvesting from a Startup Point of View, Equity Crowdinvesting Suitability Quick Check, Example of a Current Crowdinvesting Case, Example of Crowdinvesting Process as a Startup. Download the slides: Crowdinvesting as a source of funding for start-ups

Peach Zwyssig, Dr. Stephan D. Meyer, and Lucas Pelloni in this session co-hosted by Axelra, talked about efficient ways to design and validate your digital product or service and launch an MVP so that you can start generating revenue within 100 days. Download the slides: Focus Product: Validate in 50 Days, MVP in 100 Days and Pivot successfully 

Dr. Péter Fankhauser and Enzo Wälchli, in this session co-hosted by ANYbotics, talked about the journey of ANYbotics from a research concept to a market leader in autonomous industrial robots, the challenges and breakthroughs in developing and commercializing our innovative four-legged robots, focusing on their impact on industrial inspection processes.

Peach Zwyssig and Lucas Pelloni, in this session co-hosted by Axelra, talked about crucial 4 stages of tech venture building: finding the fit for the customer/problem, problem/solution, solution/market, and business model. They emphasized the core aspects of product, management, and growth and reveal actionable insights. Download the slides: Actionable Insights of 38 Ventures to Double the Speed until Profitability 

Gina Domanig, in this session co-hosted by Emerald Technology Ventures, shared valuable insights into how to thrive as an entrepreneur, successful fundraising stories, navigating challenges, the future of venture capital and much more.

Laurent Decrue, Nicholas Hänny, Patrick Deuss, and Belén Bolliger, in this session co-hosted by Holycode, shared valuable insights for entrepreneurs at a critical juncture in their startup journey, helping them make informed decisions about the most suitable funding path for their specific circumstances.