The most ambitious business accelerator for startups and existing companies in the Northern Netherlands
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Oct
28
Thu
Mark Vletter is a rebel with a cause and founder of a few fast growing companies, like Voys, Spindle/ VoIPGRID. He fights for an open and free internet. About 12 years ago, Mark Vletter developed a product that radically changed the telecom world: telephony in the cloud. They brought the innovative product to the market under the name Voys. Today, Voys has over 50 employees, has offices in three countries and is thé cloud telecom provider for over 13.000 companies in NL, BE, DE and South Africa. The cloud telephone exchange has developed further in Devhouse Spindle.
In 2003, Mark has set up the 48percent.org foundation to ensure that the last 48% of the world’s population also has unlimited access to modern communication. Both Voys and Devhouse Spindle work according to the principles of Holacracy, where there are no managers and everyone is their own boss. Besides that, Mark Vletter is also a keynote speaker, blogger and columnist about working without managers & job description (Voysmodel / Holacracy), digital transition and entrepreneurship.
On the 28 of October, Mark Vletter will share his stories about these endeavors in the VentureClass, so don’t miss out on this great opportunity!
Program:
07:00 p.m.: Walk-in
07:30 p.m.: Introduction by Aard Groen
07:45 p.m.: VentureClass
09.00 p.m.: End of VentureClass
09.00 p.m.: Drinks & Networking
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Feb
4
Fri
Another new group will start in the VentureLab North progamme! If you are interested in the programme and would like more information, please email us at info@venturelabnorth.com
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Programme
VentureLab North offers a cohesive one year business development programme.
Important elements of VentureLab North are:
- Weekly training sessions on subjects as product development, marketing, strategy, finance, entrepreneurial skills
- Custom-made programme based on personal, team and business development needs (choose from > 60 trainings)
- Current specializations: Energy, Health, Water, ICT, Biobased
- 48 hours of intensive individual business coaching
- Expert coaching
- International network
- Soft Landing programme (NBIA accreditation)
- Investor Readiness programme, facilitating acces to finance, potential and launching customers
- Progress monitoring by 4-monthly business panel presentations
- Regular networking events
What We Do
In VentureLab you get regular trainings, support network and matching expert and process coaches
You become knowledgeable about, and competent in the functional roles, tasks and responsibilities during the process of business development
The Golden Egg Check
Golden Egg Check is an online “toolset” for entrepreneurs, investors and business accelerators. The tool-set is based on scientific research in collaboration with the University of Twente and has been validated by more than 850 entrepreneurs, investors, experts and business incubation and business acceleration professionals. The Golden Egg Check allows an entrepreneur to work on: building a sustainable business, value creation and become “’investor ready” and find investors.
VentureClasses
VentureClasses are free public lectures by inspirational speakers followed by networking evenings. Check our agenda for the upcoming talks!
Office Space
Flex-desks and permanent office-space is available at Start-up City Kadijk 2-4. For questions about flex-desks or meeting rooms please email to entrepreneurship@rug.nl. For permanent office-space please contact ondernemen@org.hanze.nl with the following text as email subject: bedrijfsruimte huren
Participation in VentureLab North
Who can participate
The VentureLab North programme is open for:
- Startups
- Existing companies with (international) growth ambitions
- SMe’s in Health, Energy, Water, Biobased, ICT
- Research & Development-teams from the large-scale industry
- Researchers such as Phd’s candidates
- Students, alumni
- Entrepreneurial minded people who have the ambition to start a business
Contact
General requests and information:
W: www.venturelabinternational.com
E: info@venturelabnorth.com