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Swiss startup quotes – enter the game!
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best entrepreneurial quotes of the year coming from Switzerland. If you’re older than 18, living in Switzerland, you can submit up to 3 quotes about entrepreneurship (in English, of course!) and from a Swiss based entrepreneur. There’s even a something to win: a voucher of CHF 250.- valid in one of 7 startups gone through…
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Let's conquer China!
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USA seems obvious for Swiss tech entrepreneurs as a key market for their international expansion. But more and more, China is also a place to go, if not THE place to go! This country has experienced such a massive economic development (ask any luxury Swiss watchmaker how important is this country for their brand!) and…
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10 solutions to transform Switzerland into a real startup nation
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Bilan and Le Réseau (an association fostering innovation – why only in French?) published a Startup Manifesto. Based on a survey among startup entrepreneurs (launched by Raphael Briner and venturelab), the Manifesto comprises 10 ideas. Most of them won’t surprise much people active in the startup world, but these ideas need to be spread as…
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10 awards to fund your early stage idea
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Coaching organization Genilem and Yverdon-based high-school Heig-VD partnered to launch a business plan competition: prize money (in cash): CHF 20’000.00 additional support: 3 years of mentoring provided by Genilem participants: applications are restricted to students or employees from high-schools of canton of Vaud and Geneva (HEIG-VD, HES La Source, ECAL, HESAV, EESP, HEMU, EHL, HETSR, EIC) deadline: 24th of May…
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Where to get the skills you need for your startup journey
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Commission for Technology and Innovation (CTI – the federal agency of Switzerland) has decided in 2012 to split the national training program into regional programs, supervised by CTI… As well as the academic entrepreneurial programs (venture ideas and venture challenge) are still managed by venturelab, the formerly called Venture Plan program has stopped in 2012. Thanks to the…